Offbeat
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Elusive deer spotted wearing high-vis jacket in Canada: ‘Who is responsible?’
(www.theguardian.com)
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Smuggler caught with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes strapped to body at airport
(www.news4sanantonio.com)
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Four people arrested for staging fake bear attacks with bear costume in Lake Arrowhead
(www.nbclosangeles.com)
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Costco forced to recall 80,000 lbs of butter – because the label fails to mention it contains milk
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Europe's most important rocket test almost foiled by a slice of cheese
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World’s fattest cat Crumbs dies weighing 38 pounds weeks after his stint at fat camp
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Relief mixed with sadness as New Zealand bids farewell to ‘hated’ giant hand sculpture
(www.theguardian.com)
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100 kg wild boar causes chaos in train station, bites man’s arm in toilet
(koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
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Woman left disappointed after ‘Northern Lights-style aurora’ turns out to be local tomato factory
(www.independent.co.uk)