Bizarre

13 May 2024

Scientists identify food that decreases dementia deaths

Scientists have revealed olive oil could reduce dementia-related mortality. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studied population health data from 92,383 adults over 28 years, and found ...
13 May 2024

RSPCA issues warning to dog owners over discarded cannabis gummies

The RSPCA has warned dog owners to take their pets to the vets immediately if they’ve eaten cannabis gummies. According to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), more than 450 dogs ...
13 May 2024

Scientists reveal the best position to achieve female orgasm

Scientists have identified the optimal sex position for women to achieve orgasm. According to private gynaecology clinic New H Medical in New York, missionary - with a pillow placed below the ...

10 May 2024

Tim Peake predicts extraterrestrial life discovery in next five years

Tim Peake thinks that extraterrestrial life will be discovered in the next five years. The British astronaut is convinced that the universe is "teeming" with other life and has predicted the ...

10 May 2024

30-year study links ultra-processed foods to an early death

Eating ultra-processed foods has been linked to an increased risk of early death. Experts at Harvard University tracked more than 114,000 healthy adults in the US over a period of 30 ...

10 May 2024

Drinking tea can wipe out Covid in the mouth

A cup of tea can kill off Covid in the mouth. Researchers in the US conducted tests of five types of tea to see how effectively they eliminated levels of the ...

10 May 2024

Moaning to mates increases happiness

Moaning to friends can make you feel happier. New research suggests that offloading problems by complaining to your pals forms closer bonds with them and increases life satisfaction. Experts at Southwest University ...
9 May 2024

Mother refuses to buy daughter presents for 13th birthday to 'teach her a lesson'

A woman refused to buy her daughter a present for her 13th birthday to "teach her a lesson". The new teenager's mother was frustrated with her child for repeatedly changing her ...

9 May 2024

Couple asks strangers for help raising money to decorate new home

A young couple has asked strangers for help raising money to decorate their new home. A 22-year-old woman is hoping the kindness of strangers will help her and her partner pay ...

9 May 2024

Man fails job interview within minutes due to very simple mistake

A man failed a job interview within five minutes of arriving thanks to a very simple mistake. The unnamed man made a bad impression at the office when he turned up ...
9 May 2024

British police investigate reports of 'crocodile' in village floodwater

Officers responding to reports of a crocodile in floodwater near an English village only to find a replica. Members of Thames Valley Police's South Buckinghamshire time rushed to the scene after ...

9 May 2024

Pet goat helps find runaway sheep in Ireland

A pet goat helped capture a runaway sheep in Ireland. Animal rescuers had noticed the animal running loose near a motorway, and charity group My Lovely Horse Rescue - a reference ...
8 May 2024

Women spend an hour longer than men per day on household chores

Women spend an hour longer doing housework than men every day. A study from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on how adults in the UK spend their time has revealed ...
8 May 2024

Police called out for 'crocodile' emergency find a plastic toy instead

Police sped to reports of a crocodile on the loose in a village - only to realise that it was the plastic head of a toy sticking out of a ...

8 May 2024

Motorists are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals

Drivers are inhaling cancer-causing chemicals in their cars. New research has revealed that motorists are at risk of breathing in harmful flame retardants that are known or suspected to cause the ...

8 May 2024

Bacon makes the brain smaller

Bacon shrinks the brain. Scientists have warned that people with a meat-heavy diet that is low in fruit and vegetables have the "least amount of grey matter" according to MRI brain ...

7 May 2024

Watching sport makes humans happy

Watching a sporting event makes a person happier. Scientists have discovered that being a spectator releases feel-good hormones in the brain, even for those who are not die-hard fans. Sports with big ...
7 May 2024

Ginger cats came to Britain with the Vikings

Ginger cats accompanied the Vikings as they invaded Britain. Experts say that the flame-haired felines were the preferred pet for the Scandinavian warriors as they rampaged across Europe and suspect that ...
7 May 2024

Scientists create pandemic-preventing jab against unknown coronaviruses

Scientists have come up with a vaccine that works on coronaviruses "we don't even know about yet". Boffins at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, as well as Caltech in California, ...

7 May 2024

Weekend lie-ins protect against depression

Sleeping in at the weekend can stave off depression. Experts have found that those who get 'catch-up sleep' by having a lie-in at the weekend are less likely to experience symptoms ...
3 May 2024

Bumblebees can't stand the heat

Bumblebee nests are being cooked by climate change. Rising temperatures have been pinpointed as a cause for the insect's decline in Europe and North America and the concerns have been heightened ...

3 May 2024

Men with noisy cars are likely to be psychopaths

Men who make their car engines louder are more likely to be psychopaths. A new study has found that men who modify their vehicles to give them a more throaty roar ...

3 May 2024

Being active in your 50s makes up for lazy teen years

Getting active in your 50s can boost the quality of later life. Experts have discovered that it is possible for people to 'make up' for a lack of exercise during their ...
3 May 2024

Orangutan treats open wound with medicinal herb

An orangutan has been seen treating a wound with a medicinal herb. Researchers say that they have observed a male Sumatran primate treating an open facial wound with a plant that ...