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Published:Wednesday | April 7, 2021 | 10:08 PMBANG Bizarre

Egypt has held a special parade to mark the transfer of 22 ancient royal mummies to a new museum. The mummies were transported by road in their own capsule accompanied by a full orchestra and a light show as the 18 kings and four queens were taken...

Published:Wednesday | March 31, 2021 | 11:00 PMBANG Bizarre

James Bond fans are being given the chance to watch all 24 films in the spy franchise for $1,000. Culture website NerdBear.com is seeking a candidate to watch every single 007 film, from 1962's 'Dr. No' to 2015's 'Spectre'...

Published:Wednesday | March 31, 2021 | 10:51 PMBANG Bizarre

A dog has been hailed as a hero after stopping traffic to get help for its owner after she had a seizure. Haley Moore was walking her dog Clover in the Canadian capital Ottawa when she suffered a seizure, although the loyal pooch came to her aid by...

Published:Wednesday | March 31, 2021 | 10:42 PMBANG Bizarre

A barbershop in the US is offering customers coronavirus vaccinations as well as regular trims. Gee's Clippers in Wisconsin held its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the weekend with more planned over the coming weeks after the business teamed...

Published:Wednesday | March 31, 2021 | 10:35 PMBANG Bizarre

Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, a scientist has warned. Dr. Shanna Swan has warned in her new book that humanity faces an "existential crisis" in fertility rates as a result of phthalates, a chemical used when...

Published:Wednesday | March 31, 2021 | 10:28 PMBANG Bizarre

A swan is tormenting his human neighbours by continuously knocking on their front doors. The animal, named Cedric, pecks at letterboxes for hours on end at the homes opposite the lake where he lives in Northampton. The swan knocks on doors...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 6:31 PMBANG Bizarre

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first-ever tweet has been sold for £2.1 million. The social media post, which said "just setting up my twttr", was first published in March 2006 and was sold to Malaysia-based businessman Sina...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 6:20 PMBANG Bizarre

Drinking coffee while pregnant can make the child more prone to bad behaviour, new research has found. A study shows that exposure to caffeine in the womb alters the structure of a baby's brain - with scientists identifying differences in...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 6:11 PMBANG Bizarre

A museum has been forced to remove a waxwork of Donald Trump because people kept punching it in the face. Louis Tussaud's Waxworks in San Antonio, Texas, have put the likeness of the former US President back into storage after visitors kept...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 6:06 PMBANG Bizarre

A Rubik's cube enthusiast has broken a world record after solving three puzzles at once. Avid speedcuber Atharva R Bhat eclipsed the previous record by more than six seconds when he solved a puzzle in each hand and another one with his feet....

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 5:58 PMBANG Bizarre

An employee's final pay cheque turned up in the form of oil-covered pennies. Andreas Flaten handed in his notice at Walker Luxury Autoworks in the US state of Georgia and recalled his boss Miles Walker not taking the news very well. Flaten, who...

Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:19 AMBANG Bizarre

A family's pet rabbit tied a world record by giving birth to a litter of 24 bunnies. Tiffany Roberts said her family were shocked when their female rabbit Vader started giving birth as they had been assured that their male bunny, Romeo, was...

Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:15 AMBANG Bizarre

A dog has been blamed for crashing a Jeep into a building. Police officers in the US state of Wisconsin after the vehicle had been crashed, with the owner's pooch held culpable for the incident. The driver explained to police that the car was...

Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:09 AMBANG Bizarre

A man received 64 bank cards despite only asking for one. The individual, named only as Peter, shared his strange story with Reddit users as he was inundated with debit cards. He explained: "My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card....

Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 1:05 AMBANG Bizarre

A lion has been given a vasectomy after fathering five cubs last year. Thor the lion impregnated two females at the Royal Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands, with the first having twins and the second giving birth to triplets but keepers are...

Published:Thursday | March 18, 2021 | 12:55 AMBANG Bizarre

Men with higher levels of testosterone are less generous, a study has found. New research has discovered that males with a greater amount of the hormone are more likely to exhibit selfish behaviours. Scientists from China and Switzerland measured...

Published:Thursday | March 11, 2021 | 12:22 AMBANG Bizarre

Fragments of a meteorite have been discovered on a driveway in Gloucestershire. The piece was located after scientists reconstructed the flight path of the fireball that tore across the skies last month. It is the first meteorite material to be...

Published:Thursday | March 11, 2021 | 12:18 AMBANG Bizarre

A woman hasn't cut her hair for 15 years. Rin Kambe, who describes herself as the 'Japanese Rapunzel' and uses her six-foot locks as an expression of her creativity. Kambe's jet black hair measures 6ft 3in lengthwise and she...

Published:Thursday | March 11, 2021 | 12:04 AMBANG Bizarre

An adventurer broke a Guinness World Record by traversing over a volcanic lava lake. Karina Oliani, who previously became the first Brazilian woman to climb the K2 mountain, was suspended in a protective suit as she travelled more than 300 feet...

Published:Wednesday | March 10, 2021 | 11:56 PMBANG Bizarre

A team of utility workers discovered a medieval tunnel as they relocated a pole in Wales. Western Power Distribution revealed that staff members were working in the village of Tintern when they discovered the passage that dates back to the 11th...

Published:Wednesday | March 10, 2021 | 11:50 PMBANG Bizarre

The oldest known bird in the world has hatched a chick at the age of 70. Wisdom the albatross welcomed her baby last month on the Midway Atoll in the North Pacific. The bird was banded by experts back in 1956 and has outlived the person who...

Published:Wednesday | March 3, 2021 | 11:58 PMBANG Bizarre

A rooster will be presented in court as evidence after killing its owner. Thangulla Satish died during a cockfight in Telangana, India last week and the animal was photographed after being taken to a police station. Satish reportedly passed away...

Published:Wednesday | March 3, 2021 | 11:51 PMBANG Bizarre

A plastic surgeon is under investigation after attending a Zoom court hearing while operating on a patient. Dr. Scott Green reportedly took part in the hearing - which concerned a traffic offence - while in an operating room and wearing surgical...

Published:Wednesday | March 3, 2021 | 11:44 PMBANG Bizarre

Elections make people miserable, new research has discovered. A landmark study of three decades worth of polls of over a million adults in 24 European countries has found that elections cause dissatisfaction to rise by an average of 16 per cent....

Published:Wednesday | March 3, 2021 | 11:33 PMBANG Bizarre

A runaway cat has been reunited with its owners after 14 years. Mandy Prior revealed that her moggy Taz vanished after escaping through a bathroom window of her family home back in 2007. Prior admits that she is "shocked" that the cat has...

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