Man partied for four days while unaware he had been shot in the head (www.indy100.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/14412781...
Man training for London Marathon with fridge on his back stopped by police (www.independent.co.uk)
A man who hopes to break the world record for running the London Marathon with a fridge-in-tow was stopped by the police whilst training for his challenge....
Person who ate too much kebab called for ambulance, service in Wales reveals (news.sky.com)
A person called for an ambulance after eating too much kebab, a service has revealed....
Wildlife park taking high-risk approach to tackle parrots' swearing problem (metro.co.uk)
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park hit headlines in 2020 when it had to move a group of five adopted African Grey Parrots into isolation due to their foul-beaked language....
Plane forced to turn around after passenger found to be farting during flight (www.unilad.com)
The American Airlines flight had been taxiing for take off from Phoenix to Austin when one passenger noted that an individual appeared ‘audibly disgruntled about something’, suggesting he might be ‘hungover’ or having a ‘rough day’....
DPD chatbot blasts courier company, swears, and dabbles in awful poetry (www.theregister.com)
We know that “AI” is all the rage for now, but the recent experience of a DPD customer suggests that just because you can replace customer support with a chatbot doesn’t mean you should....
First girls join Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa jarl squad after male-only rule axed (www.theguardian.com)
Jenna Moar will win a small place in history next week, marked by the sizzling sound and heat of her flare being lit in the darkness of a January night in Lerwick, Shetland. Jenna, 16, wearing her handmade Viking warrior’s uniform, will be among the first female participants, alongside three cousins, at the heart of one of...
TFL considering installing fake steering wheels at front of DLR trains (www.theguardian.com)
It is already the most in-demand spot on the London transport network, but plans to install stickers and cardboard steering wheels in driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains could intensify the scramble for its front seats....
E-bike rider caught cycling along the M25 at Potters Bar (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night (www.theguardian.com)
Photographer who noticed his items were mysteriously moving around discovered an industrious rodent was organising his workbench
The battle of Slag Lane: residents at odds over Wiltshire road’s ugly name (www.theguardian.com)
The Wiltshire town of Westbury is best known for the white horse carved into the chalky hillside above its Victorian streets and visible for miles around....
Iceland’s ‘bike whisperer’: the vigilante who finds stolen bicycles – and helps thieves change (www.theguardian.com)
Bjartmar Leósson says at first he was motivated by his anger at Reykjavík’s bike thieves. Now he empathises with them...
Swedish girl granted unicorn ownership permit from the county just in time for Christmas (www.thelocal.se)
“Hej! My name is Elsie and I am 8 years old and live on a farm,” the girl’s letter reads, sent to the county administrative board in Jönköping, southern Sweden, a few weeks before the holidays....
Getaway vehicle stolen while suspects rob business (archive.ph)
While three armed and masked people robbed a check cashing business in Commerce City, someone else stole their getaway vehicle, police said....
Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship (www.theguardian.com)
Special nativity play featuring Manx dogs returns (www.bbc.co.uk)
Border collies and cockapoos are preparing to take part in a special canine version of the nativity....
World's oldest tortoise still randy at 191 years old (www.livescience.com)
The Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), known as Jonathan, has lived on the remote south Atlantic Island of Saint Helena since 1882 after he was gifted to the governor at the time....
"Fred Dibnah, Britain's fearless steeplejack, has met his match - a tomcat called Ginger." [CLASSIC] (files.catbox.moe)
An And Finally… from the archives:...
French law upholds cows' right to moo in countryside (www.nst.com.my)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9200956...
Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree mocked after arriving from Norway: ‘Where’s the other half of it?’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Standing at 62ft (19 metres) tall, the spruce grew in Nordmarka, just outside of Oslo, before being chopped down, transported 1,000 miles and unveiled in central London on Monday in a scrawny condition....
A cheese so smelly it’s called the ‘Minger’ is about to hit supermarket shelves (www.independent.co.uk)
An artisan cheese hailed as one of the smelliest in the world, and aptly named the “Minger”, will hit supermarket shelves for the first time this Christmas....
Mystery of tyre-slashing spree solved as Italian police collar dog with gingivitis (www.theguardian.com)
In a mystery that would befit the Sicilian sleuth Inspector Montalbano, police in a mountain village in southern Italy have finally identified the culprit behind a series of slashed tyres....
This 400-Year-Old Cat Flap in Exeter Cathedral Door Is Thought to Be the World’s Oldest (earthlymission.com)
Exeter Cathedral is one of the most impressive Gothic buildings in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is famous for its stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and magnificent vaulted ceiling. But there is also a hidden gem that many visitors might miss: a small hole at the bottom of a wooden door near the...
from X: When the @Sudbury_Wolves score, they wheel their mascot out on a clothesline above the rink. - Chris Hadfield (x.com)
When the @Sudbury_Wolves score, they wheel their mascot out on a clothesline above the rink. Wouldn’t work for all teams.
60th time lucky: learner driver breaks UK record for sitting theory test (www.theguardian.com)
A learner driver failed the theory test 59 times before finally passing after spending £1,380 and taking 60 hours, the AA Driving School has said....
