Crazy World

Athlete runs marathon on balcony

An athlete whose marathon was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic ran it on his balcony instead. Elisha
Austrian villaged is named after Saint Corona

An Austrian village named after Saint Corona is planning to rethink its tourism campaign after the outbreak of the
Buddhist monk shave eight years off brain ageing with meditation

A Buddhist monk may have shaved eight years of mental ageing through meditation. A study has found that the Tibetan
Fish with fingers existed 380 million years ago

A fish with fingers is said to have existed 380 million years ago. The five-foot long Elpistostege watsoni could be
Goldfish becomes flesh-eating cannibal

A horrified woman says her goldfish has grown into a flesh-eating monster. Alexandria Miller - from Chicago in the US -
Insect species named after Lady Gaga

A new insect species has been named after Lady Gaga for its "wacky fashion sense". University of Illinois graduate
School teacher offers coughing tips

A school teacher has been offering coughing tips to her students. Laurie Geoff, a preschool teacher from Seattle, has
Man crashes car into river 10 minutes after passing driving test

A man crashed his car into a river - 10 minutes after passing his driving test. Mr. Zhang was distracted whilst reading
Snake swallows whole beach towel

A snake swallowed an entire beach towel. The greedy pet carpet python - which is named Monty Python - was brought into
8-foot beehive found in living room ceiling

A huge eight-foot beehive had to be removed from an apartment's living room ceiling. A property owner in Richmond,
Mum forgets kids on the school run

A mum did the school run - but forget to take her children. The woman - who shared the hilarious moment on social media
Man fined for urinating in office coffee maker

An Alaska airman was punished for urinating in an office coffee maker. The United States Air Force penalised one of
Calf born with two heads shocks farmer

A farmer was shocked after one of his cows gave birth to a calf with two heads. Bhaskar's alien-like arrival also had
Woman gets eyeballs tattooed blue

A woman says her eyeballs tattoo was "worth" the "immense pain". Amber Breena Luke has splashed out more than £20,000
Woman plays violin during brain surgery

A woman successfully had a brain tumour removed while playing her violin. Professional musician Dagmar Turner underwent
Man eats McDonald's meal that was buried in a garden for a year

A man tucked into a McDonald's meal - a year after he had buried it a friend's garden. Matt Nadin has boasted of his
Man threw away winning lottery ticket

A man threw away his $100,000 winning lottery ticket - before realising he had actually won the cash prize. The unnamed
The worlds first cheese-themed hotel suite opens in London

The world's first cheese-themed hotel suite has opened in London. The Cheese Suite in Camden features themed furniture,
Dog rides on bus by herself everyday

A dog rides on the bus every day by herself. Eclipse, a black Labrador and Mastiff mix, gets a ride to a dog park in
Man finds own grave

A man was stunned to discover his own grave at a cemetery, despite being very much alive. Alan Hattel - from Tayside in
Men create an 'Earth sandwich'

The pair - from New Zealand and Spain - placed slices of bread on precise points either side of the planet, using
Time traveller predicts polystyrene diet in 2075

A time traveller has predicted that humans will be eating polystyrene balls in 2075. The man - known only as Kasper -
Man challenges ex-wife and lawyer to a sword fight

A man has asked a judge for permission to have a sword fight with his ex-wife and her lawyer. David Ostrom, from Kansas
Woman believes she's found world's largest crisp

A woman believes she has found the biggest crisp in the world. Janine Ross discovered the snack - which measures 20cm
Green snow falls in Russian city

'Green snow' has fallen on a Russian city, causing locals to believe that space dust has landed. The snowfall occurred
Fortune teller uses asparagus for 2020 predictions

A fortune teller has used asparagus to predict the events of the year ahead. Jemima Packington - the world's only '
Tortoise starts house fire

An "angry" tortoise was rescued after starting a house fire in Essex. The shelled reptile caused the blaze after
Puppies find 65-million-year-old sea fossil

Two puppies found a 65-million-year-old fossil of a mysterious sea creature. Jon Gopsill, 54, couldn't believe it when
Seven-month-old baby becomes US mayor

A seven-month-old baby has become the youngest mayor in America. The tiny tot - William Charles McMillian - is known to
San Francisco woman hires plane to find missing dog

A San Francisco woman has hired a plane to fly over the city to find her missing dog. Emilie Talermo's five-year-old
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