‘UFO’ found on busy street

London police are left laughing after being called to a suburban road for a suspected UFO crash, only to find an object far more earthly, but no less strange. Read more

The amazing parrot man

This Englishman has taken his pet obsession several steps too far, cutting off his ears as a tribute to his exotic birds. Read more

Zombie ants want beer

Northern Territory eradicators decided to use beer as bait after spotting a foreign species of ant crawling around broken beer bottles. They hope the traps will sterilise the queen and effectively turn the worker ants into zombies. Read more

Man steals taxi to avoiding walking

A US man has been accused of stealing a taxi after being discharged from hospital. The man told police he stole the vehicle because he didn’t want to walk six blocks to his home. Read more

Retrial for woman executed 300 years ago

An Italian village council has decided to grant a retrial to a 60-year-old woman who was beheaded and set alight after being convicted of witchcraft in 1715. A local official has researched the case, and says the woman was innocent. Read more

Cafe owners outlaw money kept in ‘bras or underwear’

A coffee shop in a small WA town has gone viral after posting a disclaimer in its store which read ‘We do not accept $$$ from bras or underpants’. The owners were reportedly tired of customers paying with cash kept in their unmentionables. Read more

New York beauty clinic shocks bottoms into shape

New York clinic SB Skin is offering electroshock treatments for people in search of facelifts, toner stomachs and better bottoms. Read more

Google employee lives in his van

You would think working for a billion dollar company would pay the bills, but this staff member decided the money going to rent could be better spent elsewhere. Read more

Sumo wrestlers compete in sprint race

 These sumo wrestlers are a jacks of all trades. Sumo wrestler Masakatsu Ishiura was on tour in Japan and decided to film his work mates throwing caution to the wind in this tight race. Read more

Hangover clinic coming to Sydney

If litres of water doesn’t do it for you, there’s a new hangover clinic opening in Sydney where certified doctors are said to provide IV drips to ailing revellers. Read more