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Wanted: marijuana reviewer
Wanted: marijuana reviewer

A US newspaper wants to employ a medicinal marijuana reviewer.

'Alternative' paper Westword, in Denver, Colorado is searching for a staff writer to review local brands of the drug - which is legal in the area if used for medicinal purposes.

Kung fu finger master
Kung fu finger master

A Chinese kung fu master completed 12 press-ups using one finger.

Fu Bingli of Lianyungang - who has been studying martial arts for 32 years - has broken the world record for his finger exercises.

UFOs scare policeman
UFOs scare policeman

A British police officer claims he saw three UFOs in a crop circle.

The unnamed officer was off-duty when he says he saw three figures studying the newly-marked field in Silbury Hill.

Naked tea-drinker arrested
Naked tea-drinker arrested

A US man was arrested for making a cup of tea naked.

Eric Williamson, 29, went into his kitchen in the nude to make a morning cup of coffee when a passer-by spotted him through the window.

X number of fines
X number of fines

A US man with the number plate 'XXXXXXX' has received £12,000 worth of parking fines.

Scottie Roberson - whose customised plate is a mix of his nickname 'Racer X' and his lucky number seven - has been sent fines for every unidentified, fined car in his city.

Religious skin boy
Religious skin boy

A Russian boy became a Muslim idol when passages from the Koran appeared on his skin.

Doctors were left baffled when text from the religious book began appearing on the boy's back, arms, legs and stomach.

Edible plates
Edible plates

An Italian man has invented edible plates.

Catering boss Tiziano Vincentini has created the culinary breakthrough as a way to save schools money and time on washing up.