Tupac ‘spotted in Africa’

There is fresh speculation that Tupac is still alive after it was claimed that he was spotted in Africa the day after he died in 1996. A YouTuber has posted a blurry image, saying it was taken a day after Tupac was reported to have died following a shooting. “This is just proof guys – Pac was spotted in Africa in 1996 and this is proof,” he said.

Crash as driver searches for Saved by the Bell episode

A driver in the US has been accused of hitting a police car because he was searching his phone for an episode of 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell. The man, called Kevin Bacon, was arrested for gross negligent operation of a vehicle and leaving the scene of a crash, according to a police report. He reportedly told officers he had been looking for an episode of the comedy entitled Screech’s Spaghetti Sauce.

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Saucy kookaburras cause a power cut

A pair of mating kookaburras has caused a power outage in Western Australia. The birds were on a pole attached to a power line when they inadvertently acted as conductors for electricity between the lines. About 1,000 homes lost power because of the incident.