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Televangelist claims God told him Donald Trump will win

And other stories from the stranger side of life

22 Oct 2020

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Face-mask that smells of bacon offers ‘heavenly’ experience

And other stories from the stranger side of life

21 Oct 2020

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Man who farted in Uber ends up in court

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Oct 2020

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Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Oct 2020

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Feeling stressed? Why not hug a cow?

14 Oct 2020

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Woman cursed for taking Pompeii items

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Oct 2020

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Killer whales declare war on Spanish fishing boats

And other stories from the stranger side of life

12 Oct 2020

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You can pay to live under a rock during White House election

And other stories from the stranger side of life

9 Oct 2020

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Fly the winner of US vice-presidential debate

And other stories from the stranger side of life

8 Oct 2020

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Sex shop gives away toys to ‘make America orgasm again’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Oct 2020

Donald Trump on a surprise drive to thank supporters outside Walter Reed hospital.

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‘Donald Trump survived Covid’ coins go on sale

And other stories from the stranger side of life

6 Oct 2020

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Blind mystic ‘foresaw Donald Trump’s illness’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

5 Oct 2020

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Court rules that Subway bread is not bread

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Oct 2020

A model of Back to the Future's flying DeLorean

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Scientists say time travel could prevent the Covid pandemic

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Oct 2020

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Man cycles from Poo Poo to Pee Pee for charity

And other stories from the stranger side of life

30 Sep 2020

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Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews

And other stories from the stranger side of life

29 Sep 2020

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Man dies after pot plant liquifies his brain

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 Sep 2020

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Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms

And other stories from the stranger side of life

25 Sep 2020

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Man has kept Richard Nixon’s sandwich for 60 years

And other stories from the stranger side of life

24 Sep 2020

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Old television set knocked out village’s broadband

And other stories from the stranger side of life

23 Sep 2020

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Vlogger ‘spots giant robots at Area 51’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

22 Sep 2020

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Woman falls onto M25 while filming Snapchat video

And other stories from the stranger side of life

21 Sep 2020

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Airline’s ‘flight to nowhere’ sells out in ten minutes

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 Sep 2020

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Bus passenger told he cannot wear live snake as face mask

And other stories from the stranger side of life

17 Sep 2020

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Labrador eats his entire lead in 15-minute car journey

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Sep 2020

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Indonesia makes mask flouters dig graves

And other stories from the stranger side of life

15 Sep 2020

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Pastor says end of the world is near

And other stories from the stranger side of life

14 Sep 2020

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Wild mouse passes out after eating cannabis plant

And other stories from the stranger side of life

11 Sep 2020

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Scientists find no sign of alien life in 10m solar systems

And other stories from the stranger side of life

10 Sep 2020

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Seventh ‘official’ sighting of Loch Ness Monster this year

And other stories from the stranger side of life

9 Sep 2020

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Museum exhibits whale testicle beer and prison toilet wine

And other stories from the stranger side of life

8 Sep 2020

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Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly

And other stories from the stranger side of life

7 Sep 2020

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Flat-earthers quarantined in Italy

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Sep 2020

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Body double ‘helped Tupac fake his death’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

3 Sep 2020

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Does the Sun have a long-lost twin?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Sep 2020

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Cow urine and eucalyptus necklaces suggested for Covid-19

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Sep 2020

Odd News

Televangelist claims God told him Donald Trump will win

Face-mask that smells of bacon offers ‘heavenly’ experience

Man who farted in Uber ends up in court

Burglar caught after leaving name and address at scene

Feeling stressed? Why not hug a cow?

Woman cursed for taking Pompeii items

Killer whales declare war on Spanish fishing boats

You can pay to live under a rock during White House election

Fly the winner of US vice-presidential debate

Sex shop gives away toys to ‘make America orgasm again’

‘Donald Trump survived Covid’ coins go on sale

Blind mystic ‘foresaw Donald Trump’s illness’

Court rules that Subway bread is not bread

Scientists say time travel could prevent the Covid pandemic

Man cycles from Poo Poo to Pee Pee for charity

Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews

Man dies after pot plant liquifies his brain

Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms

Man has kept Richard Nixon’s sandwich for 60 years

Old television set knocked out village’s broadband

Vlogger ‘spots giant robots at Area 51’

Woman falls onto M25 while filming Snapchat video

Airline’s ‘flight to nowhere’ sells out in ten minutes

Bus passenger told he cannot wear live snake as face mask

Labrador eats his entire lead in 15-minute car journey

Indonesia makes mask flouters dig graves

Pastor says end of the world is near

Wild mouse passes out after eating cannabis plant

Scientists find no sign of alien life in 10m solar systems

Seventh ‘official’ sighting of Loch Ness Monster this year

Museum exhibits whale testicle beer and prison toilet wine

Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly

Flat-earthers quarantined in Italy

Body double ‘helped Tupac fake his death’

Does the Sun have a long-lost twin?

Cow urine and eucalyptus necklaces suggested for Covid-19

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