Bizarre

21 November 2024

Guinness World Record's tallest and smallest women meet in London

The world's tallest and shortest women have met in London for an afternoon tea. Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi - who stands at 7ft 7in - and India's Jyoti Amge - who is ...
20 November 2024

Particular hair wash may cause 'full-blown' stroke

A type of hair wash could cause a "full-blown" stroke. Dr. Arun Naik, Chief Neurosurgeon at Sagar Hospitals India, has warned that if people bend their neck too far back over ...

20 November 2024

Scientists create new listening device to detect Alzheimer’s

Scientists maybe able to detect Alzheimer’s by listening for the disease. Researchers from Dartmouth University and the École de Technologie Supérieure, a Canadian university in Quebec, have produced a device called ...

20 November 2024

Kim Kardashian makes friends with Tesla Bot Optimus

Kim Kardashian has received Elon Musk's humanoid robot Optimus. The 44-year-old reality TV star had fun with Elon Musk's brand new Tesla Bot, which she showed off in a video to ...
20 November 2024

World's first 'fart tax' to be introduced for cows in Denmark

Farting cows will be taxed in Denmark starting in 2030. Danes have placed a levy on agricultural emissions in an attempt to decrease climate change. This levy was announced months ...

19 November 2024

Internet use is good for over-50s

Using the internet is good for over-50s. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong found those who meet the age threshold and use the internet to surf the web, send or ...

19 November 2024

Nutritionist says bacon is healthy for you

Bacon is healthy for you. Nutritionist Tatiana Meshteryakova says the consumption of the processed pork product - a staple in a full English breakfast - can help keep off "parasites, viruses ...

19 November 2024

Aliens are 'definitely' out there, according to Australia's first female astronaut

Australia's first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg believes there are "definitely aliens out there". The 39-year-old scientist - who is the Director of Space Technology with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) - ...

18 November 2024

Netflix being sued by woman over claims her alien abduction tale was ‘fabricated‘

Netflix is being sued by Linda Napolitano – whose claims of alien abduction near the Brooklyn Bridge in 1989 gained global attention. She has filed a lawsuit against the streamer and ...

18 November 2024

Jeff Bezos funds £7m project to tackle methane emissions from cattle

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is funding a £7m project to tackle one of the planet’s most pressing climate issues – methane emissions from cattle. His Bezos Earth Fund is supporting ...

18 November 2024

‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ contestants warned of encounters with Australian bigfoot

‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ contestants are being warned of potential encounters with Yowies— Australia’s version of Bigfoot. The creatures, which can grow up to 16ft tall, are ...

15 November 2024

Swedish government minister 'getting professional help' for banana fear

A Swedish government minister is "getting professional help" for her banana phobia. Paulina Brandberg, the minister of equality, brands her fear as the "world's weirdest phobia" as she has to get ...

15 November 2024

Octopuses could take over the Earth if humans die out

Octopuses could one day replace humans as the dominant species on Earth. A top scientist claims the eight-limbed molluscs' "stunning precision" could see them "absolutely" take over the world if the ...

15 November 2024

UFOs captured coming out of the sea

UFOs have allegedly been spotted coming out of the ocean with the incident captured in high resolution footage. Journalist Michael Shellenberger told a US Congress hearing at the Pentagon, Washington ...

15 November 2024

Welsh environmental group calls for dog-free zones

A Welsh environmental group has insisted dog-free zones are needed. Climate Cymru BAME submitted the report to the Welsh government on Wednesday (06.11.24) and wants it to come to fruition in ...

14 November 2024

New York eatery serves up roasted guinea pigs for eye-watering $116

A New York restaurant has gone viral for selling roasted guinea pigs. The rodent is rarely served on a plate in the US and most other countries, for that matter, but ...

14 November 2024

Man nearly threw million-dollar lottery ticket in the trash

A man nearly threw his $1 million-winning lottery ticket in the trash. The unnamed Missouri resident had forgotten he'd entered the Powerball lottery on October 26, and it was only when ...

14 November 2024

Florida museum in paper rocket record attempt

A Florida museum is set to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people flying paper rockets at the same time. The Orlando Science Center hopes to get ...

14 November 2024

Smaller dogs have the smartest brain.

A new study has found that smaller dog breeds are smarter. Researchers at the University of Montpellier have found that miniature mutts have the biggest brains. They analysed more than 1,000 canines ...

13 November 2024

Coping with pain is the sign of a psychopath

People with high pain thresholds are more likely to be psychopaths. Scientists have found that those who are able to tolerate high levels of pain are more likely to have psychopathic ...

13 November 2024

Nightmares can be deadly

Nightmares can cause deadly health problems. Experts have revealed that bad dreams pose a significant health risk as the body is sent into a frenzy and releases chemicals that disrupt the ...

13 November 2024

Asthma linked to childhood memory issues

Children with asthma have poorer memories. Research has revealed that kids with the lung condition perform worse at recollection tasks than those who do not have it. The memory deficit can have ...

13 November 2024

Loch Ness-style beast will be found in the near future

A Loch Ness-like monster will soon be discovered. Cryptozoologist Brittany Barbieri believes an elasmosaurus, a creature that was a member of the plesiosaur family - which is often linked with the ...

12 November 2024

Natural History Museum unveils T. rex Christmas jumper display

A ferociously festive Christmas T. rex display has been unveiled by The Natural History Museum. The museum's latest prehistoric resident, Fern the Diplodocus, is sporting the attraction's 2024 Christmas jumper that ...