Weird But True

Weird but true

Wtf!

A Montreal judge has ordered a sushi shop to stop calling itself Fukyu.

The jurist conceded that it might be an innocent Japanese word for a form of martial arts — but ruled that “it was clearly inappropriate’’ in Canada.

Restaurant owner John De Melo, who apparently believes any publicity is good publicity, wasn’t upset. He said the case made potential diners aware of his restaurant.

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The British government needs a new Minister of Mousing.

Prime Minister David Cameron has fired Larry the Cat because he “spends his day greeting guests, inspecting security defenses, and testing antique furniture for napping purposes.’’

All that keeps him so busy, he’s killed only one mouse since he got the job in February 2011.

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Fans of Weird But True will remember a story about an “art installation’’ in Ukraine consisting of five attractive women who take turns sleeping, waiting for a “prince’’ to wake one of them with a kiss.

The “princes’’ and “princesses’’ had all signed agreements to get married if the kiss did its job.

Yana Gurzhiy was the first to be awakened — and discovered, to her amazement, that her “prince’’ was another woman.

They can’t marry because Ukraine prohibits same-sex marriages, but Gurzhiy said she hopes the two can have “some kind of personal and creative partnership.’’

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What a great idea for assuring a steady supply of customers.

Several Danish nurseries are offering two hours of free child care to parents, hoping they’ll use the time to make more babies.

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It was the perfect farewell for a British bird.

Tarbu, at 55 one of the oldest parrots in the United Kingdom, had one last word to say to his owner before he died: “Cheerio.’’