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

August 12, 2022

Gus turns 100: Halifax museum to celebrate beloved tortoise’s birthday this weekend (atlantic.ctvnews.ca) 22:01


Mrs Wolowitz, oldest penguin at Edinburgh zoo, killed by fox (theguardian.com) 19:36


TikTok users are 'vabbing' — wearing their vaginal juices as perfume to activate their natural attraction. A scientist says that makes no sense. (news.yahoo.com) 19:25


Shooting in Montenegro: at least 11 dead, including children (theworldnew.com) 19:05


An Indian lawyer has won a 22-year legal battle with Indian Railways for overcharging him by 20 rupees (21p or 25c). (theguardian.com) 18:13


Hong Kong has a cum problem (theoutline.com) 15:49


Disoriented bear cub rescued in Turkey after eating 'mad honey' (yahoo.com) 14:16


Scientists use tiny trackers, plane to follow moths on move (apnews.com) 13:41


Afghan refugees reject homes in Scotland and Wales because ‘it’s cold and they don’t speak English’ (telegraph.co.uk) 12:40


Man overcharged 20 rupees ($0.25) for India train ticket wins 22-year legal battle (theguardian.com) 11:36


Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff (castanet.net) 06:19


Heiress Used Fake Psychics to Scam Mom Out of $140 Million in Art, Say Police (thedailybeast.com) 05:13


Meta's chatbot says the company exploits people (bbc.com) 05:11


Rise in popularity of anal sex has led to health problems for women (theguardian.com) 03:21


South Korean politicians seek to criminalise ‘semen terrorism . (theguardian.com) 02:42


Woman dies after being impaled by beach umbrella (wmbfnews.com) 23:04


After classmates wouldn't sign his yearbook, 12-year-old boy pens a message to himself (fox13now.com) 23:02