Bizarre

A politician has claimed that radioactive shrimp could turn humans into aliens
10 September 2025

US Senator suggests that radioactive shrimp could cause alien transformations
A US Senator has claimed that eating radioactive shrimp could turn people into aliens. Shrimp sold at stores such as Walmart were recalled recently due to possible contamination with the radioactive ...

Sleeping to the side can be good for memory
10 September 2025

Sleeping on your side can ward off memory loss
Sleeping on your side can prevent memory loss in later life. A sleep expert claims that resting to the side is a better way of flushing out toxins from the brain ...

Hugging for seven seconds hints at romance
10 September 2025

Seven-second hugs hint at romantic interest
Hugging somebody for seven seconds indicates a romantic interest. A new study in Germany got 60 people - some of whom were friends while others were lovers - to repeatedly embrace ...

Clever dogs are able to train their owners
9 September 2025

Dogs train humans too
Dogs are able to teach humans new tricks. It is traditionally thought that owners are responsible for training their pooches but a new study suggests that the opposite is also true. Boffins ...

Viagra could be leading to a rise in divorce figures
9 September 2025

Viagra is causing middle-aged couples to divorce
Viagra is being blamed for increasing middle-age divorce rates. The little blue pill that treats erectile dysfunction is said to make men more likely to stray as it means they are ...

Roman Gladiators fought against bears
9 September 2025

Fossil evidence hints that Roman Gladiators did battle with bears
Roman Gladiators fought against bears. New fossil evidence has suggested that the warriors in Ancient Rome went into battle with a variety of wild animals, even though film director Ridley Scott ...

Playing Mario Kart can improve a person's driving abilities
9 September 2025

Mario Kart improves driving standards
Playing Mario Kart can improve driving skills. Research has revealed that young people who spend over 10 hours per week playing racing games are safer behind the wheel in the real ...

Angry behaviour can be contagious in men
9 September 2025

Aggressive acts can be contagious
Aggression is contagious. Experts have found that people who frequently witness combative behaviour are likely to partake in violence themselves - but only if they are men and know who is ...

Reading the newspaper can stave off dementia
9 September 2025

Newspaper readers are at a lower risk of dementia
Reading newspapers can lower the risk of dementia. A study in the US revealed that reading the paper frequently boosts both memory and attention span in older people and that they ...

LEGO bricks
5 September 2025

Mum sets world record running barefoot on LEGO
A mum has set a world record by running barefoot across 100 m of LEGO bricks. Gabrielle Wall from Christchurch, New Zealand, clocked the fastest 100 m barefoot on LEGO at ...

A pot of yoghurt
5 September 2025

Artificial sweeteners in yoghurt and other foods can cause health problems
Artificial sweeteners to cut calories could boost brain ageing, a new study has warned. Researchers in Brazil tracked more than 12,000 adults for eight years and found that six common sweeteners ...

Child sleeping
5 September 2025

Three gentle exercises that could help beat insomnia
Scientists say three gentle exercises can help beat insomnia. According to new research, yoga, tai chi and even a walk can do the trick to get people to sleep without any ...

Moonpig has created a public engagement card for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
4 September 2025

Taylor Swift fans invited to sign engagement card for the pop star
Taylor Swift fans have the chance to congratulate the pop star on her engagement to Travis Kelce. Moonpig has created a group card that Swifties can sign for free and it ...

Traffic puts people at risk of stroke
4 September 2025

Noisy roads raise stroke risk
Living on a noisy street can raise the risk of stroke. A long-term Danish study spanning 40 years and nearly 27,000 men (aged 65–74) found that homes just 14.9 dB louder than ...

Brits spend lots of time lounging on the sofa
4 September 2025

Brits sit on the sofa for four years
Brits spend over four years of their lives sat on the sofa. A poll of 2,000 adults uncovered that people in the UK spend around 97.5 minutes a day lounging, streaming, ...

Chester the toucan / Credit: Instagram
3 September 2025

Fire crew free toucan trapped behind dishwasher following toilet fall
A toucan was rescued from behind a dishwasher after it fell down the toilet. Chester gave his owner Maria Stagliano, from Virginia, the fright of her life when he toppled into ...

A parrot has become a Guinness World Record holder for the fastest time to identify 10 colors
3 September 2025

Parrot sets world record for colour sorting
A parrot has become a Guinness World Record holder. Xiaogui, from Jiaozuo, Henan, China, stunned officials by nailing the "fastest time to identify 10 colours by a parrot" in just 33.50 ...

Full English breakfast
3 September 2025

Full English breakfasts causes farting
A full English breakfast can make people fart. Food experts claim one item in the classic British breakfast staple - bacon, sausages, eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and toast or fried ...

2 September 2025

Humans won't be living to 100 anytime soon
Living to 100 is unlikely to become common for humans. Life expectancy has stalled in recent years despite unprecedented gains in the last century and experts claim that no current generation ...

Watching lots of TV is good for a person's mental wellbeing
2 September 2025

Binge-watching benefits mental health
Binge-watching TV shows can be good for mental health. A new study by the University of Georgia has found that watching back-to-back episodes of your favourite shows helps viewers to build ...

Kissing can have a protective impact on someone's teeth
2 September 2025

Kissing is good for teeth
Kissing can protect your teeth. Science says that smooching boosts saliva flow that washes away plaque and neutralises the acid that leads to tooth decay. Extra saliva is teeth’s natural cleaner. ...

Weight-loss jabs are beneficial for heart patients
1 September 2025

Weight-loss jabs can prevent heart patients from dying young
Weight-loss jabs can reduce the risk of heart patients dying at a young age. A Harvard study tracking 120,000 patients with heart failure shows that Mounjaro reduces the risk of death ...

The Loch Ness Monster was seen last week
1 September 2025

Loch Ness Monster seen for first time in three months
The Loch Ness Monster has been spotted for the first time in three months. The Official Loch Ness Monster Sighting Register recorded that the legendary Scottish beast had been spotted on ...

Bananas can slash the risk of early death and heart disease
1 September 2025

Eating bananas can cut early death risk
Eating bananas can cut the risk of heart disease and early death. A new study has found that foods rich in potassium - including bananas, broccoli and spinach - enables the ...