Survey finds people called Matt or Emma are the stingiest
And other stories from the stranger side of life

People called Matt and Emma are the stingiest while those called Karen and Joshua are the biggest spendthrifts, according to a study. OnBuy.com surveyed 3,000 of its UK customers to discover their spending habits and calculate who the big spenders are and who are the most frugal.
Joe Pasquale saw a UFO at 4am
The broadcaster Joe Pasquale says he once came into contact with a UFO on a late night drive along the M4. The comic said he ran to his local police station at 4am to report the sighting but an officer told him: “Are you kidding? I’ve just finished my shift, go away!”
Squatters leave behind sex toys and a snake
A Colorado house owner said squatters left behind underwear, dirty dishes, a snake and sex toys in her property. Sarah Feldman said that as well as the snake: “There were guys' underwear all over. It was just really disgusting. There were sex toys found in the condo as well that I did not want to touch.”
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