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February 27, 2020

Count Binface to run for mayor of London

Count Binface, a self-proclaimed "fearless space warrior", who ran against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in last year's general election, has announced his plans to run for mayor of London.

February 27, 2020

Washington home buried under 15-foot mountain of tumbleweed

A man's home has been buried under a 15ft mountain of tumbleweed - which will take more than a week to clear.

February 26, 2020

Mystery smell overwhelms Pennsylvania county again, investigators baffled

A mysterious stench once again struck parts of Delaware County, Penn., this week, overwhelming residents with its pungent odor and baffling investigators.

February 26, 2020

Michigan man stabbed with samurai sword after not buying pot for partner, report says

A Michigan man was attacked by his samurai sword-wielding partner last month after he allegedly didn't buy marijuana for the suspect, according to a report on Wednesday.

February 25, 2020

New Jersey man passes off fake $100 bill with 'For Motion Picture Use Only' printed on it, police say

A New Jersey man tried passing off a fake $100 bill supposedly intended to be used in films while making a purchase at a gas station, police said Tuesday.

February 25, 2020

California man, 20, survives after driving car off top level of parking garage, police say

A 20-year-old California man is alive after police say he drove his car over the side of a parking garage from the top level this weekend. 

February 25, 2020

Male baboon escapes Australia medical facility with ‘two wives’ before vasectomy, health official says

A male baboon and his “two wives” ran wild in Australia on Tuesday after escaping from a medical facility where he was set to undergo a vasectomy, a health official said.

February 24, 2020

Truck driver performs dangerous U-turn into oncoming traffic on highway, gets arrested

A truck driver in the U.K. ended up jailed for six months and banned from driving for over a year after a brazen U-turn on a busy highway earlier this year. 

February 21, 2020

Colorado squatters leave behind underwear, a snake and sex toys

A Colorado condominium owner said this week she had to spend hundreds of dollars and lost about two months’ worth of rent, in an effort to evict squatters who left behind underwear, dirty dishes, a snake and sex toys.

February 20, 2020

Texas man calls 911 after being impaled by two-inch fence post during car crash

A Texas man critically injured when he veered off the road after crashing into a deer was able to phone 911 himself despite being impaled by a two-inch metal rod, reports say.