The London council has been quizzed over its bizarre use of "keep off the grass" signs.
Two shark enthusiasts got married in five feet of water to raise awareness of endangered sharks.
Fearless bee keepers attempted to attract the most bees on to their own bodies using a queen as a lure.
A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with a rare eating disorder that has her craving furniture polish.
Planking is being superceded by an even more peculiar internet craze known as "owling".
A new trend from the Far East is coming to the US - yoga classes for dogs, otherwise known as "doga".
Scientists have expressed outrage over plans to kill camels in Australia due to their excess flatulence.
A family narrowly escaped after being thrown from their sofa following a lightning strike in their home.
Japan's vomit-inducing Takabisha roller-coaster features a 141ft drop at an angle of 121 degrees.
The guide is designed to explain exactly what to do in the unlikely event of a zombie apocalypse.
A woman attempted to break her husband out of a Mexican jail by hiding him in her suitcase.
Having struggled with infertility one couple was surprised when two babies came along at once.
Over the years several famous figures have been attributed with some rather amusing last words.
Everyone's heard of a fear of heights or spiders, but what are some of the lesser known phobias ?
A man who found and returned a bag containing £10,000 was fined for lying about where he found it.
23 year-old Paula Ross has been absolutely terrified of the yellow fruit for her whole life.
Illusionist Steve "Dynamo" Frayne's rise to fame continues as he walks on water across the Thames.
A former Japanese POW is believed to be Britain's oldest ballet dancer and shows no sign of stopping.
A "flying deer" has been identified by an energy company as the cause of a power outage in Montana.
Over 8 million gallons of drinking water were drained after a man decided to use the lake as a toilet.