5 surprising and strange news stories to make your weekend

A cockatoo in Katoomba, Australia, made headlines when it was captured on video, methodically removing anti-nesting spikes on a ledge in a shopping centre. A video shared to Facebook by Isaac Sherring-Tito shows the hardworking bird as it moves along the wall, slowly but surely removing a series of spikes and dropping them to the ground. When the camera points down to the ground, several other spikes can be seen. This bird has been a busy boy.

This image was posted to Twitter and ended up going viral on Reddit. It looks to me like an ocean scene, with a beach and stormy sky. That apparently means I am an artist, as it is actually a damaged car door, with the pavement beneath it.

Bameron Nicole Smith has had 17.3 million views of this video, taken in a local Walmart. While it looks totally disgusting, viewers should note she later posted an image of a till slip, where she had purchased the mouthwash. This just leaves the question, "Why?"

You just can’t make up these stories. An Exeter man, Tristan Morgan, 52, is a white supremacist, who has received an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to arson. He tried to set fire to a synagogue, but ended up setting himself on fire. Should he be released, he will be subject to long-term monitoring by the police.

Let’s face it, it’s been hot lately. So hot, one family in Nottinghamshire decided to fill up the paddling pool for a cooling dip. Only thing is, they attached the hose to their kitchen tap, which turned out to be a mistake. The water backed up in the hose and caused the tank in their loft to overflow, completely flooding their home. Now they have a huge problem trying to dry the whole place out again. It seems you should rather use your garden tap!