Coronation Street makes Bob Dylan ‘feel at home’
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Bob Dylan has revealed that he is a fan of Coronation Street. In a rare interview, the legendary singer-songwriter said the ITV soap makes him feel “at home”, adding that he finds it preferable to “disgusting” modern streaming shows. “I recently binged Coronation Street, Father Brown, and some early Twilight Zones,” he told the Wall Street Journal. “I know they’re old-fashioned, but they make me feel at home. I’m no fan of packaged programmes or news shows. I never watch anything foul-smelling or evil. Nothing disgusting, nothing dog ass.”
‘Virgin birth’ for aquarium shark
An aquarium in Chicago said a female zebra shark had hatched pups without any genetic material from a male. The Shedd Aquarium said genetic testing was performed on the pups and researchers were surprised to discover Bubbles was the sole parent of the baby sharks, having reproduced via parthenogenesis. Also known as “virgin birth”, this process sees a female fertilise eggs with her own genetic material, explained UPI.
Trump aide follows him with a printer
Donald Trump has an aide with a laptop and printer following him around the golf course showing him uplifting news articles, according to the Washington Post. The former president plays at least 18 holes of golf most days and is followed on the course in a buggy by a former cable TV host. She has a laptop, and sometimes a printer, to print off flattering or positive online stories so he can read them on paper, claimed the report.
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