Bizarre

2 April 2019

London Fire Brigade called 659 times since 2016 to help people trapped in loo

The London Fire Brigade have been called 659 times since 2016 to help people trapped in the loo. Firefighters have warned the public about the dangers of unnecessary calls made to ...

2 April 2019

Most children wish they could invent something to make the world better

Over 90% of children wish they could invent something to make the world a better place, according to a new study. Disney UK commissioned the research - which polled over 1,000 ...

29 March 2019

Bride-to-be sets up wedding dress poll

A bride-to-be has set up a poll for strangers to help her decide on the perfect wedding gown. The unnamed woman set up the voting system on WeddingBee, accompanied with various ...

29 March 2019

Woman calls 999 for bottle of squash cost

A woman called 999 because she paid the wrong amount for a bottle of fruit squash. Northumbria Police are asking people to be careful with emergency calls after an unnamed woman ...

29 March 2019

Man wins twice on lottery after accidentally purchasing identical ticket

A lottery player doubled his winnings from £12.5m to £25m after accidentally purchasing a second ticket. The lucky Australian winner - who had played the same numbers for 30 years - ...

29 March 2019

Teacher left with blistered tongue due to energy drinks

A teacher has warned people against energy drinks after he eroded his tongue. Dan Royals has taken to Facebook after he was left with a very blistered tongue due to ...

28 March 2019

Paddy Power's luckiest names revealed

Mark Scott is the ''luckiest name'' for casino game wins. As revealed by Paddy Power Games, people under that moniker have pulled in 529 jackpots since 2012, making it far and ...

28 March 2019

Woman calls police over supermarket overcharge

A woman dialed 999 to say she paid the wrong amount for squash in Morrisons. The disgruntled shopper was left dismayed when she realised she had only been given one ''fruit ...

28 March 2019

Father demands wife pays for breast milk

A stingy father has demanded his wife starts paying for milk now she has stopped breastfeeding. The dad - who has been blasted by critics online - admitted his wife has ...

28 March 2019

MH370 Satcom 'turned back on after it went dark'

The mystery of how flight MH370 disappeared continues as investigators have discovered that the Satcom turned back on again 40 minutes after ''it went dark.'' The plane vanished on March 8, ...

27 March 2019

KFC has released cross stitch pattern kits

KFC has released a limited-edition range of cross stitch patterns. The beloved fast-food chain is offering fans the chance to get their hands on free chicken by purchasing one of their ...

27 March 2019

Bride-to-be blasts husband's mother after she can't afford wedding costs

A greedy bride-to-be has blasted her fiance's mother for not being able to afford the cost of her wedding. The anonymous woman posted on a wedding planning group, which was later ...

27 March 2019

Scientists in China have cloned the 'Sherlock Holmes of police dogs'

Scientists in China have cloned the ''Sherlock Holmes of police dogs''. Researchers in southwest China's Yunnan province produced the puppy after taking a DNA sample from a seven-year-old police dog ...

27 March 2019

A student earns £1,300 a month selling her used underwear online

A student earns £1,300 a month selling her used underwear online. The anonymous 21-year-old revealed she can make up to £90 for selling a single pair of pants online which ...

26 March 2019

Heinz are bringing back iconic Beanz Pizza

Heinz are bringing back their iconic Beanz Pizza to celebrate turning 150. The 90s ''cult classic'' disappeared from supermarkets in 2003, and ever since fans have been calling of the return ...

26 March 2019

Drugs smuggled in rats

Prison staff found drugs and mobile phones stuffed into dead rats. Staff patrolling the grounds of HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset found three rodents and opened them up after noticing their ...

26 March 2019

Student has Sleeping Beauty Syndrome

A student who was kicked out of university after falling asleep in exams suffers from Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. Rhoda Rodriguez-Diaz was asked to leave De Montfort University in Leicester last year ...

26 March 2019

Mother-in-law asks for wedding refund as couple can't have children

A woman has asked for a $400 refund after finding out her son can't have children. In an anonymous post on Reddit, a woman opened up about her furious mother-in-law ...

25 March 2019

A bride kicked a guest out of her wedding for wearing his Marine uniform

A bride kicked a guest out of her wedding for wearing his Marine uniform. An anonymous woman was furious when one of her husband's friends attended the ceremony wearing his ...

25 March 2019

A pregnant woman admitted she has cravings for chalk and cleaning products

A pregnant woman admitted she has cravings for chalk and cleaning products. An anonymous Mumsnet user confessed a bizarre urge to consume chalk and smell cleaning products throughout her pregnancy. She ...

25 March 2019

A man tried to board a flight naked because he thought it would make him more 'aerodynamic'

A man tried to board a flight naked because he thought it would make him more ''aerodynamic.'' The 38-year-old man, whose identity remains anonymous, stood naked in Russia's Domodedovo Airport in ...

22 March 2019

A helpful mouse tidies pensioners shed

A helpful mouse has been caught on camera tidying away tools in a pensioners garden shed every evening. The 72-year-old retired electrician, named Stephen Mckears, thought he was ''going mad'' when ...

22 March 2019

A high school lacrosse player can't play in games because his head is too big

A high school lacrosse player can't play in games because his head is too big. Billy Boyd, 15, has head measures 25 inches around while an average grown man's head is ...

22 March 2019

A woman has been slammed for wanting to wear white at friend's wedding

A woman has been criticised for wanting to wear a white dress to her friend's wedding. The anonymous woman brought a white floral appliqué dress and wrote: ''I have a wedding ...