Australian worker appeals ‘fart bullying’ claim
And other stories from the stranger side of life
A man in Australia who says his colleague repeatedly farted and “thrusted his bum” at him is to appeal after a court ruled that he was not bullied. David Hingst said his colleague, Greg Short, would “lift his bum and fart” on him up to six times a day. Hingst explained that his office room was “small and had no windows”.
Church newsletter accidentally features porn star photo
Priests in Spain have accidentally featured two porn stars in their church newsletter. The publication, read by parishioners in the north-western province of Pontevedra, featured adult entertainers Johnny Sins and Jayden Jaymes on the front page. The priests insisted they were “very calm” about the slip-up.
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Octogenarian DJ wows Polish nightclubs
An 80-year-old DJ is playing sets in a nightclub in Poland. Wirginia Szmyt regularly takes her CDs, mixer and laptop, and spins the tunes for a dance floor of mainly senior citizens. “My message to youths is that your life does not end when you are 70,” she said.
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