Here are the stories which are true but really odd...

October 7, 2021

The Guardian: Man who put on fat suit disguise to throw acid on ex-girlfriend jailed. (theguardian.com) 21:03


Man allegedly refusing to come down from tree in Queens, NY. (He's been up there since yesterday) (abc7ny.com) 19:43


Man Attempting to Trade Derelict USSR Space Shuttle for Human Skull (futurism.com) 17:26


Florida woman listed as receiving $3.4M COVID grant she never applied for and never received. (clickorlando.com) 14:52


Artist who squirts paint with his eyes destroys canvases to create NFTs (reuters.com) 14:48


The forbidden erotica of ancient Pompeii (bbc.com) 14:47


Virginia woman left hospitalised and hallucinating after venomous spider bites her lip (yahoo.com) 12:50


Man Lands On BMW After 9-Story Fall From Jersey City High Rise (dailyvoice.com) 12:48


Convicted sheriff gives thumbs-up review of jail he ran (apnews.com) 12:28


Gorilla Who Came to World’s Attention via Famous Selfie Dies in Caretaker’s Arms (vice.com) 11:54


France accused of stealing almost five million AstraZeneca doses from UK (independent.co.uk) 11:27


Cops illegally confiscate guys phone and accidentally record themselves debating the best way to frame him (strn.site) 10:50


Yoon accused of ties to anal acupuncture specialist (en.yna.co.kr) 10:41


79 year old mountain biking after midnight crashes off a bridge and gets stuck in stormwater drain for 4 hours (mygc.com.au) 08:20


Cellmate: Male chastity gadget hack could lock users in! (bbc.com) 07:40


ISO, the international body behind documenting almost all standards, just published a standard for Sex Toy Quality. (iso.org) 02:54


Thousands in China Are Using a Special Remote to Repel ‘Dancing Grannies’ (vice.com) 02:45


Judge Cuts Buddhist Juror Worried About Sending Elizabeth Holmes to Prison (thedailybeast.com) 00:43


Fired IT admin revenge-hacks school by wiping data, changing passwords (bleepingcomputer.com) 00:21


Scots mum says son needs to cuddle a melon in bed or he won't go to sleep (dailyrecord.co.uk) 23:30