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10 of the weirdest pictures sent by our readers

Sometimes we are sent really useful news tips and pictures, other times we are sent really weird crap like this.

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Apr 2nd 2016, 10:30 AM

Massive swarms of these weird-looking flies will soon be back in Ireland

Don’t worry though, they can’t hurt you and, if you’re a farmer, they won’t destroy your crops.

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May 10th 2015, 8:00 AM

The world's deepest living fish is 'unlike anything scientists have seen before'

It has “large wing-like fins and a head resembling a cartoon dog”.

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Dec 19th 2014, 9:37 PM