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German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu More »
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Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes
Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams More »
Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
A British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships More »
Funeral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic
A funeral home in Poland is apologizing after a corpse that it was transporting fell out of a hearse and into traffic More »
A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm system More »
Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors' properties to smell their shoes
A judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes More »
A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other More »
A worker at a Crimean wildlife park has been killed by lions
A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea has died after being attacked by lions More »
Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
The World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket More »
Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest
A Minnesota horticulture teacher has remained the reigning champion of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California More »
