Bizarre

23 October 2020

Arcade unveils touchless pinball machines

A Seattle arcade has unveiled touchless pinball machines. Add-a-Ball Amusements recently reopened and has now come up with foot-controlled pinball machines to make the building COVID-19 safe. Co-owner Brad Johnsen told KING-TV: ...

23 October 2020

Man spends £11,000 to look like a zombie

A man has spent £11,000 to make himself look like a zombie. London-based model and actor Anderson Garcia Rodrigues has splashed out thousands on tattoos and piercings to resemble an undead ...

22 October 2020

Norwegian minister apologises for making 2020 an hour longer

A Norwegian official has apologised for making 2020 an hour longer. Government minister Iselin Nybo, who is responsible for implementing Daylight Saving Time in the Scandinavian country, said sorry after confirming ...

22 October 2020

Cat floods owner's house after learning to use the sink

A cat flooded its owner's house after learning how to use the taps. Jasmin Stork left her moggy Amber alone at her home in Hull briefly, where the animal displayed its ...

22 October 2020

Firefighters rescue parrot from the top of a building

Firefighters were summoned to rescue a runaway parrot from a city hall in New Jersey. Paterson City Fire Chief Brian McDermott revealed that the bird was spotted atop the building by ...

22 October 2020

Social media users report 'smartphone pinky' injury

Social media users are suggesting that they have a physical condition called 'smartphone pinky'. A host of people on platforms such as Twitter and TikTok have complained about their fingers being ...

21 October 2020

Man finds lost wedding ring after eight years

A man who lost his wedding ring has had it returned eight years later. Shawn Howard was hunting in Maine when the jewellery fell off of his finger. He had given ...

21 October 2020

Veggie burgers face name change under new laws

Veggie burgers and sausages could be forced to rebrand under a new law. New legislation from the European Union suggests that vegetarian products should change their names amid fears that they ...

21 October 2020

Raccoons break into a bank

A pair of raccoons broke into a bank in California. The two animals caused chaos in the building and it took 10 minutes to safely shoo the raccoons back outside again, ...

21 October 2020

Millions of fish stranded on a beach

Millions of small fish have washed ashore on a beach in Wales. A huge number of sprats have been stranded on Benar Beach in Gwynedd, although wildlife experts aren't concerned as ...

20 October 2020

Woman has cat cloned after it passed away

A woman had her pet cat cloned after it passed away. The unnamed lady from Iowa has a new kitten that resembles her late feline Mr. Tufts. She had decided before ...

20 October 2020

Plane passenger caught smuggling gold in his bottom

A plane passenger was caught smuggling gold nuggets in his bottom. The unnamed Indian man was stopped by authorities after being spotted walking oddly at an airport in Kerala. It was ...

20 October 2020

Family discover message in a bottle

A family discovered a message in a bottle as they were boating. Kim Boyd was on a boat in Boston Harbour with her family over the weekend in Boston Harbour when ...

20 October 2020

Woman left distraught by shoddy birthday cake

A woman was left "distraught" after a birthday cake didn't live up to her expectations. Sam Faulkner got in touch with a cake-maker to produce a fishing-themed cake for her brother ...

19 October 2020

Cat found three years after vanishing

A cat has been found and returned to its owner three years after going missing. Keith Bigland was left devastated when his late mother's moggy Biscuit escaped from his home in ...

19 October 2020

Couple name daughter after internet provider

A couple have named their daughter after an internet service provider. The unnamed parents gave their child the middle name of Twifia in honour of Swiss company Twifi and are now ...

19 October 2020

US company offers bacon-scented face mask

A US company is offering a 'Breathable Bacon' face mask. The face-covering gives users the opportunity to enjoy the scent of sizzling pork as they protect themselves from COVID-19. Hormel Foods have ...

19 October 2020

Owl boards helicopter in California

An owl boarded a helicopter fighting wildfires in California. Dan Alpiner was conducting water drops over the state for aircraft charter company Sky Aviation when he discovered the bird calmly perched ...

16 October 2020

Three llamas escape from truck

Three llamas escaped from a truck and roamed loose on a motorway. Oregon State Police explained how a man had been hauling the animals down a road when the trio - ...

16 October 2020

Company seeks biscuit tester

A company is looking for a biscuit tester who will be paid £40,000 a year. Border Biscuits are recruiting for a 'master biscuitier' who will test its latest creations and help ...

16 October 2020

Indian man rescued from freezer dies

An Indian man who was placed in a freezer after being mistakenly pronounced dead has died days after his rescue. Balasubramanyam Kumar was declared dead earlier this week and placed in ...

16 October 2020

Chubby dog gets wedged in a door

A chubby dog has been put on a diet after getting wedged in a door. Plump pooch Drax tore his doggy door from its hinges after eating too much KFC and ...

15 October 2020

Man discovers pork scratching that looks like Donald Trump

A man was stunned to find a pork scratching that resembled Donald Trump. Matthew Smith bought a packet of the salty snack whilst having a drink with friends in Middlesbrough when ...

15 October 2020

Man smashes pizza box world record

A man has broken a world record by folding 18 cardboard pizza boxes in a single minute. New Jersey pizza delivery driver Randy DeGregorio realised he had a knack for the ...