A mother has stumbled upon an unorthodox method of removing limescale from taps - a combination of vinegar and a condom. Writing on Facebook she suggested: “White vinegar in a condom left overnight on the taps, no scrubbing after just used a sponge to wipe.” Asked how she came upon such a method, she answered that she didn't have any food bags, rubber gloves or balloons at home, but did have access to “loads of free condoms”.
Printing error doubles lottery winner's takings
A printing error at a US store meant a lottery winner’s jackpot was doubled. A show worker mistakenly printed 10 tickets bearing Willie Currie’s numbers instead of the five he had requested. Which turned out to be a good thing when Currie’s numbers came up - each ticket ended up winning him a $2,600 prize, for a total $26,000.
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World's smallest surviving baby weighs same as onion
A baby born weighing just 0.59lbs has become the smallest ever newborn tot to leave hospital safely. The petite arrival weighed the same as a large onion when he was delivered at 24 weeks at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo. A doctor said: “I want people to know that babies can return home vigorous even if they are born small.”