‘Super rats’ to give UK ‘heck of a ride’ in 2021

Super rats that are immune to poison are set to cause a rodent explosion in Britain next year. After a study found that 74% of rats now have a “resistance gene”, which means they cannot be killed by common poisons, an expert said: “This, together with a bumper breeding year, means we are in for a heck of a ride in 2021 if we don’t have a very, very cold winter.”

Kazakhstan man marries sex doll - or does he?

A Kazakhstan body builder has married a silicone sex doll called Margo. The self-declared “sexy maniac” said he got hitched to Margo after a “whirlwind romance”. However, Toronto sex therapist-coach Carlyle Jansen, says: “She’s not actually a sex doll. I think she’s a mannequin for stores and stuff. You never see her genitals.”

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Gemma Collins wants to be abducted by aliens

Towie star Gemma Collins wants aliens to abduct her and live with her in Essex. After reading about a man who says he was abducted by 10ft aliens, she said: “If I was abducted I’d be like, ‘Guys, let’s have a good time… do you want to move to Essex with me? Shall we go to London shopping?’ I would literally just be normal with them.”

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