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A man was shocked to discover a restaurant menu contained the option for cervical cancer. Owen Durray, 32, from Kent was on holiday in Poland when he spotted the error at Bee Jays restaurant in Poznan. He was looking at the fish dishes when he made the unpleasant discovery. 'I wanted something fishy but I didn't expect this,' he said. ...

A Chinese state newspaper has been left red faced after internet users pointed out its new building's remarkable similarity to a penis. So much is the People's Daily newspaper's embarrassment that censors have been trying to quell chatter on social networks. Despite this, a few comments have managed to slip through about the new home of the ...

Nepal police officers are being forced to take up yoga in order to slim down after authorities became worried about their burgeoning bellies. Members of the force will try to fight the paunch by carrying out special positions designed to reduce the size of their gut. Superintendent Keshari Raj Ghimire told the BBC he was focused on changing ...

When this outsize outlaw ambushes you in the forest, he doesn't need a bow and arrow. The hungry elephant - who uses his trunk to snaffle food from cars - got a liking for tasty treats when living near a monastery, where friendly monks fed him. The five-tonne beast now lies in wait for travelers in the style of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. But...

A Norwegian daredevil has taken acrobatics to new heights after performing a stunning routine hundreds of metres above a canyon in China. Skilled performer Eskil Ronningsbakken wowed crowds while showing off his incredible athleticism hanging from the Aizhai suspension bridge in Hunan province. Working without a safety harness, the 33-year-old p...