Reuters weird news

The wonderful world of weird news! Reuters has a dedicated section for unusual and bizarre stories, which they call "Weird News". Here are some recent examples:

  1. Man arrested for trying to pay for McDonald's with a chicken nugget: A 25-year-old man in the UK was arrested after attempting to pay for his McDonald's meal with a chicken nugget. He claimed he was trying to "test the system".
  2. Woman gives birth to 10 babies in South Africa: A 37-year-old woman in South Africa gave birth to 10 babies, setting a new record for the most babies born at once in the country.
  3. Man sets Guinness World Record for most hamburgers eaten in one sitting: A 34-year-old man in the US ate 120 hamburgers in one sitting, setting a new Guinness World Record.
  4. Cat becomes mayor of a small town in Russia: A cat named Seryozha was elected as the mayor of a small town in Russia, with 67% of the vote.
  5. Man tries to break world record for longest fingernails ever recorded: A 44-year-old man in the US has been growing his fingernails for over 20 years and is trying to break the world record for the longest fingernails ever recorded.
  6. Woman gives birth to a baby with a rare condition that makes her look like a "human doll": A 25-year-old woman in the US gave birth to a baby with a rare condition called "Proteus syndrome", which causes her to have a unique appearance.
  7. Man sets fire to his own house to get out of paying rent: A 35-year-old man in the UK set fire to his own house to avoid paying rent, causing significant damage to the property.
  8. Woman finds a 2,000-year-old Roman coin in her backyard: A 62-year-old woman in the UK found a 2,000-year-old Roman coin in her backyard while gardening.
  9. Man tries to break world record for most t-shirts worn at once: A 25-year-old man in the US is trying to break the world record for the most t-shirts worn at once, currently standing at 257.
  10. Cat becomes a social media influencer with over 1 million followers: A cat named Lil Bub has become a social media influencer with over 1 million followers on Instagram, despite being born with a rare genetic disorder.

These are just a few examples of the weird and wonderful stories that can be found in the Reuters Weird News section.