The missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 flew towards a secret runway, claims a former pilot Randy Ryan. “I’d expect it would have landed in some desolate place,” he said.
However, he admits that the fact that debris thought to belong to MH370 has washed up in several locations “pokes a pretty big hole” in his theory.
Crowds flock to penis festival
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Thousands of people have attended a huge festival in Japan which is dedicated to the penis. The Honen-sai, or Penis Festival, sees a giant phallus paraded proudly through the streets. The food at the event includes chocolate-dipped bananas and hot dogs.
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