Surreal news articles

[Alsty]

A man who caused an online storm when he found a Mars bar without its signature ripple has received £2 in compensation.

Smooth Mars bar man gets £2 compensation from chocolate giant

Mars Wrigley UK says the smooth bar "slipped" through and confirmed the swirl is being kept.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[b2311e]

Virginia man dies after bear shot by fellow hunter falls on top of him from tree

A hunter has died after a bear shot by his partner fell on him, Virginia wildlife officials said.

The state's Department of Wildlife Resources said the incident took place in Lunenburg County, between Richmond and Danville.

A group were following a bear they were hunting when it ran up a tree on 9 December, the Virginia government department added.

As the hunting party backed away, one of the hunters shot the animal, causing it to fall on top of another member about 10 feet away from the tree.

Virginia man dies after bear shot by fellow hunter falls on top of him from tree

The man, named as 58-year-old Lester C. Harvey, was rushed to two different hospitals after the bear fell on him. He died from his injuries on 13 December.

news.sky.com

 

[Alsty]

Whoops...

Kia recalls nearly 23,000 cars after discovery that one single worker may have forgotten to bolt down seats

Kia recalls nearly 23,000 cars after discovery that one single worker may have forgotten to bolt down seats

Kia has been forced to recall 22,883 EV9 models that were built between September 25, 2023, and October 15, 2024

www.unilad.com

 

[b2311e]

'Why does a plate of bananas appear on our street?'

A plate of 16 to 20 peeled bananas appear on a street in Beeston once a month

Cartoons and comedy shows have taught us to avoid banana skins as a slip-and-fall hazard.

But what do you do when you encounter a plate full of the fruit, unpeeled?

That is exactly what is happening in a small Nottinghamshire town - and no-one knows the reason behind the "strange" tradition.

The mystery plate appears on the second day of every month on the corner of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue in Beeston, and residents say it has been a constant in their lives for more than a year.

Beeston: 'Why does a plate of bananas keep appearing on our street?'

A plate of bananas is placed in a street on the same day every month - but no-one knows why.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[pluk]

Lazio falconer sacked for sharing explicit photos of prosthetic penis​

 

[rob666]

Lazio falconer sacked for sharing explicit photos of prosthetic penis​

Got to be nominated for headline of the year award, even though it is only January...

 

[DiogoJ42]

Lollies to be given to Leeds city clubbers to keep them quiet

The measure is to be taken at Home and Carousel in Leeds city centre, which opened last year.

www.bbc.co.uk

In my day this would have been very welcome!

 

[Jb85]

Not really surreal news just a surreal comment

Thanks for the tag Sky - just in case anyone in the world doesn’t know what Prince William looks like.

Fools.

Must have been a slow news day - Molly Moo and Tommy Fury are back in the news again about their split - 12 months ago! Who cares.

 

[pluk]

 

[pluk]

Woman suffers major injuries after 'mistakenly' wearing a sex toy to an MRI scan​

The reason you should NEVER wear a butt plug to an MRI scan

The shocking and horrific incident, which signs point to occurring in the US, left a patient suffering horrendous internal injuries after magnetic forces interacted with a hidden sex toy.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ouch!!!

 

[Jonathan]

Are you on the weird part of the internet again, pluk?

 

[pluk]

I guess the algorithms just know what I like!

 

[IDB]

A man builds coaster in backyard for grandkids and council turn down his permit. Now there’s a Facebook group to save it.

Save Pappy’s Roller Coaster

Save Pappy’s Roller Coaster. Gefällt 469 Mal · 2 Personen sprechen darüber. Spielplatz

www.facebook.com

 

[DiogoJ42]

Ok, now AI had gone too far. Do not get between me and cheese.

Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe

Its Gemini tool wildly overestimated global gouda consumption in ad that was meant to show off its capabilities.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[DanJB]

Not a Gouda look for them

 

[Skyscraper]

Not a Gouda look for them

Yep they'll be cheesed off.

 

[Alsty]

South Downs village post box to be removed because animals are 'eating mail'

Royal Mail officials say that ‘animals are constantly entering the box’ – in Rock Road, Storrington – and eating letters.

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/south-downs-village-post-box-to-be-removed-because-animals-are-eating-mail-4979314

 

[The_bup]

Man in Florida swallows stolen Tiffany earrings before police arrest him

The man allegedly swallowed two pairs of earrings worth $769,500 (£597,000) hoping to avoid being charged with theft.

www.bbc.co.uk

“Florida man swallows earrings worth over half a million dollars moments before arrest.”



If I can’t have them - no one can!

 

[DiogoJ42]

“Florida man..."

No need to continue any sentence that starts with these two words.

 

[The_bup]

No need to continue any sentence that starts with these two words.

The devils in the details…

It’s a nice change of pace it being about a robbery and not some alligator related fiasco.