Some more funny and random headlines from around the world:
- Napoleon Kremlin letter auctioned: A 1812 letter written by Napoleon in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin sells at auction for 150,000 euros, 10 times the initial estimate.
- Scouts consider oath for atheists:The UK Scout Association launches a consultation to see if its members would back an alternative oath for those who feel unable to pledge a “duty to God”.
- Trapped terrapin rescued from ice: A terrapin which was trapped in ice in Aberdeen is rescued after being spotted by a school pupil.
- ‘Oldest person’ dies in US at 116: The woman listed as the world’s oldest person – Besse Cooper, from Georgia in the United States – dies at the age of 116 near Atlanta.
- Kraftwerk to play shows in Tate: German electro pioneers Kraftwerk will play eight shows at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in London next year.
- US Congress bans word ‘lunatic’: The US Congress approves a measure to strike the word “lunatic” from all federal legislation, in an effort to remove demeaning language.
- The German teenager who landed on Red Square: The German teen who broke all the rules to fly to Red Square
- Indians in national anthem record: More than 100,000 Indians sing the national anthem together in an attempt to break a world record which is currently held by Pakistan.
- Ikea monkey headed to sanctuary: A monkey wearing a sheepskin coat and a nappy who caused a stir in a Toronto Ikea store is sent to a primate sanctuary.
- Baby boy delivered 1,000ft in air: A baby boy is born en route to hospital in the Shetland Coastguard helicopter 1,000ft in the air.
- Africa gets first city Monopoly: The first African city edition of the famous board game Monopoly is launched in Lagos, with Banana Island revealed as the upmarket equivalent of Mayfair.
- ‘Oldest’ cheese evidence found: Milk residues are found on 7,500-year-old pottery cheese-making vessels in Poland.
- Solitary fan wins Italian hearts: A football fan steals media attention in Italy after being the only supporter to show up to watch his club play an away game in the country’s top league.
- Pope starts tweeting as @pontifex: Pope Benedict XVI sends his first much-anticipated Twitter message using the handle @pontifex as his personal account.
- Hans Christian Andersen discovery: An early work by Hans Christian Andersen is found at the bottom of a box near the Danish fairy tale writer’s home city, experts say.
