Kate Middleton gave Prince Harry a ‘savage’ Christmas present
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Kate Middleton gave Prince Harry a “grow your own girlfriend” kit when he was single, according to The Mirror. She gave her brother-in-law the “savage” Christmas present during Harry’s bachelor days following a string of high-profile relationships, prior to dating Meghan. The Daily Star speculated that the Queen “may have watched gobsmacked as Harry unwrapped his bold Christmas gift”.
Martinez ‘lewd gesture’ surprises viewers
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez raise eyebrows when he celebrated his Golden Glove award with a “lewd gesture” in front of billions of global TV viewers, reported The Telegraph. The Aston Villa custodian held the trophy, a gold-plated hand, to his groin and waved it about during post-match celebrations at the Lusail Stadium in Doha. “No! Don’t do that, Emi,” said BBC pundit Gary Lineker on his commentary.
Largest Lego menorah in Israel
A store in Israel is home to the world’s largest Lego menorah. Menorahs are the candelabras lit each day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which started yesterday. A menorah built with 136,000 single bricks is on display at the Lego store in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center shopping mall. It was built by hundreds of children and families. Meanwhile, noted UPI, the largest menorah in the world overall was erected in Manhattan on Thursday. It stands at 36-feet tall.
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