5 of the strangest historical items ever put up for auction
Winston Churchill's half-smoked cigar was recently auctioned for £9,000 - but what other unusual items have been up for sale?
The bizarre moment Vladimir Putin kissed a puppy given to him by Turkmenistan's president
Russian president Vladimir Putin was given a puppy by Turkmen leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Sochi - and it made him really happy.
Clumsy driver smashes car through front window of his own home
A hapless driver managed to crash his car into the front of his own home in Grays, Essex.
Quiz: Can you answer these Mensa IQ questions?
Mensa has offered to test Donald Trump after he became embroiled in a feud with Rex Tillerson over his intelligence. Do you think you would beat the president at an IQ test?
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'My husband invented a sex robot and our love life has never been better'
Maritsa Kissamitaki is married to scientist Dr Sergi Santos, whose Samantha sex robots that sells around the world. She says dolls have improved their marriage.
Is this the world's shortest commercial flight?
A route operated between Scotland's Orkney Islands clocks in at just 80 seconds, which is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world.
White model with biggest boobs in Europe 'turns black' after tanning injections and claims to be African
Marina Big is a white German woman who claims to be black after undergoing tanning injections. She made her fame as a glamour model with the biggest boobs in Europe
George Foreman proposes epic Las Vegas boxing match with 1990s action hero Steven Seagal
The match-up we've all been waiting for, as the king of the grill squares up against the star of Under Siege and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
Gambler misses out on $1.3m jackpot after casino claims slot machine 'malfunctioned'
Alabama casino on Native American tribal land meant gambler could not successfully sue.
18-month-old boy wrapped in banana leaves and placed on burning charcoal bed by parents
The incident happened in the Dharwad district of the south Indian state of Karnataka.
Pregnant NBC news anchor's water breaks live on air while she discusses Twitter's new character limit
Natalie Pasquarella waited until the broadcast finished before alerting someone.
Welsh rugby player Scott Baldwin misses game after 'lion bite'
Wales and Ospreys coach said it was one of the 'silliest things I've ever been involved in'.
Woman posts images of her eye leaking purple dye after botched eyeball tattoo procedure
Catt Gallinger says that the eye might heal but she is likely to lose her eyesight.
Snakes on a plank: Woman sparks panic after losing friend's venomous cobra underneath wardrobe
"I have never seen a snake move so fast!" RSPCA Inspector Richard Lythgoe said.
Fish fall from the sky in Northern Mexico
A 'curious case in Tampico'.
Dead mouse for breakfast? Student shocked to find disgusting addition to his food at college hostel
Another student Jashan Suri wrote a Facebook post, condemning the hygiene standards at the institute.
High-tech sex robot breaks after too many customers give it a go at electronics fair
Lustful visitors groped interactive sex doll Samantha leaving it 'heavily soiled'.
Killer whales join surprised contestants during surfing contest in Norway
The contest was held in the Lofoten Islands.
Apocalypse conspiracy theorist reschedules Doomsday prophecy
"Wait until the middle of October and I don't believe you'll be disappointed"' David Meade wrote.
This site is launching 'Love Island for dogs' because dogs make everything better
The 'canine stud camp' will take place next year - as long as there's enough interest.
Young girls made to live half-naked in temple for 15 days as part of a ritual
Only girls who have not attained puberty can be part of the religious ceremony.
Adolf Hitler's 39-inch waist underwear with his initials sewn on sold for £5000 in auction
"To minimise a monster, you make people laugh at him."
Sri Lankan couple being probed for using 250 children to carry train of bride's 2-mile wedding saree
The students were from a school named after a politician who happened to be a special guest at the wedding.
'Corpse' cut in half by garage door sparks panic in Tennessee
The Greene County Sheriff had to calm fears that a murder had gone down on Chuckey Pike.
Teacher walks into classroom in a drunken state while students giggle and mock
In a video that has gone viral, the unidentified teacher from an Indian city can be seen trying to straighten his head.
Parrot mimics owner and orders gift boxes from Amazon's Alexa
Thankfully, Buddy the parrot only spent £10 on the golden gift boxes.
Colorado police search for runner nicknamed 'The Mad Pooper' for defecating in front yards
The woman has been spotted leaving human waste in the same family's yard for seven weeks.
Grieving family films white cat gatecrashing grandfather's funeral and refusing to leave the grave
No one knows why it acted this way.
Man 'killed by coffin' in Buried Alive haunted house ride
The 21-year-old was part of a group looking at Ocean Park's Halloween attractions in Hong Kong.
Minnesota woman left paralysed after freak hammock accident
The 25-year-old mother broke her neck when a tree fell on her head as she watched her daughter play.
'Horror movie scenes' as funeral home leaks river of blood onto street
Residents in Baton Rouge shocked as a blockage caused spillage of blood and formaldehyde.
Is the world about to end? Biblical doomsday prophecy claims apocalypse is coming next week
Planet Nine may be coming to make sure we don't have to buy Christmas presents.
Man rescued after getting penis stuck in gym weight
German gym-goer left red-faced after embarrassing accident.
Man files false robbery complaint to avoid handing over salary to his wife on payday
The Chinese man's wife reportedly asks him for money whenever he gets paid.
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