Milan pizza trip costs less than Domino’s

An influencer said his trip to Milan to buy a pizza cost less than a Domino’s delivery, according to Metro. Noting that one Domino’s pizza cost £19.99 plus delivery, Callum Ryan bought a last-minute ticket to Milan for £8 and on arrival ate a pizza that he says cost less than £10. Domino’s said: “We love Callum’s ingenuity and his dedication to a slice of the good stuff!”

Han Solo blaster breaks auction records

Han Solo’s blaster from Star Wars became the most expensive prop gun sold at auction when it fetched a price of $1,057,500. The BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster was one of three used by the Harrison Ford character during the filming of 1977’s Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It was modelled on a German-made Mauser C96, dating to World War One, noted UPI.

Howling dogs closer to wolves

If your pet dog howls it means it is more closely related to wolves, a study has found. When a dog is played the sound of a wolf pack howling at the moon, it is more likely to respond in kind if it is an ancient breed such as a Siberian husky or shih tzu, said the report, published in the journal Communications Biology. On the other hand, Yorkshire terriers are more likely to bark than howl.

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