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Uninhabited Scottish island for sale for €170,000

If you’ve always wanted to own your own island, your dream could soon be reality - if you have £150,000 to spare…

“Crying baby” contest returns to Japan after four-year absence

In Japan, the sound of a baby crying is a sign of good health!

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How (and why) did a Canadian woman get rid of 133,000 chocolate bars?

Crystal Regehr Westergard was stuck with 133,000 chocolates after a series of unfortunate mistakes.

Italian tourist hotspot introduces ‘no waiting’ zones to stop selfies

You could be fined €275 for hanging around too long!

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Woman “sad” after being forced to repaint her pink door

Edinburgh council told her to repaint the door or face a fine!

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People will soon be driving hands-free on UK motorways

Would you take your hands off the wheel?

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Spanish woman emerges after spending 500 days living in cave

Beatriz Flamini wanted to learn more about how the human body and mind endured extreme solitude and deprivation.

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Lost Alaskan dog found 150 miles from home after epic journey across frozen sea ice

A lost dog took an epic 150-mile (251km) trip across frozen sea ice, which included being bitten by a seal or polar bear, before eventually being returned to his owners.

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Pearl the Chihuahua becomes world’s shortest dog

Pearl measures 9.14 cm (3.59 in) in height; that’s shorter than the average remote control!

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Bodyguard the Musical ends in "chaos" after audience members refuse to stop singing along

The show was forced to end early and the police were called!

Snake on plane forces pilot to make emergency landing

The pilot felt “something cold” slide across his lower back...

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Bellringers needed for King Charles’s coronation

There are supposed to be 38,000 church bells ringing to mark the coronation!

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Bear meat can now be bought… in a Japanese vending machine!

Also available in the vending machine: whale meat and snail-in-a-can!

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Oscar winner told to return award in April Fools prank

Canadian writer Sarah Polley said her daughter "swung low" 

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Amsterdam tells tourists looking for a ‘messy’ weekend to stay away

The online campaign will target British men in particular!

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A headteacher was forced to resign after showing pupils images of Michelangelo’s David… and now she’ll receive a prize from the city of Florence

Do you think the teacher should have been forced to resign?

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Can body odour work as an anxiety therapy?

According to Swedish researchers, sniffing sweat can help with anxiety therapy.

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“I hate Europeans!”: Waitress in United States furious with $70 tip

Some European customers clearly didn't want to accept the US tipping customs...

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Drew Barrymore defends ‘grumpy’ but ‘hilarious’ Hugh Grant after awkward red carpet interview

The actress said that that's the 'real' Hugh Grant.

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Which country has been named the happiest in the world for the sixth year running?

The happiness report considers six variables: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and absence of corruption.

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Australian man breaks record for longest surf session

Blake Johnston was "pretty cooked" after the challenge.

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Widowed geese meet and fall in love thanks to personal advert on Facebook

After her partner's death, Blossom was set to spend the rest of her life alone. 

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The world’s happiest country to offer a masterclass in happiness

You can enter a competition to "find your inner Finn" and learn how to be happy.

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Research finds that Mediterranean diet may lower risk of dementia

A diet of seafood, nuts, vegetables and grains was found to reduce the risk by almost a quarter.

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Revolt at the BBC after presenter suspended for breaking impartiality rules

Presenter and former footballer Gary Lineker tweeted criticism of the UK government's asylum policy.

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City of Toronto in the doghouse after putting ‘No barking’ sign in dog park

Dog owners in Toronto have described a new sign put up in a dog park as “lunacy”.

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Nouveau podcast: Choses à Savoir Actu

Je vous propose de découvrir le podcast Actu, un récap' quotidien de l'actualité en moins de 7 minutes:

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Owl rescued after sneaking onto cruise ship for two week holiday

The bird enjoyed a cruise around the Caribbean.

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US-made gruyere cheese can be called ‘gruyere’, court rules

Is gruyere really gruyere if it's not made in Gruyere?

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Woman buys fish for dinner, freezes it for 48 hours and then discovers it’s still alive!

She called its recovery a "miracle"!

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