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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
Updated: 14 min 48 sec ago

Twitpics from space: astronaut sends pictures back to Earth via his Twitter account, Astro_Wheels

2 hours 55 min ago
Astronaut sends spectacular pictures back to Earth via his Twitter account.
Categories: Humorous News

Residents of Lustful Court vote for name change

3 hours 7 min ago
The residents of Lustful Court in Georgia, US, have asked for a name change as they are sick of being subjected to ridicule.
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Romania attempts to tax witches and fortune tellers

3 hours 27 min ago
Romanian government proposes to tax witches and fortune tellers.
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Policeman arrests suspect despite being Tasered by colleague

4 hours 16 min ago
A police officer managed to arrest a suspect despite being squirted with his own pepper spray, punched and kicked in the head and then shot with a Taser by a colleague.
Categories: Humorous News

Pictures of the day: 9 September 2010

4 hours 52 min ago
A surfing dog, the moon from space, and a novel way to support melons.
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Two large asteroids narrowly miss earth, Nasa said

7 hours 11 min ago
Two large asteroids have narrowly avoided the earth after the objects passed within the moon and our planet's orbit, Nasa scientists said.
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World's shortest teenager tours New York

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 22:42
The world's smallest teenager, standing at a mere 22 ins, toured New York and asked out a 6ft2 blonde on a date.
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Champion gardener stopped by police over giant vegetables

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 20:53
A champion gardener was pulled over by police on the way to a show because his giant vegetables were making his car unstable.
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Remains of 'hunchback' dinosaur discovered in Spain

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 20:28
Dinosaur that roamed the Earth 130m years ago unearthed in Spain.
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Winston Churchill 'letters' to be sold for £20,000 'are completely spurious'

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:33
Letters on sale for estimated £20,000 "completely spurious", says expert.
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Britain's fattest orang-utan put on strict diet

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 17:03
An overweight orang-utan is changing her ways after becoming the fattest primate in Britain.
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Rare footage of panda giving birth

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:40
A panda has given birth to two healthy baby cubs in a zoo in Madrid.
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UK needs 'Minister for Space' to help drive sector's dramatic growth, MPs told

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:43
A dedicated Cabinet minister for space is needed to ensure the sector's dramatic growth and therefore help repair the British economy, MPs have heard.
Categories: Humorous News

Zombie films: why we're obsessed with the undead

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 13:17
An American university is offering a new class on zombies.
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Town claims it is too posh for Weatherspoons

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:40
An upmarket yachting town has launched a campaign to stop a countrywide pub chain from opening its doors.
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Prisoners rioted after ban on watching Wimbledon women's game

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:34
A prison riot was sparked after guards refused to let inmates watch a women's quarter final at Wimbledon.
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Ryanair told to stop insulting Spanish website

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:31
Ryanair has won a court case against the Spanish 'screen scraping' website Atrapalo, but has been ordered to stop using the term 'bastards' to describe the company.
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Pictures of the day: 8 September 2010

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:02
Toys with disorders, a chocolate bath, a fat ape, and a huge diamond.
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Iraqi prank television show condemned for 'fake bomb' stunts

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 08:31
An Iraqi prank television show has taken the 'candid camera' format to a new level after planting fake bombs under celebrities' cars.
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Google doodle: new grey design deepens logo mystery

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:03
Mystery new interactive doodle for the second day in a row.
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