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'Moment of joy': Cricket game breaks out in south London street after 10pm curfew

Revellers took part in an impromptu game of cricket on Saturday night in a south London street after bars and pubs closed at 10pm. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/36SVnlx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Potty-mouthed parrots split up by zoo bosses after egging each other on to swear

Five foul-mouthed parrots have had to be separated after encouraging each other to swear at a Lincolnshire zoo. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2SbsqsA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Man blows up part of house while trying to swat fly

A man in France has accidentally blown up part of his house while trying to chase a fly with an electric swat. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/3h6jY7C https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fisherman gets shock as he reels in 'dinosaur-like' fish with huge eyes

An angler had a big surprise when he accidentally reeled in a "weird, dinosaur-like" fish. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2UToo8E https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Half a million sign up to raid Area 51 and 'see them aliens'

Half a million people have signed up to "storm" a US military base that conspiracy theorists say holds alien technology. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2JDk3Bf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Huge rock size of a building makes 8ft crater in road

A huge rockslide containing a boulder the size of a building has fallen into a major road in Colorado, blocking all traffic. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2JGUyBk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Library book returned after 52 years with cheque to cover fine

A reader has returned a library book 52 years after it was borrowed, enclosing a £100 cheque to cover the fine. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2HOtxZx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Human composting to be allowed in Washington

Washington has become the first US state to allow human bodies to be turned into compost, rather than being buried or cremated. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2YFiJUb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Firefighters rescue hefty hedgehog wedged in gate

A plump hedgehog who got stuck in a gate in Austria had to be cut free by firefighters using heavy-duty equipment. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2HE86Kx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'No more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches': Billionaire pays off students' debts

Graduating college students in Atlanta were left stunned when a billionaire technology investor told them he would wipe out their $40m (£31.4m) debts. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2JtnVa6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A giant robot of Trump sat on a toilet to visit UK for protest

A 16ft talking robot of Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet is being shipped to the UK ahead of protests against the US president's state visit. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2JsH3oS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Woody Harrelson photo used in investigation into lookalike beer thief

First a 'Ross from Friends' lookalike was snapped carrying beers after allegedly stealing a wallet in Blackpool, now a Woody Harrleson lookalike in New York has been pictured also making off with beer. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2Jv0n55 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Brewery's stolen van found in 42 minutes after free beer offer

A brewery got its stolen van back in just 42 minutes after offering free beer for its safe return. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/30lCzWg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tourist duped into booking roadside shipping container on Airbnb

A British tourist in Amsterdam received a shock when he arrived at his Airbnb lodgings to discover he had booked a stay in a roadside shipping container. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2LKdMYN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Farmer saws off own leg after becoming caught in machinery

A farmer had to saw off his own leg with a pocket knife after he became stuck in a piece of machinery. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2LI3WXp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fruit with odour of 'onions in a gym sock' sparks uni evacuation

A university library evacuated over a suspected gas leak has reopened after hazardous material crews found out that a discarded piece of fruit was responsible for the unpleasant smell. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2Ynyq2f https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Oh, chute! 125ft slide linking streets in Spain closes after riders hurt

A 38m (125ft) slide linking two streets in a southern Spanish town has been closed - a day after it opened for the first time. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2W0rRFp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Till shows £4bn bill for bottle of eye drops

A customer thought he needed his eyes testing again after he saw a till displaying a bill of £4bn for a bottle of eye drops at Specsavers. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2HewP9f https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Porn accidentally plays out' over train loudspeaker

Commuters were left bemused after what sounded like audio from a pornographic film was broadcast on a train's loudspeaker system. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2PXLVmb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Royal Mail investigates fake Diane Abbott stamps

Royal Mail is investigating fake stamps featuring Diane Abbott's face which are apparently making their way through the postal network. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! http://bit.ly/2LxCHOX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J