A man took LSD at Disneyland Paris and “almost immediately” fell into a lake, says a report. After he disappeared, 30 firefighters, ten divers, dozens of Disneyland employees, sniffer dogs and a military helicopter searched for the man. He was eventually discovered walking outside the park, with no clothes on, covered in scratches.
Blink 182 singer finds ‘alien metal’
UFO researchers say they have obtained unique material from a crashed alien spacecraft. The team, called the ‘To the Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences’, say the metal is unusually heat resistant and different to anything used in current military or commercial aircraft. The academy is fronted by Blink 182 lead singer Tom DeLonge.
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Elvis lookalike ‘steals fake vagina’
An Elvis lookalike has been accused of stealing a fake vagina from a New Zealand sex shop. “He brought a sex toy called ‘Like a Virgin’ up to the counter but his card declined,” said a sales assistant, adding that the man then allegedly ran off with the saucy toy.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––For more outlandish tales in ‘It must be true… I read it in the tabloids’ - and a concise, refreshing and balanced take on what really matters - try The Week magazine. Get your first six issues free–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
-
Should the right to trial by jury be untouchable?Today’s Big Question With a crown court backlog of around 80,000 cases, David Lammy says ‘status quo cannot go on’
-
Australia’s teens brace for social media banIn The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
-
Labour’s dilemma on workers’ rightsThe Explainer TUC says Employment Rights Bill is ‘essential to better quality, more secure jobs’ but critics warn of impact on economic growth
-
Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candlesTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
NHS tells Scots to walk like penguinsTall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
-
Experts discover why dogs wag their tailsTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Peruvian 'aliens' aren't really aliensTall Tales And other stories from stranger side of life
-
Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machineTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flightfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was veganfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Pedants forgive Waterstones over apostrophefeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
