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Aliens ‘use stars to communicate’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Aug 2021

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Zoo separates parrots who swore at visitors

And other stories from the stranger side of life

3 Aug 2021

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Woman with biggest mouth named

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Aug 2021

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Baby beaver born in Norfolk for the first time in 600 years

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Jul 2021

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Northern accents could die out within decades

And other stories from the stranger side of life

29 Jul 2021

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 08:Residents of Olympic bid city Tokyo celebrate while holding Tokyo signs after the announcement of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games host city at Komazawa Olympic Park

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Broadcaster apologises for ‘shocking’ Olympic stereotypes

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 Jul 2021

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Bar offers cocktails to dogs

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 Jul 2021

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Shop owner bans ‘bra money’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Jul 2021

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‘Smells like capitalism’ candle costs £2,021

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Jul 2021

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Shark attacks rebranded as ‘negative encounters’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Jul 2021

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Dildo-wielding rainbow monkey booked for kids’ reading event

And other stories from the stranger side of life

14 Jul 2021

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Prince Charles and Camilla’s ‘secret son’ claims ‘powerful forces’ changed eye colour

And other stories from the stranger side of life

29 Jun 2021

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Woman misses out on £18m jackpot after washing ticket

And other stories from the stranger side of life

19 May 2021

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Belgian man accidentally moves French border

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 May 2021

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Queen Victoria’s knickers up for sale

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 May 2021

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Woman wants Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her

And other stories from the stranger side of life

14 Apr 2021

A Tesco store pictured from the car park.

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Aliens blamed as car keys stop working outside Tesco

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Mar 2021

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Revealed: worst place to live in the UK

And other stories from the stranger side of life

5 Jan 2021

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‘Asparagus psychic’ predicts trouble for Harry and Meghan

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 Dec 2020

IN SPACE - JULY 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout photo provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) on July 17, 2014, German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of the Earth

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In Brief

Pastor says world will end next week

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Russian woman marries her briefcase

And other news from the stranger side of life

15 Dec 2020

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In Brief

The things Tesco workers wish they could tell customers

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 Dec 2020

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Aliens ‘have struck a deal with Donald Trump’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Jeffrey Epstein is ‘alive and plotting’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Five-day old sushi leaves woman with hallucinations

And other stories from the stranger side of life

3 Dec 2020

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In Depth

Johnny Rotten bitten on penis by a flea

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Thai fisherman finds whale vomit worth £2.4m

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Dec 2020

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In Brief

Austrian village of F***ing changes its name

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Nov 2020

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In Brief

Policeman sacked after scanning carrots to buy doughnuts

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 Nov 2020

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In Brief

Culled ‘zombie minks’ rise from graves in Denmark

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 Nov 2020

South Korean soldiers guard the Demilitarised Zone at Panmunjom

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In Brief

Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border

And other stories from the stranger side of life

25 Nov 2020

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In Brief

Phrasebook helped English converse with Welsh ‘peasants’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

24 Nov 2020

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In Brief

Lie about a pizza sent South Australia into lockdown

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Nov 2020

Odd News

Aliens ‘use stars to communicate’

Zoo separates parrots who swore at visitors

Woman with biggest mouth named

Baby beaver born in Norfolk for the first time in 600 years

Northern accents could die out within decades

Broadcaster apologises for ‘shocking’ Olympic stereotypes

Bar offers cocktails to dogs

Shop owner bans ‘bra money’

‘Smells like capitalism’ candle costs £2,021

Shark attacks rebranded as ‘negative encounters’

Dildo-wielding rainbow monkey booked for kids’ reading event

Prince Charles and Camilla’s ‘secret son’ claims ‘powerful forces’ changed eye colour

Woman misses out on £18m jackpot after washing ticket

Belgian man accidentally moves French border

Queen Victoria’s knickers up for sale

Woman wants Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her

Aliens blamed as car keys stop working outside Tesco

Revealed: worst place to live in the UK

‘Asparagus psychic’ predicts trouble for Harry and Meghan

Pastor says world will end next week

Russian woman marries her briefcase

The things Tesco workers wish they could tell customers

Aliens ‘have struck a deal with Donald Trump’

Jeffrey Epstein is ‘alive and plotting’

Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia

Five-day old sushi leaves woman with hallucinations

Johnny Rotten bitten on penis by a flea

Thai fisherman finds whale vomit worth £2.4m

Austrian village of F***ing changes its name

Policeman sacked after scanning carrots to buy doughnuts

Culled ‘zombie minks’ rise from graves in Denmark

Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border

Phrasebook helped English converse with Welsh ‘peasants’

Lie about a pizza sent South Australia into lockdown

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