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North Korea blames Covid outbreak on ‘alien things’

North Korea blames Covid outbreak on ‘alien things’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
1 Jul 2022
Radio station plays Rage Against The Machine track non-stop

Radio station plays Rage Against The Machine track non-stop
And other stories from the stranger side of life
30 Jun 2022
Pope urges mothers to stop ironing their boys’ shirts

Pope urges mothers to stop ironing their boys’ shirts
And other stories from the stranger side of life
29 Jun 2022
Mystery over moon rocket crash

Mystery over moon rocket crash
And other stories from the stranger side of life
28 Jun 2022
Political leaders have ‘no plan’ for alien contact

Political leaders have ‘no plan’ for alien contact
And other stories from the stranger side of life
27 Jun 2022
AI chatbot ‘hires a lawyer to prove it’s alive’

AI chatbot ‘hires a lawyer to prove it’s alive’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
24 Jun 2022
Fourteen maternity nurses pregnant at same time

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’

Putin ‘made Gordon Brown sit in a small chair’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
22 Jun 2022
Swimmers face £645 fine for peeing in the sea

Swimmers face £645 fine for peeing in the sea
And other stories from the stranger side of life
21 Jun 2022
Colorado town may change name to ‘Kush’

Colorado town may change name to ‘Kush’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
20 Jun 2022
Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life

Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 Jun 2022
Netflix announces Squid Game reality spin-off show

Netflix announces Squid Game reality spin-off show
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Jun 2022
How To Murder Your Husband author sentenced for murdering husband

How To Murder Your Husband author sentenced for murdering husband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
14 Jun 2022
Santa Claus and Sarah Palin contest Alaska seat

Santa Claus and Sarah Palin contest Alaska seat
And other stories from the stranger side of life
13 Jun 2022
Bottle-fed babies ‘more likely to develop rubber fetish’

Bottle-fed babies ‘more likely to develop rubber fetish’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
10 Jun 2022
Ukrainian bakery names croissant after Boris Johnson

Ukrainian bakery names croissant after Boris Johnson
And other stories from the stranger side of life
9 Jun 2022
Fake juror from Depp vs. Heard trial goes viral on TikTok

Fake juror from Depp vs. Heard trial goes viral on TikTok
And other stories from the stranger side of life
8 Jun 2022
Iron Age Brits kept ‘revered’ chickens as pets 

Iron Age Brits kept ‘revered’ chickens as pets
And other stories from the stranger side of life
7 Jun 2022
Aliens will ‘stop Putin from using nukes’

Aliens will ‘stop Putin from using nukes’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
6 Jun 2022
Saudi version of The Office to launch 20 years after BBC original

Saudi version of The Office to launch 20 years after BBC original
And other stories from the stranger side of life
1 Jun 2022
Castro’s ‘assassination-prevention cigar box’ to be auctioned

Castro’s ‘assassination-prevention cigar box’ to be auctioned
And other stories from the stranger side of life
31 May 2022
Sex Pistols vs. Les Misérables for Jubilee

Sex Pistols vs. Les Misérables for Jubilee
And other stories from the stranger side of life
30 May 2022
How To Murder Your Husband author convicted of murdering husband 

How To Murder Your Husband author convicted of murdering husband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
27 May 2022
University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’

University tells students to take swimming test ‘online’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
26 May 2022
Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed

Jaws actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 May 2022
‘Dream-enactment’ soars during pandemic

‘Dream-enactment’ soars during pandemic
And other stories from the stranger side of life
24 May 2022
Rowan Atkinson fireworks made locals think Cotswolds was under attack 

Rowan Atkinson fireworks made locals think Cotswolds was under attack
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 May 2022
George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’

George W Bush performs ‘history’s greatest Freudian slip’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
20 May 2022
Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’

Women ‘benefit more from hugs than men’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 May 2022
New checkouts will let you pay with a smile

New checkouts will let you pay with a smile
And other stories from the stranger side of life
18 May 2022
Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value

Rare banknote sells for 1,400 times its original value
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 May 2022
Kayakers to be told to stop getting naked in public

Kayakers to be told to stop getting naked in public
And other stories from the stranger side of life
16 May 2022
Experts play down speculation of ‘secret passageway’ on Mars

Experts play down speculation of ‘secret passageway’ on Mars
And other stories from the stranger side of life
13 May 2022
Tesco to rent out in-store office space

Tesco to rent out in-store office space
And other stories from the stranger side of life
12 May 2022