Prehistoric Penguin Murals: In 1991, prehistoric murals were discovered on the walls of an underwater cave in eastern France. The murals revealed that penguins and man once lived side by side in that region.

In Ireland, a cat made it into the local newspapers when she decided the best place to give birth to her four baby kittens would be in a nearby bird’s nest.

The Spaghetti Harvest: In 1957, a British news show announced that, thanks to a very mild winter and the elimination of the spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bountiful spaghetti crop season.

Crustless Bread: For those who just can’t stand the taste of crust and are too lazy to cut it off, Sara Lee introduced the ultimate convenience: crustless bread. Available in stores everywhere!

Karate Experts Collect Bus Fares: Faced with a growing number of unruly passengers, one town in Ukraine adopted a unique solution: Karate-trained fare collectors.

Vodka Bars: A Russian beverage company announced a new product designed to appeal more specifically to Russian tastes: chewy vodka bars. The vodka bars will be available in lemon, coconut, and salted cucumber flavors.

The Pepsi-Cola company sponsored teenagers to tattoo themselves with its logo. In return, the teenagers received a 10 percent lifetime discount on the company’s products. Teenagers were said to have enthusiastically responded.

Nixon for President: In 1992, NPR’s Talk of the Nation broadcast the surprising run of Richard Nixon for president again.

Whistling Carrots: Tired of overcooking the carrots? Now there’s a solution. British scientists announced the development of a genetically modified “whistling carrot.” Air holes inside the carrot cause it to whistle when properly cooked.

Carrots Reclassified as a Fruit: In 1979, officials in the European Union confirmed what many have long suspected: that carrots are not, in fact, a vegetable but are actually a fruit.

A British newspaper highlighted a new invention: the Poweriser. Essentially, it is a pair of springy stilts that strap on to your calves and, once you’ve got the hang of the correct rocking motion, allow you to leap forward 17 feet.

Purple Carrots: A British supermarket announced it would soon be selling purple carrots to appeal to picky children..

A man dressed as a tree decided to stand in the middle of a busy intersection in Portland, Maine, as an act of performance art. Local police responded to the scene and asked the man to leave the intersection, but he was eventually arrested.