Stranded astronauts send Christmas message from space
Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. Sunita Williams, Barry...
How a typo and calls to a top secret phone number started the Santa Tracker tradition
In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor...
Mosh pit diaper, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out
An adult incontinence nappy, designed for concertgoers to avoid long queues at toilets, has gone on sale. The limited-editor Pit...
US city tells residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its statues
A council in the US has asked its residents to stop sticking googly eyes on the city's art. The comedy...
Mystery drones spotted over New Jersey – and authorities have ‘no clue’ who is flying them
Large drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey and New York City in recent weeks - but no one...
These are the words you have been saying incorrectly all year
Trying to keep up with the latest trends is difficult enough, especially when you don't know how to pronounce them....
Mother sues Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging
Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link...
Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales as residents told to stay away
A large sinkhole has appeared on a housing estate in South Wales, with the local council warning residents to stay...
Man eats £4.9m banana
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has kept his promise and eaten a banana he bought for $6.2m (£4.9m). Justin Sun snapped up...
Best dogs of 2024: Good (and bad) boys and girls that made headlines this year
Dogs were the best of us in 2024. While the humans squabbled over prime ministers and presidents, good boys and...
