Dentures and witch gear left at hotels

And other stories from the stranger side of life

A set of dentures
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Dentures, a clown costume and witchcraft paraphernalia were among items left behind at European hotels, said UPI. One hotel reported staff found thousands of old German Mark coins stashed behind the water tank of a toilet, with prosthetic limbs, a glass eye, a grandma's "lucky" tea cup, an inflatable boat, caviar and rosary beads among the other forgotten items at holiday venues. "We're pleased to see that our customers have been enjoying themselves," said a spokesperson for easyJet Holidays.

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Barbie boosts pink car sales

Barbiemania has boosted sales of pink cars, said The Telegraph. After the summer blockbuster led to a rise in sales of pink handbags, trainers and cookware last year, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 210 pink vehicles were registered in the UK in 2023, reversing a lengthy decline in the colour. Pink cars were most likely to be bought in Berkshire, which made up around a tenth of all registrations.

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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude. He was a columnist for The Big Issue and landed a world exclusive with David Beckham that became the weekly magazine’s bestselling issue. He now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, FourFourTwo and the i new site. He is also the author of a number of non-fiction books.