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# Weird Stories

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6 weird things that happened this week
Biros, cosy penguins and a 30,000-year-old virus brought to life – it’s all the bizarre news stories you need to know about.
7 weird things that happened this week
Cows love slow jams, drug-smuggling with Kinder Eggs and Ragnarok – it’s all the MAD stuff you might have missed.
6 weird things that happened this week
Gym selfies banned, a money shredding alarm clock and a terrible heroin smuggler – it’s all the MAD stuff you might have missed.
7 weird things that happened this week
A pea-based divorce, 10,000 smartphones when all you need is a knife and a super-human thief – the bizarre news stories you might have missed.
7 weird things that happened this week
An Instagram account leads to 142 felony charges, the Queen’s nuts, and a penis-biting snake – the bizarre news stories you might have missed.
7 weird things that happened this week
Motorbike with a free wife included, Christmas fights already and something distinctly fishy – the bizarre news stories you might have missed.
The 'is that a real story?' stories of the year
*Who* was eaten by badgers…?