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Camping Chair Designer Finally Pulls It Out the Bag
A camping chair designer has unveiled a new design after almost three years of gruelling work.
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Restaurant Menu Printed Slightly Off-Centre Leaves Five Dead
Five people have died following an incident at a contemporary restaurant in Surrey, police have confirmed.
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Invention of Sour Sweets Traced to Tang Dynasty
Circa 640 CE, a Chinese confectioner appears to have made the first known sour sweets.
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Man With Extra Leg Kicks Himself After Only Buying One Pair of Shoes
A man with an additional lower appendage has been left with a difficult footwear problem after missing out on a limited-edition release.
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Barbecue Refuses to Light While Wife Is Watching
“It was working perfectly before,” said David, 41.
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August 2026

Spider Living in Car Enjoys Going for Rides
A spider living under the passenger’s seat inside a family car has reportedly grown accustomed to “seeing a bit of the world”.
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Eggs Named Best Source of Chicken
A new study has ranked eggs ahead of supermarkets, farms and butchers as the most effective source of chicken.
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Hosepipe Ban Reminds People They Have Hoses
The UK Government’s summer hosepipe ban has had the unintended effect of reminding millions of people they own a hose.
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Coveted Scout Patches Now Understood to Have little Value Outside of Troop
Oliver Grant, 16, had expected a garden centre interview to focus more on his badge achievements.
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No One Believes Cheesemongers Really Exist
A report of a “cheesemonger” sighting near a dairy outside Cheshire has reignited debate over whether the supposed figures exist.
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Cold War Bunker Rebranded as Hobbiton Experience
A man who inherited a disused nuclear bunker has attempted to cash in on Lord of the Rings fandom by reopening it as an unofficial Hobbiton experience.
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"I Couldn't See Anything!" Explains Woman with Eyes Closed
A Cardiff woman who reported being unable to see anything has since confirmed both her eyes were closed.
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