Saudi police arrest man in camel urine scam
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Saudi police have arrested a Pakistani man in connection with an ongoing camel urine scam, after it was found that the bottled urine he was selling was actually his own. Camel urine is reportedly consumed by some people in the region who believe it has healing properties.
Two cats live alone in a £1,200-a-month flat
A Silicon Valley man has reportedly struck a deal with a local landlord to pay £1,200 per month for a studio apartment for his two cats, where they live by themselves. The cats, name Louise and Tina, belonged to the man’s daughter. When she moved away to go to university, the animals needed a new home.
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Naked man arrested after courthouse dare
Police in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, have arrested a man who arrived at the county courthouse in a Porsche, got out and walked into the building naked from the waist down. Brian Johnson told police he had been dared by a friend to enter the building and appear before a federal judge without any pants on.
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