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Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Reuters Oddly Enough: June 6, 2017

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

With a sloppy 'kiss,' intrepid fish enjoys perilous feast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A kiss from a colorful reef fish called a tubelip wrasse is no one's idea of romance, being so full of slime and suction, but it is perfectly suited for eating a hazardous diet using one of the animal kingdom's most unique feeding strategies.

Rude Britannia: Mysterious effigy of UK PM May says 'up yours' to Europe

LONDON (Reuters) - A giant scaffold bearing the image of British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared on the cliffs of Dover on Monday, complete with a Union Flag skirt and a rude hand gesture indicating to the rest of Europe that it should go away.

Robocop joins Dubai police to fight real life crime

DUBAI (Reuters) - A robotic policeman which can help identify wanted criminals and collect evidence has joined Dubai's police force and will patrol busy areas in the city, as part of a government program aimed at replacing some human crime-fighters with machines.

Irish nun, policeman score internet hit with football contest

DUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish nun and a policeman have emerged as unlikely sporting stars, after a video of the pair kicking a football in their respective uniforms went viral.

Nail-spiked meatballs lead to suspension for Alabama mail carrier

(Reuters) - An Alabama mail carrier has been suspended and charged with aggravated animal cruelty for allegedly feeding meatballs laced with nails to at least one dog on her route, U.S. Postal Service officials said on Friday.

Trump's 'covfefe' tweet leaves Internet guessing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A midnight tweet by Donald Trump unleashed a wave of sometimes mocking speculation by Internet users wondering what the U.S. president meant by writing "covfefe" in an apparently unfinished Twitter post that lingered online for hours.

Pistol-packing princess gives Belgian PM an earful

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian princess fired a starting pistol so close to the prime minister's ear that he had to undergo medical treatment and cancel a speech in parliament on Tuesday.

Chase that cheese: English soldier rolls away with top prize again

GLOUCESTER, England (Reuters) - Competitors risked injury and ridicule as they flung themselves down a steep incline after a nine-pound wheel of cheese in the English county of Gloucestershire.

'I will drink the martini': BoE's Carney tricked by email hoaxer

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney poked fun at the drinking habits of one of his predecessors before realizing he had fallen victim to an email prankster this week.

Japan bathhouse offers 'naked school' to lure bathers

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo bathhouse is offering classes on topics ranging from comedy to gaming in hopes of luring younger bathers and reversing Japan's dying tradition of communal baths.