Weird News
Mystery space object that passed Earth ‘is the same size and shape as London’s Gherkin skyscraper’
The mystery object some experts claimed was an alien craft passing Earth has a greyish/red surface and is the size and shape of London's Gherkin skyscraper, according to latest research. The strange visitor - which has been named 'Oumuamua - the Hawaiian word for “messenger” or “scout” -has triggered worldwide speculation since it passed close to Earth in October after arriving from deep interstellar space. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast led an international team of astronomers - from Britain, the United...
A dad has been left scarred after he woke up to a RAT nibbling on his nose
A dad has been left scarred after he woke up to a RAT nibbling on his nose. The homeowner said the unprovoked bite happened the night after the rodent dragged his mobile phone from his bedside and chewed it beneath a set of drawers. He called in pest controllers to eradicate the pests which scurried up from beneath the floorboards of the Victorian terraced house in Swindon and were immune to bait. After getting into a cluttered cupboard beneath the...
Video captures moment UFO appears to zoom around above Sheffield United’s stadium
This video captures the moment unidentified flying objects appear to zoom around in the early morning sky. In the footage the strange comet-like trails of light can be seen shooting around high above a football stadium - changing directions very quickly. The footage was captured by Peter Savage, 35, an electrical engineer at a security firm, on Friday (December 15) at about 7am. Peter was using the footage of the morning sky to calculate the distances between Mars, Venus, Earth...
Europe’s most prolific ‘re-watcher’ has been revealed as mum and baby who watched Bee Movie .. 357 times
Europe's most prolific 're-watcher' has been revealed as mum and baby who watched Bee Movie .. 357 times this year. Netflix revealed one unnamed UK user as Europe's most prolific "re-watcher", now we can identify her. Gemma Chalmers, 29, told how the 2007 movie about a bee which sues humans for stealing honey is the "only thing" that will stop her baby from crying. Professional cleaner Gemma, 29, only discovered the film soothes six-week-old Jaxson by accident. Gemma told how...
Jogger got the fright of his life when he stumbled across a 7ft boa constrictor while out running
A jogger got the fright of his life when he stumbled across a 7ft boa constrictor while out running. The massive snake was coiled up inside a brown pillow case which had been stuffed into a bush. It's thought its owner "just no longer wanted him" and abandoned the exotic reptile in St Neots, Cambs., rather than try to re-home it. The runner took the non-poisonous snake home until it was collected by the RSPCA who has urged the owner...
Pranksters erect giant five-foot tall snow penis & place sign requesting “no d*ck pics please”
A pair of pranksters have erected a giant five-foot tall snow penis in the heart of a historic market town. Mark Harris, 25, and Connall Beith, 26, spent an hour building the impressive structure and placed a sign next it reading "no dick pics please". Dozens of grinning passers-by took pictures of the life-long friends' "masterpiece" on Sunday in Chatteris, Cambs. A pair of pranksters have erected a giant five-foot tall snow penis in the heart of a historic market...
Perfectly-timed picture captures falling snowflake form angel wings on girl’s back
This baffling photograph shows a teenager riding her horse in the snowfall with ANGEL wings on her back - thanks to a perfectly-timed falling snowflake. Amy Nevis, 17, was taking her pony Diamond out for a ride near her grandmother's house in rural Northern Ireland. Her gran Pamela Dowds, 62, took a photograph at the exact moment a snowflake fell through the shot - giving the appearance of angel wings on Amy's back. Her mum Kerry Nevis, 40, saw the...
Paramedics dashed to help a woman seen sitting frozen on a park bench – which turned out to be a STATUE
Paramedics dashed to help a woman seen sitting frozen on a park bench - which turned out to be a STATUE. A worried motorist dialled 999 after they spotted what looked like an elderly woman sitting motionless and covered in snow. West Midlands Ambulance Service rushed to Brampton Park, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs., at 10.20am on Monday (11/12) where they made the discovery. Tweeting pictures of the "casualty", paramedic Katie Tudor posted: "Next, call from a member of the public who...
Emuexit! Emu called Farage escapes into the streets of Essex
A runaway emu has been returned home after being chased around a churchyard and put into a headlock. The huge bird named 'Farage' escaped from its home and was seen fleeing through the snow by bemused residents. Matthew Devonport described being "flabbergasted" to watch three men chasing after the emu and encouraging it to return home. Matthew said: "I was going up to the recreation ground with my son George and his two friends Sid and Fred Payne. "We came...