Funny things

Destinations

Skip the Eiffel Tower: Europe's under-the-radar sites you have to see

Europe's capitals are full of famous tourist attractions - but that doesn't mean you should visit them. Here's where to go instead.

21/04/2023

United Kingdom

Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss

In a bizarre challenge, a lettuce outlasted UK PM Liz Truss. Euronews spoke to the people behind the stunt.

21/10/2022

People

Lost in translation: Ten awkward language mix-ups 

How do you cope when you accidentally tell your French mother-in-law about an intimate medical problem? Here are some of the Euronews’ staff funniest misadventures in language learning.

02/09/2022

Experiences

See inside the Australian diner where the customer is always wrong

Rude waiters scowl and throw menus at customers at Karen’s Diner in Sydney. But having a terrible experience is the whole point of the restaurant's unique approach to dining.

24/06/2022

Germany

Auto-ban: German man drives himself alone to his driving test

The 37-year-old man told police officers that he had only driven himself to make sure he arrived on time.

23/11/2021

Nature

These funny animal photos are helping endangered species

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards pull together some of the best funny animal pictures for a very good cause.

02/09/2021

Nature

Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

Now that Hugo the tortoise is ready to settle down, his keepers have found him a lady friend who travelled from Europe to meet him.

03/08/2021

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This upside down house is Romania's newest tourist attraction

Would you visit a house where the bath is on the ceiling?

20/04/2021

Poland

Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant

Animal welfare officers said they were "almost swept off their feet by a laughing attack" when they realised the animal was in fact a flaky viennoiserie pastry.

16/04/2021

France

Life is a Bitche for French town after Facebook page removed in error

It was assumed that Facebook's algorithm may have confused 'Bitche' with an English insult.

13/04/2021

Italy

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during pandemic

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during the pandemic

26/03/2021

Experiences

View history's most unusable objects in this virtual exhibition

Explore impossible and improbable designs including a wavy ping pong table and Donald Trump's version of Monopoly.

01/03/2021

USA

'I'm not a cat': US lawyer accidently turns on feline Zoom filter

"This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th," the judge said on Twitter, proving he's no sourpuss.

10/02/2021

Green News

PETA v Mesut Ozil: The battle for Arsenal's Gunnersaurus

An unexpected offer has come out of the internet's favourite story this week.

07/10/2020

Living

These funny animal photos are combining comedy with conservation

Who doesn't love a picture of animals doing human things?

16/09/2020

France

Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

24/07/2020

Poland

'Please stop all crime': Polish police plea amid COVID-19 workload

If only it was that easy.

20/03/2020

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Pig laughs in the studio as reporter chased during live TV broadcast

You could say the pig was trying to hog the limelight

27/11/2019

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Nailed it! Bed of nails record broken in India

A group of martial arts experts broke the Guinness World Record for amount of people lying on a multi-layered bed of nails.

25/10/2019

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'Clowning around': World's clowns gather in Mexico City

Clowns are very important to Mexican culture and life. Thousands pop up on traffic intersections and perform all kinds of tricks to earn a few pesos.

24/10/2019