And other stories from the stranger side of life
Apple has announced it will upgrade its autocorrect feature that “annoyingly corrects one of the most common expletives to ‘ducking’”, said The Guardian. The paper said the “ducking” substitution is a “longstanding source of mirth or frustration”. Announcing the tweak, Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief, said that “in those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too”.
Largest crocodile turns 120
An 18-foot-long crocodile believed to be the largest in the world is celebrating what is thought to be his 120th birthday, reported UPI. The record-holding reptile, named Cassius, was captured in the Finniss River, in the La Belle Station area of Australia's Northern Territory, in 1984. “He still has a lot of spark in him,” said Toody Scott, whose grandfather, George Craig, purchased him in 1987. “Generally, the big old reptiles tend to sort of be pretty docile and disinterested.”
Sitcom bar sells for $675,000
The bar from the sitcom Cheers has sold for $675,000 in an auction of nearly 1,000 pieces of television memorabilia, reported The Times. James Comisar, who had collected the items over three decades, decided to sell the items after his dream of housing his collection in a museum failed to materialise. The bar, which had the names of the show’s cast carved into it, was in storage with a dead skunk inside when he acquired it.
For more odd news stories, sign up to the weekly Tall Tales newsletter
