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Quiz: can you spot the real failure?

Play our quiz on which items are genuine exhibits at the Museum of Failure in Sweden

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Moose on the loose in Alaska hospital building

A moose wandered into an Alaska hospital building, ate some plants and exited using a motion-activated door that was stuck open because of the cold.

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Italian band performs in igloo with instruments made of ice

The Ice Music festival began on Saturday evening in Italy's Val di Sole ski resort.

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New Year revellers trapped for hours on fair ride in France

Eight people were rescued after being stuck on a fair ride for several hours on New Year's Eve in France, local media reported on Tuesday (January 1)

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Firefighters rescue Christmas present from burning vehicle

Firefighters responding to a burning car in Florida on Christmas Eve made an important rescue before handling the blaze — one large, wrapped Christmas gift.

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Divers put Christmas tree at bottom of lake in Russia

A group of divers on Sunday placed a Christmas tree on the bottom of a lake in Russia's Kazan region at near-freezing water temperatures, swimming around it in circles and toasting with champagne underwater.

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Zebra races through German city after escaping from circus

Four zebras escaped from a Christmas circus and were seen racing through Dresden, Germany on Monday (December 17) before being caught by police, German media reported.

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Shipwreck Christmas Tree: divers bring holiday spirit to Cyprus coast

Divers brought some Christmas spirit to a popular shipwreck off the coast of Cyprus. A white Christmas tree was decorated with non-toxic ornaments as 'Santa' divers posed in front of fish, 42 metres beneath the surface

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Santa rappels down skyscraper delivering gifts to Berlin children

Santa Claus ditched the traditional chimney and rappelled down a high-rise tower on a downtown public square in Berlin on Sunday (December 16) to deliver gifts to all the good boys and girls.

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Father Christmas swims with sharks at Malta aquarium

Christmas came early for fish and sharks at an aquarium in Malta this week, when Santa Claus took a dive to hand out treats.

Germany

Watch: Theresa May struggles to ... get out of a car

British prime minister suffered an embarrassing malfunction during trip to Berlin.

Netherlands

Noah way! Builder of life-size Ark plans to sail boat to Israel

Noah way! The gigantic vessel has no motor so tugboats need to be hired. Cost? More than €1 million.

India

Watch: Baby’s remarkable survival after being 'run over' by train

This is a baby’s incredible scrape with death in India.

Destinations

The world's first underground hotel just opened its doors

This new luxury hotel near Shanghai has been built in a former deep pit mine.

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Downing Street cat alone in the rain

Police officer knocks on No 10 door so Downing Street cat can be let in

United Kingdom

Losing darts player pins blame on ‘opponent’s smelly fart’

Wesley Harms loss against two-time world champion Gary Anderson at a Grand Slam of Darts game could have been due to a “fragrant smell” that was unleashed during the match, he told reporters.

Serbia

Watch: Phallic-shaped owl statue cases stir in Serbia

A statue of an owl in the northern Serbian town of Kikinda has come under fire from locals, who think it looks like a phallus.

South Korea

Why Koreans think the breeze from a fan can kill you | NBC Left Field

There's a deeply-rooted superstition in South Korea that sleeping with a fan on in an enclosed room can cause extreme health problems, and even death.

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Japanese man 'marries' virtual reality character

With nearly 40 wedding guests looking on, Akihiko Kondo lifted up the veil on his bride and kissed her. The only catch? Kondo's bride is a virtual reality star.

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Russian fashion designer creates costumes from rubbish

Artur Brazhe, an eco-fashion designer from the western Russian city of Kursk, believes that one man's trash is another man's treasure.