Elvis is ‘alive and living in Chile’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
The theory that Elvis Presley is alive has re-emerged with a man’s claim that he met the music legend after his death in 1977. The man says that the king of rock was living in Chile under the alias of “Bill”. The source says that when people mentioned a resemblance between the man and Elvis, “Bill just smiled chivalrously and said nothing”. Elvis died from a cardiac arrest 33 years ago this month.
Police find penguin on Nottingham street
Police say a penguin has been found “plodding” up a street in a village near Nottingham. The bird had escaped from a nearby farm and wildlife centre. Broxtowe North Police said: “We nicknamed him Po-Po. He posed for some pictures with us and he was very friendly with our officers while we made contact with his owner.”
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