Bizarre

29 July 2021

Plane passengers told not to wear shorts

A flight attendant has warned people against wearing shorts on a plane. The TikTok user, posting with the handle @tommycimato, shared some tips with plane travellers and suggested that shorts will ...

29 July 2021

Olympic swimmer blames ripped trunks for missing out on record

An Olympic swimmer claims that ripped trunks cost him the chance to break the world record. Hungary's Kristof Milak won gold in the 200m butterfly at Tokyo 2020 but says the ...

29 July 2021

Northern accents could die out

Northern accents face being wiped out by 2066, linguistic experts have said. Phrases such as 'Eeh bah gum' and 'howay pet' could become obsolete in the next few decades as southern ...

29 July 2021

Tiger in Texas declared as world's oldest

A tiger living at a sanctuary in Texas has been declared as the world's oldest. Guinness World Records have confirmed Bengali, who arrived at the Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary in 2000, ...

28 July 2021

Vanilla voted the nation's favourite ice cream flavour

Vanilla has been voted as the UK's favourite flavour of ice cream. Food scientist Jozef Youssef worked with supermarket Ocado to discover what makes the dessert such a special treat and ...

28 July 2021

Sheep sells for same price as Lamborghini

A record-breaking sheep has sold for the same price as a Lamborghini. Salopian Solid God, a ram lamb bred by Phil Poole, sold for £210,000 in Scotland to set a new ...

28 July 2021

Expert makes frightening alien prediction

An expert has warned that aliens could crush humans if a war erupted. Nick Pope, who probed UFOs for the Ministry of Defence, issued a dire prediction for the human race ...

28 July 2021

Letting cats take charge can earn their affections

Letting cats choose when they are petted is more likely to earn their affections. A new study has found that paying close attention to the behaviour of felines, body language and ...

27 July 2021

Sex parties sold out for months as pandemic eases

The company behind the "world’s most exclusive" sex parties say they’ve sold out of tickets until October. As the world gradually reopens following lockdown restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, sex party ...

27 July 2021

Missing wedding ring found on 17th anniversary

A woman’s wedding ring lost at sea has been found on her 17th wedding anniversary. Jenny Urquhart was surfing in Devon on May 7 when she realised she couldn’t find the ...

27 July 2021

Library book returned 63 years overdue

A library book has been returned almost 63 years late. The first edition copy of Darrell Huff's 'How to Lie with Statistics' was posted to Newcastle's central library in November 1958, ...

27 July 2021

Olympic fencer gets marriage proposal after defeat

An Olympic fencer received a marriage proposal after losing her match. Maria Belen Perez Maurice's hopes of winning a medal for Argentina in Tokyo were dashed after she was beaten in ...

26 July 2021

Woman calls priest after spotting spooky figure outside house

A mother called in a priest after capturing a spooky figure on camera outside her home. Maxine Hughes was horrified to find footage of a "weird" shadow on her CCTV camera ...

26 July 2021

Lazy lifestyle raises risk of sleep problems

People who spend more than four hours a day watching TV are more likely to suffer from sleep problems. New research has found that the most inactive people run the highest ...

26 July 2021

Woman says she was attacked by rats in London park

A woman claims that she was attacked by more than 100 rats while on an evening walk. Susan Treftub was strolling through a park in London last week when she was ...

26 July 2021

Fire crews called to hospital to remove ring from penis

Fire crews were called out to a hospital to cut a metal ring from a man's penis. A doctor at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary required the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service ...

23 July 2021

Man gives girlfriend engagement ring made from her breastmilk

A man has gifted his girlfriend an engagement ring made from her breast milk. The female Facebook user proudly informed her followers that she had received a "special" piece of jewellery ...

23 July 2021

Scientists develop bad breath device

Scientists in South Korea have come up with a device that can detect if people have bad breath. The gadget alerts users to the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - the ...

23 July 2021

Man aims to find Tinder love with Olympic athletes

A man attempted to match with Olympic athletes on Tinder. Comedian Reed Kavner used the Tinder Passport feature in a bid to find love with someone competing at the Tokyo games. As ...

23 July 2021

Girl hit by seagull while on rollercoaster

A girl was struck a seagull as she was on a rollercoaster. Kiley Holman was riding the SpringShot rollercoaster at a theme park in New Jersey with her friend Georgia Reed ...

22 July 2021

One sausage a day increases heart disease risk

Eating just one sausage a day can increase the risk of deadly heart disease by 20 per cent. Experts have drawn a link between eating red and processed meats - such ...

22 July 2021

Sex robots will boost human bedroom skills

Sophisticated sex robots will make humans better lovers, an expert has predicted. Simon Dube, who specialises in Erobotics - the study of erotic interaction between humans and machines - explained that ...

22 July 2021

Nutritionist keeps McDonald's in cupboard for two years

A woman has been storing McDonald's food in her cupboard for two years to prove that it "never goes off". The nutritionist keeps a range of fast food - including pizzas, ...

22 July 2021

Businessman rages against bra money customers

A businessman has taken a stand against customers paying with cash stashed in their bras. Bedding salesman Michael Flynn has become frustrated with customers paying with money stored in their bras ...