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Man splattered as plane drops ‘fluidy’ excrement

And other stories from the stranger side of life

20 Oct 2021

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Man has phone in his stomach for six months

And other stories from the stranger side of life

19 Oct 2021

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Award-winning female author is three men

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 Oct 2021

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Former nurse says NHS made her ‘fart against her will’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Oct 2021

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Faeces reveals we loved beer and blue cheese 2,700 ago

And other stories from the stranger side of life

14 Oct 2021

A headstone reading 'Believed it was on the Flu'

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Woman creates ‘anti-vaxx graveyard’ for Halloween

And other stories from the stranger side of life

12 Oct 2021

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Meteor lands on woman’s pillow

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 Oct 2021

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Woman bombarded with calls after number appears in Squid Game

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Oct 2021

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Some dogs ‘as clever as human infants’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Oct 2021

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William Shatner to blast into ‘final frontier’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

5 Oct 2021

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Winnie the Pooh bridge is up for sale

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Oct 2021

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‘Missing’ man joins search party looking for himself

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Sep 2021

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Edible grasshopper sweets launched in Israel

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Sep 2021

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Woman discovers gynaecologist is her father

And other stories from the stranger side of life

21 Sep 2021

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Penguins ‘might be aliens’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Sep 2021

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Trump ‘would knock out Biden in a few seconds’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Sep 2021

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Preacher says Taliban a ‘sign of apocalypse’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

19 Aug 2021

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Man breaks speed-drinking record

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 Aug 2021

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‘Rail fan’ couple wed on train

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Aug 2021

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Alternative White House designs revealed

And other stories from the stranger side of life

12 Aug 2021

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Plastic waste ‘sexually exciting’ crabs

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 Aug 2021

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Anti-vaxxers storm BBC HQ - but get wrong building

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Aug 2021

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Ikea offers meatball-scented candles

And other stories from the stranger side of life

9 Aug 2021

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Woman lactates from armpit after giving birth

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Aug 2021

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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

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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

Odd News

Man splattered as plane drops ‘fluidy’ excrement

Man has phone in his stomach for six months

Award-winning female author is three men

Former nurse says NHS made her ‘fart against her will’

Faeces reveals we loved beer and blue cheese 2,700 ago

Woman creates ‘anti-vaxx graveyard’ for Halloween

Meteor lands on woman’s pillow

Open. Every issue.

Woman bombarded with calls after number appears in Squid Game

Some dogs ‘as clever as human infants’

William Shatner to blast into ‘final frontier’

Winnie the Pooh bridge is up for sale

‘Missing’ man joins search party looking for himself

Edible grasshopper sweets launched in Israel

Woman discovers gynaecologist is her father

Penguins ‘might be aliens’

Trump ‘would knock out Biden in a few seconds’

Preacher says Taliban a ‘sign of apocalypse’

Man breaks speed-drinking record

‘Rail fan’ couple wed on train

Alternative White House designs revealed

Plastic waste ‘sexually exciting’ crabs

Anti-vaxxers storm BBC HQ - but get wrong building

Ikea offers meatball-scented candles

Woman lactates from armpit after giving birth

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’

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