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Elon Musk doesn't plan to buy a sports team
18 August 2022

Elon Musk jokes about buying Manchester United
Elon Musk sent Twitter into a frenzy by announcing plans to buy Manchester United - before he confirmed it was all a joke. The Tesla boss - who is the world's ...

A bank is offering free money
18 August 2022

Bank offers free money to new customers
A bank is offering free money to new customers. First Direct - the internet-based retail bank division of HSBC - is offering as much as £175 to new customers, as an ...

Queen Elizabeth's stunt double has been jailed
18 August 2022

Queen Elizabeth's stunt double sent to jail
Queen Elizabeth's stunt double has been jailed. Skydiver Gary Connery - who doubled for the Queen at the London Olympics in 2012 - has been jailed for 18 months after he ...

Nannies are being offered spectacular incentives
18 August 2022

Nannies 'are being offered Teslas as incentives'
Wealthy parents are offering Teslas in order to attract the best nannies. The demand for nannies increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic and affluent parents are now offering some eye-watering incentives - ...

Mark Andersen has been dubbed Mr Greggs (c) Instagram
18 August 2022

Pasty-lover wears Greggs-themed clothes
A pastry-lover has filled his wardrobe with Greggs-themed clothes. Mark Andersen has been dubbed 'Mr Greggs' for his love of the bakery and for dressing himself in Greggs-themed merchandise, such as ...

'When Harry Met Sally' featured a memorable orgasm scene
11 August 2022

Women have three kinds of orgasm
Women experience three kinds of orgasm. Researchers have revealed that female pelvic floor muscles showed three patterns when the female climaxes - a 'wave', a 'volcano', or an 'avalanche'. Lead expert James ...

A toad travelled from Thailand to Wales in a suitcase
11 August 2022

Toad smuggles lift in student's suitcase
A toad smuggled a lift from Thailand to Wales in a suitcase. The amphibian travelled more than 5,000 miles to Cardiff after hopping into university student Hannah Turian's luggage as she ...

A massive sinkhole is causing mayhem in Chile
10 August 2022

Giant crater in Chile stuns scientists
A crater in Chile has baffled scientists by growing to an extraordinary size. The gigantic sinkhole hole emerged at the end of July and has now grown large enough that it ...

Dogs could soon be holding conversations with humans
10 August 2022

Humans could soon be talking to dogs
Humans could soon be speaking to dogs thanks to new tech. Scientists are developing new artificial intelligence that will enable people to freely communicate with their furry friends, with Zoolingua working ...

Alpacas tricked onlookers by resembling the Loch Ness Monster
10 August 2022

Alpacas in Loch Ness resemble the monster
Alpacas taking a dip in Loch Ness tricked observers into thinking they were the famous monster. The herd managed to break free from their pen on several occasions last week and ...

Gnomes have invaded a couple's garden in mysterious circumstances
10 August 2022

Gnomes mysteriously invade front garden
A puzzled couple claim that their home is being invaded by garden gnomes. Christine and Stephen Lock now have five of the figures outside of their property in Devon but are ...

A festival featuring a female banana-eating contest has sparked anger in Italy
10 August 2022

Phallic Italian festival sparks outrage
An Italian festival in which women take part in a banana-eating contest has sparked outrage. More than 5,000 people attended this year's Festa degli Uomini in the village of Monteprato di ...

Parents only understand why babies cry over time
10 August 2022

Parents have to learn what makes a baby cry
Parents have to learn what makes a baby cry. A new study has revealed that humans do not have an innate ability to tell what is causing a baby to wail ...

Professor Brian Cox says humans are on the brink of finding alien life
9 August 2022

Professor Brian Cox claims humanity is on the verge of finding alien life
Professor Brian Cox is convinced that the human race is on the verge of finding alien life. The British physicist - who has presented scientific TV programmes such as 'Stargazing Life' ...

Jellyfish could be turned into crisps
9 August 2022

Jellyfish may be turned into crisps
Jellyfish could be turned into crisps. The slimy sea creatures have invaded British waters in recent times due to warm summers but scientists suggest that they could become nutritious snacks. The jellyfish ...

Phones actually make people more intelligent
9 August 2022

Phones actually make people smarter
Phones make people smarter. Scientists have long feared that reliance on smartphones could have a damaging impact on memory but a new study shows that the devices actually enhance brain power ...

Earth has recorded its shortest ever day
9 August 2022

Earth records shortest ever day
Earth has recorded its shortest ever day. 1.59 milliseconds was shaved off the usual 24 hours on June 29 due to what is being described as a reduction in the planet's ...

Nibbling on sweet items enhances creativity
9 August 2022

Eating sweet treats improves creativity
Eating sweet treats can boost creativity. Scientists have discovered that nibbling at something sweet can improve creativity and the link is thought to come from the way humans associate the taste ...

A man has spent over 30 years trying to prove that the Loch Ness Monster exists
9 August 2022

Man has spent 30 years looking for the Loch Ness Monster
A man has spent over 30 years trying to prove that the Loch Ness Monster exists. Steve Feltham quit his job to start hunting Nessie in 1991 and has vowed to ...

Mammoths could be on the menu
9 August 2022

Mammoth burgers could be on the menu
Hungry diners could soon be tucking into mammoth burgers. Scientists are working on producing lab-grown 'meat' from woolly mammoths by analysing the DNA of the extinct creatures buried in ice. The Belgian ...

A tortoise caused havoc after finding its way onto train tracks
9 August 2022

Injured tortoise wanders onto train tracks
A huge tortoise caused chaos after finding its way onto train tracks. The injured reptile was found on a railway in Norfolk on Monday (01.08.22) afternoon and slowed down trains travelling ...

A sex-mad man gets up to 100 erections every day
9 August 2022

Sex-mad man gets 100 erections per day
A sex-crazed man gets up to 100 erections every day. Lucas Martins claims that he has only felt constantly sexually aroused since meeting his partner Vikki Brown in 2020 and has ...

Pigs have been brought back to life in a remarkable scientific discovery
9 August 2022

Pigs brought back to life in extraordinary scientific discovery
Pigs have been brought back to life in a remarkable scientific breakthrough. The animal were partly revived an hour after their hearts had stopped and experts claim that the practice could ...

A robotic surgeon will be tested aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
9 August 2022

Robot surgeon to be tested on International Space Station
A robotic surgeon will be tested aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Scientists in Nebraska - supported by NASA - have developed a robot called MIRA that will blast off into ...