Michael Jackson ‘alive and planning Thai concert’

The theory that Michael Jackson is still alive has re-erupted after a lookalike promised a concert in Thailand. “Hello to all Michael Jackson fans, come and watch me perform at Hollywood Pattaya on December 23rd,” says the man. Although the man in the video is a Spanish tribute act, some fans believe he may be Jackson himself. “Michael Jackson’s alive? But under another identity?” wrote one.

Cannabis retrieved from nose after 18 years

A man who tried to smuggle cannabis into prison by hiding it in a balloon up his nose has retrieved it more than 18 years later. Under the heading “A nose out of joint,” a report in the British Medical Journal says the man mistakenly thought he had swallowed the package until a hospital scan eventually revealed it was still there.

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Congresswoman shows up in Batgirl costume

A congresswoman turned up to work in full Batgirl costume for Halloween. Although she eventually changed into some more formal clothing later in the day, Representative Katie Porter kept her mask on as she attended a vote in the Financial Services Committee.

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