Police investigate $100,000 noodle heist
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Police in Fayette County, Georgia, have appealed for public help, after $100,000 worth of instant noodles was stolen. Deputies said that a 53-foot trailer containing the noodles was stolen some time between 25 July and 1 August, despite being secured outside a petrol station by the side of a highway.
Man slaps a hippo at a California zoo
Los Angeles police have launched a trespassing investigation, after video footage emerged of a man climbing into the hippopotamus enclosure of a California zoo, and slapping one of the animals. The video shows the man celebrating a successful escape from the enclosure, before running away. The hippo was unharmed.
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