Goats addicted to human urine airlifted from national park
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Officials from Washington’s Olympic National Park have been forced to airlift hundreds of mountain goats, after the animals became addicted to human urine. Some 375 goats, in search of salts and minerals from the urine, will be forcibly removed from the park, to stop them digging up sites where hikers have relieved themselves.
Gay penguins ‘kidnap’ straight couple’s chick at Denmark Zoo
A gay penguin couple have reportedly “kidnapped” the chick of a pair of straight penguins at a Denmark zoo. The animal’s handlers say the chick was taken when both of the straight parents went for a swim, possibly leading to the kidnappers believing that the straight parents were being neglectful of their young.
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.
Bill Cosby assaulted with a hot dog bun in prison
Disgraced star Bill Cosby has reportedly been assaulted with a stale hot dug bun during his first few days in prison. Officials allowed Cosby to speak to his wife by telephone, after he was hit in the head by the flying bun, causing him to “fall down a few steps”. He was not seriously injured.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
'"Andor" examines all sides of how empires operate'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US
-
DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse stolen from eatery
Speed Read Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse was stolen while she dined with family at a restaurant in Washington, D.C.
By Peter Weber, The Week US
-
Harvard sues Trump over frozen grant money
Speed Read The Trump administration withheld $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts after Harvard rejected its demands
By Peter Weber, The Week US
-
Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candles
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
-
NHS tells Scots to walk like penguins
Tall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
-
Experts discover why dogs wag their tails
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
-
Peruvian 'aliens' aren't really aliens
Tall Tales And other stories from stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
-
Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machine
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
-
Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flight
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden
-
Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden
-
Pedants forgive Waterstones over apostrophe
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden