An American televangelist is appealing for donations to fund the purchase of a $54 million business jet, saying that if Jesus was still preaching he “wouldn’t be riding a donkey.” Jesse Duplantis, 68, whose Christian…
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#WeirdNews: Chinese vase, left in attic, worth at least Sh60million
A Chinese vase discovered in a battered shoebox stuffed in an attic in France is set to be the star of a Sotheby’s auction next month. Experts have identified the find as an exquisite porcelain…
#WeirdNews: French ‘human hen’ artist hatches first chick
A French artist who has spent three weeks sitting on 10 eggs hatched his first chick Tuesday. Abraham Poincheval — who made headlines last month after spending a week entombed inside an egg-shaped rock —…
#WeirdNews: Indonesian man found dead inside giant python
An Indonesian farmer has been discovered inside the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was caught near where the man vanished while harvesting his crops, an official said Wednesday. The body of…
#WeirdNews: Sweden hotel offers refund — only if you divorce
A Swedish hotel chain said Sunday it is offering guests a refund — but with strings attached: you only qualify if you get divorced in the year following your stay. The Countryside luxury hotel group…
#WeirdNews: Student sells taxidermy pencil cases
A student has started selling taxidermy pencil cases online. Jack Devaney, a 22 year old University student, has created his own shop on craft website Etsy.com where he makes and sells his own range of…
#WeirdNews: Bottled air being sold for Sh2,900
Air from Shoreditch is being sold for £20 (Sh2,900). Shoreditch Air has decided to start bottling up the invisible gas from the East End city of London – both in the morning and at night…
#WeirdNews: Disgruntled lover saws ex’s belongings in half
A disgruntled man cut his and his ex-girlfriend’s joint possessions in half. The man had been with his girlfriend for 12 years but after they opted to go their separate ways, he decided the best…
Taiwan minister calls on men to sit down to pee
Taiwan’s environmental minister is calling on the island’s men to sit down when they urinate in order to keep toilets clean, drawing a mixed reaction from the public. Stephen Shen, head of the Environmental Protection…