Traffic noise gives robins ‘road rage’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
Robins “get road rage” when they are subjected to traffic noise, said The Guardian. A study found that robins living in the countryside grew more aggressive when they were exposed to the recorded sound of horns and engines. After previous studies found that robins living in cities were more physically aggressive than their rural cousins, the new research, by a UK-Turkish team, suggested that noise pollution could play a part.
Man breaks t-shirt hanging record
A US man with more than 250 Guinness World Records titles to his name added yet another by hanging up five T-shirts in record time, reported UPI. The aptly-named David Rush, who attempts Guinness World Records to promote STEM education, successfully hung up the five shirts in 16.78 seconds, beating the record of 27.93 seconds set by Kaito Koizumi of Japan in 2015. Among his other records are one for running a half marathon while wearing 111 T-shirts.
Elderly couple fund daughter’s studies with cannabis farm
A couple in their sixties moved their family 200 miles to the countryside to set up a “sophisticated” cannabis farm that funded their daughter’s university fees, reported The Times. A court heard that Edward McCann, 63, his wife, Linda, 60, and their son, Daniel, 38, moved from Hampshire to Wales after spotting an isolated farm for sale for £385,000 . There, they set up the cannabis-growing business in a large outbuilding and made up to £3.5m over five years, buying expensive cars and paying tuition fees for their daughter. The trio were jailed.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
For more odd news stories, sign up to the weekly Tall Tales newsletter.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
'Make legal immigration a more plausible option'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
-
LA-to-Las Vegas high-speed rail line breaks ground
Speed Read The railway will be ready as soon as 2028
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Israel's military intelligence chief resigns
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first leader to quit for failing to prevent the Hamas attack in October
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candles
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
NHS tells Scots to walk like penguins
Tall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Experts discover why dogs wag their tails
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Peruvian 'aliens' aren't really aliens
Tall Tales And other stories from stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machine
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Why Dutch people put pancakes on their heads today
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Fly found in man's colon
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Judi Dench accidentally video called co-star from bath
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published