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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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McItaly burger fails to impress
McDonald's has teamed up with the Italian government to create the "McItaly", a fast food hamburger with a national twist, but the unusual initiative is giving some food lovers cultural indigestion.
05 Feb 2010
Man 'operated on his own dog because vet too expensive'
A man who claimed he could not afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet.
05 Feb 2010
Astronauts tweet pictures
An astronaut on the space station sends images to Earth via Twitter.
05 Feb 2010
Snoop Dogg launches Star Wars sportswear in NYC
Rapper Snoop Dogg is joined by Stormtroopers to launch a new line of Star Wars sportswear in Times Square.
05 Feb 2010
Name badges for Manchester police
Police in Greater Manchester have become the first in the country to wear name badges on their uniform.
05 Feb 2010
1m pet owners 'called in sick to work when pet is ill'
More than a million workers called in sick last year because their pet was ill, at a cost to British businesses of £18 million, a survey found.
05 Feb 2010
New 'War of the Roses' over Yorkshire Dales expansion plan
Plans to expand the Yorkshire Dales to include parts of Lancashire have sparked a new 'War of the Roses' amid claims from councillors that the move could harm the white rose county.
05 Feb 2010
Live in mountains to lose weight
Obese people should try living in the mountains if they want to lose weight, according to scientists.
05 Feb 2010
Council hires 'core skills trainer' to beat jargon
It’s a problem that has plagued bureaucratic pen-pushers since time immemorial: how to “manage stakeholder expectations” without boring your reader to tears.
05 Feb 2010
Miranda Kerr backs Australian TV banker
Victoria’s Secret model backs internet campaign to save Macquarie banker David Kiely caught on live television looking at her racy pictures.
04 Feb 2010
Autumn babies are born to succeed
The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, according to Australian academics.
04 Feb 2010
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'Slutty' Cambridge students told to keep the noise down
Perhaps the complaints about late-night noise at an all-women Cambridge college related to the sound of papers rustling as undergraduates studied round-the-clock.
04 Feb 2010
Ambulance chiefs threaten to sack paramedics who wear novelty socks
Ambulance chiefs are threatening paramedics with the sack if they insist on wearing novelty socks.
04 Feb 2010
A third of Britons think Peter Griffin from Family Guy is the leader of the BNP
A third of Britons believe Peter Griffin, the character from Family Guy, is the leader of the British National Party, a study has found.
04 Feb 2010
Pheasant terrorising North Yorkshire village 'attacks people in street'
A pheasant is terrorising a village - trapping people in their homes and attacking people in the street.
04 Feb 2010
Photo album capturing mystery RAF pilot's life handed to charity shop
A photo album capturing the life of a mystery RAF pilot has been handed into a charity shop.
04 Feb 2010
Poor NZ student 'sells virginity to stranger'
The unnamed New Zealand student offered her virginity on an auction site to pay for her university fees and has accepted £20,000 from a stranger.
03 Feb 2010
The lizard man
Reptile lover Chris Weller shows off his collection of exotic pets – including a Caiman crocodile and a lazy monitor lizard.
03 Feb 2010
Fundamentalists should 'drink wine to learn tolerance'
Muslim fundamentalists should "learn how to drink wine" because it would make them more tolerant, according to a philosopher.
03 Feb 2010
The balancing bunny
The rabbit that became an internet hit by balancing things on its head.
03 Feb 2010
The whale whisperer
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03 Feb 2010
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