Patient given own severed leg as a pillow
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Two doctors have been suspended from an Uttar Pradesh hospital, after an injured man was given his own severed leg to use as a pillow. The discovery was made by family members who had come to the hospital to visit the man, who had been badly injured in a bus accident.
Preserved babies found beneath Tokyo home
Termite exterminators working on a home renovation in Tokyo have discovered four babies – some with the umbilical cords still attached – preserved in glass jars beneath the floor of the home. The residence is believed to have been formerly owned by an obstetrician, and had been abandoned for the past three years.
Subscribe to 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.
Manson grandson wins battle for killer’s body
The grandson of murderer Charles Manson has won a three-way court battle to claim the cult leader’s corpse. Manson’s remains had been stored since his death in November last year, as a number of people presented several different wills in a fight for his remains, and access to a potentially lucrative estate.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
El Palace Barcelona: old-world luxury in the heart of the city
The Week Recommends This historic hotel is set within a former Ritz outpost moments from the Passeig de Gràcia
-
The best history books to read in 2025
The Week Recommends These fascinating deep-dives are perfect for history buffs
-
July 4 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Friday’s political cartoons include the danger of talking politics at a family picnic, and disappearing Medicaid entitlements
-
Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candles
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
NHS tells Scots to walk like penguins
Tall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
-
Experts discover why dogs wag their tails
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Peruvian 'aliens' aren't really aliens
Tall Tales And other stories from stranger side of life
-
Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machine
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flight
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
-
Pedants forgive Waterstones over apostrophe
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life