Weird news - funny and interesting world news - how about that?
From the unusual to the funny and the downright bizarre, we bring you a sample of weird news from around the world, along with cartoons, blogs and games... because news doesn't have to be serious.
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Halfton teenager had five stone of fat cut off
Billy Robbins 19 had five stones removed in an operation.
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Woman has triplets after being told she could never have children
A woman who was told she could never have children has given birth 14 weeks early to two girls and a boy each weighing just 2lb.
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Drunk teenager stole doubledecker bus and drove it 60 miles to see girlfriend
A drunken teenager stole two buses and drove a Stagecoach doubledecker 60 miles in an attempt to visit his heavilypregnant girlfriend a court heard
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Surgeon demands 'kidney' from estranged wife
A New York surgeon who donated a kidney to his wife was so upset by her alleged infidelity that he has gone to court to get it back.
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UFO blamed for destruction of wind turbine
UFOs have been blamed for destroying a wind turbine after a bizarre incident that has baffled engineers.
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Ghostly 'white lady' sparks hunts by spirit hunters
Claims of a ghostly woman haunting a remote spot in County Tyrone Northern Ireland has prompted hundreds of spirit hunters to descend on the area.
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Family of 69 live in one street
Family ties are binding for 69 relatives who all live on the same street.
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'Jungle Jane' burglar uses sex dolls in shop
A burglar who has twice broken into an adult shop to have sex with blowup dolls is being sought by police.
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Writers' sex secrets hidden behind veil of anonymity
Writers including Kathy Lette Fay Weldon and Esther Freud have contributed to a new book about their sex secrets but hidden their identities.
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Wind turbine destroyed after 'octopus UFO' seen in sky
An octopusshaped UFO was reported flying through the air hours before a wind turbine was destroyed in mysterious circumstances.
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Pensioner banned from driving until 3000
An 84yearold woman has been banned from driving until 3000 after a magistrate ruled that her previous suspension - until 2999 - was insufficient.
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Company refuse to take down billboards which ask 'Want Longer Lasting Sex?'
A company advertising a nasal spray to treat men with sexual problems today refused to take down billboards bearing the question "Want Longer Lasting Sex?".
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Shoe tree mystery defeats £265000 investigation
The mystery behind who keeps tying shoes to a huge ash tree remains a riddle despite a £265000 National Lottery investigation.
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Paris Hilton: I've only slept with a couple of men
The socialite Paris Hilton claims to have only slept with "a couple" of men insisting that most of her lovers have to be satisfied with kisses.
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Half ton teenager had five stones of fat cut off
A teenager who weighed half a ton had five stones of fat cut off in an operation.
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Hourglass figure dying out among women with careers
The hourglass figure made famous by Hollywood sirens Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren is dying out among modern women because of their career demands it has been claimed.
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Surrey borough twinned with Mauritius
A suburban Surrey borough dominated by the busy M25 and nearby Heathrow Airport has been twinned with the tropical island paradise of Mauritius.
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Karaoke machine tops poll of most irritating inventions
The karaoke machine has been named in a government survey as the most irritating invention to have blighted Britain.
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US porn industry seeks multibillion dollar bailout
Porn baron Larry Flynt is seeking a 5 billion bailout from Washington to rejuvenate the industry which he says is suffering because of the economic downturn.
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Dalmatian obsessive to sell collection after splitting with husband
A dalmatian obsessive who wore polkadot knickers and had black spots painted on her white car is selling her collection of 3500 spotty items after splitting from her husband.
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