Some funny and interesting headlines from around the world:
- Bear takes car for short joy ride: A terrified bear goes for an unintended ride after climbing into an empty car in the US state of Colorado.
- Band release world’s longest single: The Hoosiers are aiming for ‘the longest pop song ever to be released in the UK’ with a 43 minute single
- £1.2m car clamped outside Harrods: A luxury car worth £1.2m is clamped outside Harrods in central London after being illegally parked.
- Robber dissuaded by ‘Jesus’ talk: A 20-year-old Christian mobile phone shop manager in Florida stops a would-be armed robber by preaching to him.
- Tunnel workers forget passengers: Eurotunnel investigates after passengers are taken from Folkestone to France and back again without being able to get off the train.
- US flight steward in shock exit: A judge bails a US flight attendant who allegedly used the emergency exit slide after arguing with a passenger.
- Trio climbs Kilimanjaro on one good leg: Three US amputee veterans climb Mt Kilimanjaro, enduring tumbles and sores to reach the peak with only one good leg among them.
- Pea plant grows inside man’s lung: A Massachusetts man is told a pea plant has sprouted in his chest, after being rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung.
- Swede faces $1m speeding penalty: A Swedish man who was caught by Swiss police driving at 290km/h is facing a world-record speeding fine of SFr1.08m ($1m; £656,000).
- Hungary priest gets on skateboard: A Hungarian Catholic priest who preaches the Lord’s word from a skateboard has become a YouTube sensation.
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