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North Korea blames Covid outbreak on ‘alien things’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Jul 2022

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Radio station plays Rage Against The Machine track non-stop

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Jun 2022

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Pope urges mothers to stop ironing their boys’ shirts

And other stories from the stranger side of life

29 Jun 2022

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Mystery over moon rocket crash

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 Jun 2022

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Political leaders have ‘no plan’ for alien contact

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 Jun 2022

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AI chatbot ‘hires a lawyer to prove it’s alive’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

24 Jun 2022

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Fourteen maternity nurses pregnant at same time

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Jun 2022

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Putin ‘made Gordon Brown sit in a small chair’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

22 Jun 2022

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Swimmers face £645 fine for peeing in the sea

And other stories from the stranger side of life

21 Jun 2022

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Colorado town may change name to ‘Kush’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

20 Jun 2022

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Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 Jun 2022

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Netflix announces Squid Game reality spin-off show

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Jun 2022

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How To Murder Your Husband author sentenced for murdering husband

And other stories from the stranger side of life

14 Jun 2022

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Santa Claus and Sarah Palin contest Alaska seat

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Jun 2022

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Bottle-fed babies ‘more likely to develop rubber fetish’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Jun 2022

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Ukrainian bakery names croissant after Boris Johnson

And other stories from the stranger side of life

9 Jun 2022

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Fake juror from Depp vs. Heard trial goes viral on TikTok

And other stories from the stranger side of life

8 Jun 2022

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Iron Age Brits kept ‘revered’ chickens as pets

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Jun 2022

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Aliens will ‘stop Putin from using nukes’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Jun 2022

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Saudi version of The Office to launch 20 years after BBC original

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Jun 2022

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Castro’s ‘assassination-prevention cigar box’ to be auctioned

And other stories from the stranger side of life

31 May 2022

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Sex Pistols vs. Les Misérables for Jubilee

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 May 2022

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How To Murder Your Husband author convicted of murdering husband

And other stories from the stranger side of life

27 May 2022

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University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 May 2022

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Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed

And other stories from the stranger side of life

25 May 2022

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‘Dream-enactment’ soars during pandemic

And other stories from the stranger side of life

24 May 2022

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Rowan Atkinson fireworks made locals think Cotswolds was under attack

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 May 2022

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George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

20 May 2022

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Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

19 May 2022

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New checkouts will let you pay with a smile

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 May 2022

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Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 May 2022

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Kayakers to be told to stop getting naked in public

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 May 2022

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Experts play down speculation of ‘secret passageway’ on Mars

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 May 2022

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Tesco to rent out in-store office space

And other stories from the stranger side of life

12 May 2022

Odd News

North Korea blames Covid outbreak on ‘alien things’

Radio station plays Rage Against The Machine track non-stop

Pope urges mothers to stop ironing their boys’ shirts

Mystery over moon rocket crash

Political leaders have ‘no plan’ for alien contact

AI chatbot ‘hires a lawyer to prove it’s alive’

Fourteen maternity nurses pregnant at same time

Enjoy a different view

Putin ‘made Gordon Brown sit in a small chair’

Swimmers face £645 fine for peeing in the sea

Colorado town may change name to ‘Kush’

Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life

Netflix announces Squid Game reality spin-off show

How To Murder Your Husband author sentenced for murdering husband

Santa Claus and Sarah Palin contest Alaska seat

Bottle-fed babies ‘more likely to develop rubber fetish’

Ukrainian bakery names croissant after Boris Johnson

Fake juror from Depp vs. Heard trial goes viral on TikTok

Iron Age Brits kept ‘revered’ chickens as pets

Aliens will ‘stop Putin from using nukes’

Saudi version of The Office to launch 20 years after BBC original

Castro’s ‘assassination-prevention cigar box’ to be auctioned

Sex Pistols vs. Les Misérables for Jubilee

How To Murder Your Husband author convicted of murdering husband

University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’

Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed

‘Dream-enactment’ soars during pandemic

Rowan Atkinson fireworks made locals think Cotswolds was under attack

George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’

Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’

New checkouts will let you pay with a smile

Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value

Kayakers to be told to stop getting naked in public

Experts play down speculation of ‘secret passageway’ on Mars

Tesco to rent out in-store office space

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