Strange News
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Woman arrested after people fall ill from chocolate sold at market
A 63-year-old woman has been arrested after people became sick from chocolate bought at a market stall.
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Why are some Dutch people putting pancakes on their heads today?
A legend of monks with cold heads, an angel holding a golden frying pan and a fictional Sint Pannekoek. Yes, today is Dutch pancake day!
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Social media influencers dance on cargo ship hijacked by Houthi rebels
Yemeni social media influencers have been sharing videos of themselves on the cargo ship which was seized by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea - with one clip showing a group of men dancing on the top deck.
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Passenger uses plane's emergency exit to climb on wing
A passenger on board a plane was taken to hospital after opening the emergency exit door and climbing onto the wing.
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Spider lays eggs in man's toe during cruise holiday
A cruise ship passenger has told of his horror after discovering a spider had laid eggs inside his toe - including one that hatched.
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Child driving stolen forklift truck hits 10 cars during police chase
A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen forklift truck led police in the US on an hour-long chase - and hit about 10 parked cars during the pursuit.
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'Completely overwhelming': Pub's £700 tear-jerker Christmas ad goes viral
A budget Christmas advert by a pub in Northern Ireland has gone viral - with the manager describing the reaction as beyond her "wildest dreams".
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Fears over invasion of 'super pigs' in US
Experts in the US fear a rising number of "super pigs" that are proving tough to eradicate could invade northern states.
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'What the heck is going on?': Scientists baffled after extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth
A rare and extremely high-energy particle has been detected falling to Earth by astronomers.
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Why do we itch? Scientists have been scratching their heads and now have the answer
Few things are as satisfying as scratching an itch - and now scientists have scratched the most nagging of all: why do we itch?
