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America facing French fries shortage

North America could be facing a French fries shortage. The unfortunate spud situation is down to cold, wet weather in
Ducks win in French court case

Ducks have won a court case allowing them to keep on quacking. A French court has rejected a neighbour's complaint
Bride arrives in coffin

A Ghana bride turned up to her wedding in a coffin. The unnamed woman decided to take an unconventional approach when
Man discovers tooth growing in nostril

A man was shocked to discover his blocked nose was caused by a tooth growing in his nostril. Zhang Binsheng, 30, went
Couple accidentally try and kidnap cat

A couple thought they'd rescued their friend's cat - but almost stole someone else's pet. The case of a mistaken
Cannibal ant colony found in nuclear bunker

Scientists have found a colony of cannibal wood arts in an old nuclear bunker. The unique group of insects appears to
Instagram influencer suggests shampoo makes people gain weight

Eleni Chechopolous told her 11,000 followers that their "battle with the scale" could be down to their choice of
Rare painting makes elderly woman mega rich

An elderly woman has become a multi-millionaire after a rare painting in her kitchen sold for £20.7 million at auction.
Man drives to his own driving test

A man drove unsupervised to his own driving test - and then failed it. According to West Midlands Police, the man
Sleepy goat breaks into house and takes nap in bathroom

A sleepy goat broke into a house and took a nap in the bathroom. The weary animal managed to shatter the glass of
Woman's broken watch leads to lottery win

The Australian woman thought her timepiece's battery was dead but once she took it to a local store she found out the
Toddler accidentally buys £350 sofa

A toddler accidentally ordered a £350 sofa from Amazon on her mother's phone. Mum-of-two Isabella McNeil couldn't
Zombie deer fears

A pack of "zombie deer" are threatening animals and humans. Some of the animals have been infected with the contagious
Taxi broken into - by a goose

Police had to be called after a taxi was broken into - by a goose. Radford Road Police, based near Nottingham, shared
Plane makes emergency landing with pilots in oxygen masks because of smelly fruit

A plane had to make an emergency landing when durian fruit stank out the cabin. The Air Canada Rouge jet had left
Lost iPhone still functions after 15 months underwater

An iPhone lost at the bottom of a river still works 15 months later. The handset fell overboard when Erica Bennett and
Man proposes with ring planted inside carrot

A man proposed to his wife with a ring planted inside a carrot. John Neville keeps farm animals and grows his own
Dry shampoo left in hot car shatters sunroof

A woman has warned of the dangers of leaving aerosols in hot cars after a bottle of dry shampoo shattered her
Domino's hiring garlic bread taster

Domino's in Australia are hiring a Chief Garlic Bread Taste Tester. The fast food pizza chain requires someone with a "
School pond drained to remove alligator

A pond next to a school was drained to remove an alligator. The stray reptile was spotted swimming by a teacher at
Umbrella blocks office door for two days

A fallen umbrella locked a tech company out of their office for two days. Crytocurrency expert Neeraj K. Agrawal
Horse tries to get on a bus

A horse tried to take a bus ride in Russia. Commuters at a bus stop in St. Petersburg were stunned as the unaccompanied
Woman swallows engagement ring in her sleep

A woman had to have surgery after swallowing her engagement ring in her sleep. Jenna Evans was shocked when she woke up
Woman gives birth 24 hours after learning she's pregnant

A woman gave birth just 24 hours after finding out she was pregnant. Monica Thompson, 46, was stunned to learn she was
Woman 'marries' tree as protest

A woman has married an elder tree in opposition to the construction of a new bypass. Activist Kate Cunningham - who had
Young man impersonates 81-year-old to board flight

A young man was caught impersonating an 81-year-old to fly to New York. Jayesh Patel, 32, was apprehended at New Delhi
Woman 'laughs so hard she breaks her face'

A woman reportedly laughed so hard she 'broke her face'. An unnamed woman was travelling on a train heading to
Popeye robbers demanded chicken sandwiches at gunpoint

Popeye staff were stunned when a group of people demanded chicken sandwiches at gunpoint. Staff at a Houston branch of
Two-headed turtle found in South Carolina

A rare two-headed turtle hatchling has been found in South Carolina. The tiny bicephalic creature - who is adorably
Bride tells maid of honour to lose weight

A bride has been slammed for telling her maid of honour to lose weight. The upset size 10 woman has known her friend -
Bats given 'manicures' for science

Rare bats are being given 'manicures' to help scientists count their numbers. The Cuban greater funnel-eared bats -
Escaped deadly cobra terrorises German town

A deadly cobra was on the loose in the German town of Herne on Tuesday, with local residents told to keep their windows
Playing ketchup in Spain - thousands wage the Tomatina fight

Thousands of revellers hurled tonnes of tomatoes at each other on Wednesday, cavorting in the red pulp beneath their
Man uses dead pigeon as weapon in late night scrap

A man used a dead pigeon as a weapon during a street fight. The bizarre incident took place outside a Liverpool branch
Bride gutted as sister-in-law ruins bridal shower and wedding

A bride was left devastated when her sister-in-law ruined her bridal shower and wedding day. The American woman was
Spanish man paddles his way from California to Hawaii

Antonio de la Rosa doesn’t take it easy on his vacations. The Spaniard spent his summer paddling his way from
Cocaine worth more than $1m found in supermarket banana deliveries

Cocaine was found at three separate grocery stores in Washington state hidden in shipment boxes under bananas.
Giant bee colony in someone's roof makes 50kg of honey

A giant bee colony discovered in someone's roof made 50kg of honey. Brisbane Backyard Bees apiarist Paul Wood had the
Shark bites woman twice while she is swimming

A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday after being bitten twice by a shark while swimming in Hawaii, authorities said.
Britain's 'loudest snorers' wanted for new TV show

A new TV show is hunting for the UK's "biggest and loudest snorers". The upcoming TV production - which is set to start
Time capsule from 50 years ago has nothing inside

Officials in a New Hampshire town are trying to figure out how a recently opened time capsule from 50 years ago has
German city offers $1.1m to whoever proves it doesn’t exist

A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t
8-year-old goes on highway joyride with mom’s car

Police say an 8-year-old boy took his mom’s car and went for a nighttime joyride on a highway in western Germany. Soest
Millionaire offers £15k to find out if fiancée is a gold digger

A millionaire is offering £15,000 to someone who can prove to him his fiancee isn't a "gold digger". The unnamed rich
French couple could face jail time for taking Italian sand

A French couple faces up to six years in jail for taking around 40 kg (88.1lbs) of white sand from a beach on the
Helicopter pilot fighting fine for landing in friend’s yard

A Florida man is fighting back after getting in trouble for landing his helicopter in a friend’s backyard to surprise
Alaska man discovers message in bottle from Russian Navy

A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska. Tyler Ivanoff
Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeno peppers

Officials say they seized $2.3 million worth of marijuana mixed in with a shipment of jalapeño peppers at a Southern
Airport worker fired for giving passenger ‘You ugly!’ note

An airport security worker in New York has been fired for handing a passenger a handwritten note that said “You ugly!!!
Shark takes bite out of teen’s surf board off Hawaii

A teen surfing off the Hawaii island of Oahu escaped a shark encounter uninjured, but his board didn’t. KHON-TV reports