Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
The naked lawnmower man – and woman
A couple have been arrested after they were seen riding naked on a stolen lawnmower in Jasper County, Missouri. The 55-year-old man and 40-year-old woman told police they had ridden the mower home from a local swimming hole after their clothes were stolen while they were skinny-dipping.
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Man uses stolen brain to get high
A burglary suspect is facing new charges after admitting to police he had used a stolen human brain to create a more potent form of marijuana. Joshua Long, from Pennsylvania, said he and a friend soaked the drug in formaldehyde used to preserve the brain. He has been charged with misdemeanour abuse of a corpse, while police work on finding the brain's rightful owner.
Notorious 'nipple man' caught in Japan
Police have arrested a man who fondled his nipples while staring at women on the subway. Toshihiro Fujikuma, of Kyoto, Japan, was known on social media as "nipple man" after a string of women published photos of him. He was arrested after flashing his buttocks at two young women. He admitted to all charges.
