Bizarre

28 September 2021

Runaway iguana rescued from pub roof

A runaway iguana was rescued from a pub roof by firefighters in Kent. Ronnie the iguana was found on the roof of a pub in Folkestone after escaping from its owner. The ...

27 September 2021

Pest controllers to use facial recognition technology to catch rats

Pest controllers are set to use facial recognition technology in a bid to hunt down rats. Rentokil Initial have developed a hi-tech identification system that will be unveiled later this week ...

27 September 2021

Cyclist recreates Nirvana album cover with GPS tracking

An Australian cyclist has marked the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album by recreating the famous cover art using GPS tracking. Pete Stokes cycled for about 150km through the streets of ...

27 September 2021

Man 'living in a nightmare' with spider on the loose

A man is "living in a nightmare" after losing a mysterious spider he found in his garden. Jim Dodds and his wife Helen discovered the insect at their home in Gloucestershire ...

27 September 2021

Scientists develop smart toilet that can identify users based on bum print

Scientists have developed a smart toilet that can recognise who is using it based on their bum print. Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine say that the scanner can recognise ...

26 September 2021

Boston's 'skinny house' sells for $1.25 million

The iconic 'skinny house' in Boston has sold for $1.25 million. The historic four-storey house in the US city was constructed in 1862 and is believed to be the narrowest property ...

26 September 2021

Donkey rejected by parents being cared for by human 'mum'

A newborn donkey that was rejected by its mother is being hand-reared by a human 'mum'. 12-day-old Kye is being fed milk from bottles and wears a nappy while inside his ...

26 September 2021

Brits piled on 5lbs during lockdown

Brits piled on 5lbs gorging on greasy food during lockdown. Research shows that the amount of unhealthy food ordered rose by 11 per cent during the pandemic while vegetable consumption dropped ...

26 September 2021

Couple flip car by mistake during sex session

A couple having sex flipped their car when they released the brake in error. The lovers, believed to be students, were romping in their Toyota Yaris when the incident happened and ...

24 September 2021

Foul-mouthed parrot wins legion of fans

A parrot has won a legion of fans after telling its owner to "f*** off" in a northern accent. Scooby the African Grey enjoys launching foul-mouth tirades at his owner Lorraine ...

24 September 2021

Suriname's vice president picks himself for football match

The 60-year-old vice president of Suriname picked himself to start in a football match. Ronnie Brunswijk, a former soldier turned politician, owns the Surinamese club Inter Moengotapoe and decided to wear ...

24 September 2021

Fatty diets cause hair loss

High-fat diets can lead to hair loss, a study has claimed. Experts at Tokyo Medical and Dental University conducted experiments on mice to examine how fatty foods and obesity can affect ...

24 September 2021

Regular walks can protect dogs from dementia

Taking your dog for regular walks could protect it against dementia, a new study has found. Pooches who have little physical activity are over six times as likely to develop canine ...

23 September 2021

First edition Frankenstein copy sells for record price

A first edition copy of 'Frankenstein' was among a collection of rare books sold by auctioneers for £7.1 million. The Mary Shelley classic, which was published in 1818, sold for £856,000 ...

23 September 2021

NFL player loses necklace with father's ashes after scoring touchdown

An NFL player lost a necklace holding his father's ashes after scoring a touchdown. Aaron Jones scored four times for the Green Bay Packers as they beat the Detroit Lions on ...

23 September 2021

Eating dairy food can reduce heart attack risk

Eating dairy food could prevent a heart attack, new research suggests. Scientists have revealed that people who consume foods such as butter, cream and cheese are less likely to develop cardiovascular ...

23 September 2021

Man cheats death after beaver attack

A man claims that he is "lucky to be alive" after being mauled by a rabid beaver. Mark Pieraccini reportedly suffered a number of injuries when he was attacked by the ...

22 September 2021

Man called Harry Potter has to convince people that it is his real name

A man called Harry Potter has spent 25 years trying to convince people that it is his real name. Potter, from Waterlooville in Hampshire, says he has been disciplined in football ...

22 September 2021

Missing pet cat found after 10 years

A pet cat that had been missing for 10 years has been reunited with his owners. Forbes had disappeared in Aberdeen in 2011, leaving his owners Neil and Lucy Henderson "distraught". The ...

22 September 2021

Half marathon winner disqualified after running wrong race

The winner of a half marathon was disqualified after running the wrong race. Omar Ahmed had originally signed up to run the Bristol 10k during the Great Bristol Run on Sunday ...

22 September 2021

Homeowner finds creepy doll and terrifying note in new property

A homeowner was shocked to find a creepy rag doll and a chilling note hidden behind the wall in his new home. Jonathan Lewis had recently moved into the property in ...

20 September 2021

Man claims he was aiming at aliens after firing gunshots

A man who fired gunshots out of his hotel room window claims that he was aiming at aliens. Samuel Riddell was arrested after he opened fire at the car park and ...

20 September 2021

42 per cent of people would be willing to have sex with a robot

42 per cent of people would have sex with a robot. A new report has claimed that a staggering four in ten people would be up for sleeping with a cyborg, ...

20 September 2021

People encouraged to wear smelly clothes to save planet

People should wear smelly clothes in a bid to save the planet, experts have said. New research suggests that people are washing their clothing too often and should be cutting back ...