Strange News

• Unusually shaped plane lands at Heathrow Airport

  An unusually-shaped plane has landed at London's Heathrow Airport to deliver spare parts.

• Footballer injured after 'hefty sneeze'

  A "hefty sneeze" has caused a professional footballer to sustain a "nasty back injury".

• Watch: This is how a mushroom wearing a robot body dances

  Scientists have discovered a new way of controlling robots by using mycelium - the fungal network attached to the roots of mushrooms.

• Christmas to start in October, says Venezuelan president

  Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has declared Christmas will start three months early in the country, in a move which some have suggested was made to further his own political goals.

• Spanish supermarkets hit by viral dating trend involving upside down pineapples

  A social media craze in Spain where people are encouraged to seek out prospective partners in supermarkets with the help of pineapples has led to some chaotic scenes.

• Woman meets relatives after 121-year-old postcard finally delivered

  A woman has met long-lost family members for the first time after a 121-year-old postcard was finally delivered.

• Elderly couple injured in South Korea after sinkhole swallows car

  An elderly couple has been taken to hospital after the car they were in fell into a sinkhole in South Korea on Thursday, emergency workers have said.

• 'One in 30 million' orange lobster rescued from supermarket seafood section

  An "ultra rare" orange lobster has been returned to the sea after ending up in a supermarket's seafood section.

• Museum seeks 5-year-old who accidentally smashed priceless ancient pot - here's why

  A five-year-old boy has accidentally broken an ancient urn dating to the late Bronze Age at a museum in Israel.

• Baseball player is first to play for two teams in same game

  A Major League Baseball (MLB) player has made history by being the first to bat for two different teams in the same game.