Odd News
Listing for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ condo dashes hopes of fans
Fans of erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” were left disappointed after an Airbnb listing for a luxury condo in the same building as the book’s...
Deep joy: 3.5m hole in 30 minutes wins Japan’s hole-digging championship
A burly group of men from Saitama, north of Tokyo, took home first prize of 100,000 yen (US$840) and a golden shovel at Japan’s national hole-digging...
Curl power, Girl power at Brazilian Carnival street party
Hundreds of women are using Brazil’s Carnival season to flaunt their curls in a party-time promotion of black pride.
Australian shark attack victim drives himself to hospital
An Australian surfer drove himself to hospital after being attacked by a shark on the country’s east coast.
China seizes toilet paper bearing image of Hong Kong leader
Authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissues containing unflattering images of Hong...
'Hot Mugshot Guy' from California behind bars for two years
Jeremy Meeks, the California man whose mugshot became a sensation among Web users admiring his male-model good looks, has been sentenced to more than two...
Family ‘kidnapped their six-year-old’ to teach him how evil the world can be
Three Missouri women have been arrested and charged with kidnapping after they allegedly arranged for a man to kidnap their six-year-old relative because...
Pigeon pageant allows ‘pest birds’ from all over the world to strut their stuff
Hundreds of breeds of pigeons competed in their own show recently, strutting their legs or fluttering curly, lacy feathers.
Pigeon pageant lets the underrated birds strut their stuff
It turns out dogs aren’t the only animals vying for beauty prizes. Hundreds of breeds of pigeons competed in their own show recently, strutting their...
Argentina’s president mimicks Chinese accent in tweet
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is in hot water after making fun of Chinese accents on Twitter while on official business in the country.
Racers ditch 60-second elevator and take Empire State stairs
Hundreds of people will take to the stairs at the Empire State Building on Wednesday night, climbing from the lobby to the 86th floor observatory.
India’s brides hire langurs to prevent monkey business at weddings
Wedding rings: check. Brass band: check. Large, aggressive monkeys… check. Anxious brides wanting the perfect wedding day are leaving nothing to chance...
No wedding bells for serial killer Charles Manson - for now
A 26-year-old woman with the nickname Star who says she is going to marry 80-year-old mass murderer Charles Manson will have to wait a while longer.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow - six more weeks of winter in the U.S.
Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow after emerging from his burrow, “forecasting” six more weeks of winter.
A storm of swords: Modern-day knights do (almost) real battle
It’s a place where you can live out your violent medieval fantasies. Welcome to Rise of the Knights III — the third edition of a Medieval Combat...
Man swept out to sea while scattering sister’s ashes in North Cornwall
A 51-year-old man remains missing after he was swept out to sea while scattering his sister’s ashes in Port William on the Cornwall coast.
Bring home the bacon: New lottery tickets come with a side of bacon (scent)
New Hampshire’s new scratch-and-sniff lottery ticket is off to a sizzling start. The $1 bacon-scented tickets with a top prize of $1,000 hit the...
Zimbabwean jailed for nine years for eating python meat
A Zimbabwean man has been jailed for nine years for eating python, a protected species, a Zimbabwean daily reported on Friday.
New lottery tickets come with a side of bacon scent
New Hampshire’s new scratch-and-sniff lottery ticket is off to a sizzling start.
I’ll cut back on food to pay it: Pensioner Doug hit with ‘incorrect’ $7bn tax bill
A pensioner who received an unpaid bill of more than £4.7bn ($7bn) says the tax man must have mistaken him for a footballer.
More dough than sense? Couple order pizza to be delivered 2,250km
A Canadian couple are going to extreme lengths as they prepare to watch Sunday’s Super Bowl by placing a pizza delivery order from their favourite...
Dead man walking: The late Larry Markwood appointed as a board member
Officials in western Pennsylvania are trying to figure out how a man who’s been dead for more than two years wound up being reappointed to a county...
Dead man walking: The late Larry Markwood appointed as a board member
Officials in western Pennsylvania are trying to figure out how a man who’s been dead for more than two years wound up being reappointed to a county...
Tenth life: ‘Killed’ cat burrows out of grave five days after being buried
A cat in Florida is on the mend after clawing his way back from the dead, surfacing five days after he was hit by a car and buried for dead.
It’s finally happening: ‘Zombie cat’ claws his way out of the grave
A cat in Florida is on the mend after clawing his way back from the dead, surfacing five days after he was hit by a car and buried for dead, according...
Japan teen axe murderer ‘just wanted to kill someone’: report
A 19-year-old college girl murdered an elderly woman with an axe and a scarf because she “just wanted to kill someone” news reports in Japan...
Holy mackerel! Belfast residents warned not to eat fish that fell off truck
This fishy tale might be a bit hard to stomach: Belfast City Council is advising its citizens not to eat fish found lying on the roadside.
Meow boarding: New York airport to open terminal for pets and livestock in 2016
Your pets are about to start having a better airport experience than you. Starting in 2016, beloved pets travelling in and out of the John F.
Mexico City swaps squats for subway rides
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but the overweight in Mexico City will be glad to hear there is such a thing as a free subway ride.
Hiss off: Adopt a cockroach or scorpion to forget a loathed ex-loved one
San Francisco Zoo is offering the burned and spurned the chance to “adopt” a hissing cockroach or giant scorpion in honour of their special...
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