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Goat getting on zebra’s back going to Bremen Town?

A markhor wild goat doeling at Izu Animal Kingdom in Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, is entertaining zoo visitors by jumping onto a zebra’s back, evoking similarities to the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Musicians of Bremen Town.”
Kuwait store shut down after sticking googly eyes on fish

One seafood shop in Kuwait, tries to trick buyers who apply the check-eyes-first technique, passing off the fish they sell as fresh by sticking googly eyes on them.
Cyclist who gave Trump the finger is showered with money

More than $70,000 in donations pour into a crowdfunding site set up for the cyclist who is fired from her job for making a rude gesture to President Donald Trump's motorcade.
No bird-brain here: Ravens can plan ahead

Long admired for their intelligence, ravens are now known to be able to plan ahead, a skill previously thought to belong only to humans and great apes, says a study.
'I'm a little dazed,' French artist says after living in a rock

French artist Abraham Poincheval is freed from a block of stone in a Paris museum after spending seven days enclosed in it.
Criminal poised to become a star

An American criminal, whose mugshot went viral on the web and won admiration around the world, reveals his first modelling headshot on Instagram, reports Mashable.
Couple pick 'wrong' Birmingham in holiday blunder

A couple books a dream holiday to Las Vegas, only to discover when they arrived at Birmingham Airport they have mistakenly booked to fly from Birmingham Alabama.
'Monster cattle-eating alligator' is shot in Florida

A hunter in the US has told the BBC how he shot an 800lb (360kg) alligator that was feasting on his farm's cattle.
104-year-old offered place in nursery school

Four years after celebrating her centenary, a woman in a town in western Sweden is offered a place in the local kindergarten.
Scientists in Vietnam confirm case of twins with different fathers

A Vietnamese couple recently brought their fraternal twins to the Center for Genetic Analysis and Technologies, in the country's capital of Hanoi, to have DNA tests, after pressure from extended family members who noticed the children did not look alike, said Le Dinh Luong, president of the Genetic Association of Vietnam, reports CNN.
Wisconsin cat disappears, reappears in Florida

It takes about 22 hours to reach Florida by car for a person traveling from Wisconsin.
Professional mermaids work their tails off

Jumping into a pool of women and men wearing fish tails is like being in an aquarium where characters from a familiar Walt Disney movie have come to life, reports CNN.
[WATCH] Dinosaur tries to shovel snow with its little arms

When big storms hit, similar to the one currently sweeping over the East Coast of the United States, it's important to help your neighbours out.
Dog finds couple's life savings

The old Viennese couple have been desperate to find their life savings. Then enters Evita de La Basse Autriche in the scene.
London strips down to celebrate 'no trousers day'

Brace yourselves as we reveal how Londoners supported the seventh annual no pants day — or no trousers day.
Corpse resurrects, then goes to drink vodka

If you think your drunken tales are crazy, well get ready to be wrong.
Iran: Criminals sentenced to buy books

A judge in Iran has started sentencing criminals to buy and read books instead of handing down prison terms.
Godzilla gets residency in Tokyo

Godzilla has been granted special residency in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, as a newly-installed model of the lizard's huge head proves a pull to visitors.
Run far or run fast? Astronauts tackle universal fitness quandary

As the NASA designs a fitness program for astronauts whose goal is to combat space's toll on the body, their discoveries could help keep us Earthlings in shape.
Heave, ho: Elephants rescue 18-wheeler stranded on Louisiana road

The truck's driver, also an elephant trainer, walks the elephants out of the cargo compartment and directs them to help prop up the vehicle.