Some of the random stories and headlines from the BBC over the last couple of weeks:
- Slice of royal wedding cake sold: A large slice of cake made for the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles has been sold at auction.
- Driver smashes into supermarket: A supermarket shopper drives through a store window after losing control of his car while parking.
- West Wing writer tackles Facebook: Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson’s War, is making a film about Facebook.
- Tesco checks out wording change: Tesco is to change the wording of signs on its fast-track checkouts to avoid any linguistic dispute, one that I’m sure Hannah, my wife, will appreciate.
- MoD discusses bearskin hat plans: The Ministry of Defence meets animal activists to discuss ethical alternatives to the bearskin hats worn by Buckingham Palace guards.
- Nigerian man to divorce 82 wives: A Nigerian religious leader with 86 wives accepts an Islamic decree ordering him to divorce all but four, local authorities say.
- Elephant cured of drug addiction: An Asian elephant who became addicted to heroin is to return home after undergoing a detox programme.
- £280,000 for burnt Hendrix guitar: The first guitar burned on stage by 60s superstar Jimi Hendrix is sold at a London auction for £280,000.
- Declaring love boosts sex appeal: Telling someone you really like them could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests
- Bald-head adverts for NZ airline: New Zealand’s national airline is looking for bald passengers to head up a new advertising campaign.
- Wife number 25 brings contentment: A Nepalese man finally finds happiness after marrying for the 25th time.
- Edmonds begins TV licence boycott: Presenter Noel Edmonds stops paying his TV licence, saying the BBC is overly “threatening” to those who evade the fee.
- Taxi drivers ‘have brain sat-nav’: Scientists find evidence for an inbuilt “sat-nav” system in the brains of London taxi drivers.
- Pet bunny’s ears prompt 999 call: A woman dials 999 because the rabbit she bought via a newspaper advert did not have floppy ears, police say.
- DNA to be used in dog mess fight: Officials in an Israeli city plan to use a database of doggie DNA to identify owners who allow pets to foul the streets.
- Lovelorn couple finally marrying: A man who was banned from seeing his pregnant childhood sweetheart 40 years ago is finally to marry her.
- Uganda seeking miniskirt ban: Uganda’s integrity minister says miniskirts should be banned because they distract drivers and cause accidents.
- Wrong home gutted when owner away: A council say sorry after a woman returns from a holiday to find her new home has been gutted by contractors due to a clerical error.
- US judge rejects saggy jeans law: A law in a Florida town banning sagging jeans that expose underwear is unconstitutional, a judge has decided.
- Berlin Wall slab sold at auction: A Berlin auction house says it has sold one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall for more than 7,800 euros (£6,150).
- US ‘musical road’ hits bum note: A California road that plays the William Tell Overture to drivers will be paved over after complaints from local residents.
- Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins: The first accurate carbon dating of Stonehenge reveals the monument was built in 2300 BC, some 300 years later than previously thought.
