Sea cucumber enthusiast 'finds missing US nuke'

Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.

Diver makes an explosive discovery

A man diving for sea cucumbers off the west coast of Canada may have solved one of the most enduring mysteries of the Cold War. Sean Smyrichinsky apparently discovered what is believed to be a US nuclear bomb that was jettisoned from a US aircraft in 1950 shortly before it crashed. Despite numerous searches, the missile was never found. Navy divers are expected to confirm the find in the coming weeks.

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Man uses drone to buy hot sausage

An man is facing a fine of £5,500 after using a drone to purchase a hot sausage sandwich from a local hardware shop in Victoria, Australia. Footage shows the drone dropping into the car park of the store, where a charity sausage sizzle was taking place, and delivering a note with the man's order, along with a AUS$10 (£6) note. It then carried the sandwich back to the man's home, where he was sitting in a hot tub.

Face-slapping contest leads to beating

A woman says a "friendly face-slapping competition" in a local bar in St Paul, Minnesota, led to her being beaten up by six people. According to a police report, the victim had won the competition, which involved two women slapping each other in the face, and both participants "seemed happy about the outcome". However, the loser and five other people are alleged to have beaten the winner as she left the bar later that night.