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

December 27, 2021

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents. Some are 'never going to be reunited with family' (edition.cnn.com) 18:47


"Students Get Admitted By Accident," And 22 Other Secrets And Stories From College Admissions Officers (yahoo.com) 16:34


Man Who Tried to Kill the Queen With a Crossbow Made Darth Vader Terror Video Before Breaking into Palace (yahoo.com) 16:00


14 strange items reported stolen in Canada this year (ctvnews.ca) 15:10


Smokers gave a home to bacteria that now sicken people with cystic fibrosis (arstechnica.com) 13:22


Elephants in Thailand wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a COVID-era twist on a 15-year tradition in the Buddhist majority country. (reuters.com) 13:14


'They think $100 per room is enough compensation?' Caribbean cruise denied entry by ports due to COVID-19 outbreak (marketwatch.com) 04:47