Kylie Jenner loses Instagram record to an egg
And other stories from the stranger side of life
Kylie Jenner’s reign on Instagram is over, after a photo of an egg became the most liked image on the photo sharing platform. Jenner previously held the record of 18 million likes – however, the photo of the egg has received more than 20 million likes since it was posted on 4 January this year.
Drunk woman banned from Walmart
Police were called to a Texas Walmart, after a woman was seen riding around the parking lot on a mobility scooter, drinking wine from a Pringles can. Witnesses say the woman had been doing laps of the parking for two-and-a-half hours before officers arrived. They found the woman in a nearby restaurant and informed her she was banned.
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Stowaway bird found in business class
Passengers aboard a Singapore Airlines flight headed to London were shocked to discover a bird had stowed away on the aircraft. The mynah bird was spotted perched on the headrest of a seat in business class about 12 hours in to the 14 hour journey. The bird was captured by cabin crew and handed over to quarantine officials at Heathrow.
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