How about that?

From the unusual to the funny and the downright bizarre, we bring you a sample of weird news from around the world, along with cartoons, blogs and games... because news doesn't have to be serious.

How about that?

Bedroom temple gets 50,000 visitors

A couple have had more than 50,000 visitors to their home since they turned their spare bedroom into a Hindu temple 29 years ago.

28 May 08

Huge halibut hooked in Norway

A halibut thought to be the largest ever line-caught fish has been hooked by an angler in Norway.

28 May 08

World's largest coin goes on display

The world's largest coin has gone on display at at Vienna's art history museum.

28 May 08

Lover's morgue freezer suicide bid

A grief-stricken man climbed into a morgue freezer to in an attempt to commit suicide next to his fiancée’s body.

28 May 08

'Dangerous' bus backflip dancers criticised

Suited performers who were filmed doing backflips against the front of London buses have been criticised by transport authorities.

28 May 08

Students told not to throw mortar boards due to safety risk

Celebrating students have been warned not to throw their mortar boards in the air at graduation ceremonies in case the falling headgear hurts somebody.

28 May 08

Warrior skeleton found buried with horse

Italian archaeologists discovered a perfectly preserved skeleton of a 1400-year-old Lombard warrior, buried with his horse.

28 May 08

List of lists: Errors, bloopers and mistakes

Here we present the second in our series of lists of lists, selecting the best of the web's funny, mischievous and intriguing rankings. This week the theme is errors, bloopers and mistakes.

28 May 08