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Britain's weirdest traditions: what on earth were we thinking?

By Roshina Jowaheer, Jun 10, 2013

Is there anywhere that does weird better than Britain? Chasing a wheel of cheese down a steep hill, dancing with a handkerchief and swimming in a dirty bog are just a few of the wacky traditions...
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Shop owner chops off thief's hair in China

By AOL Travel, Jun 05, 2013

A shop owner plagued by a series of thefts decided she'd had enough when she spotted shoplifter Li Wu stuffing clothes into her bag - and wrestled her to the ground before chopping all her hair...
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Would you live here? The world's strangest towns

By Roshina Jowaheer, Jun 04, 2013

From a virtual ghost town where the traffic lights still flicker from red to green, to a place where residents live under a rock, we've rounded up the world's weirdest towns where people really...
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Police threaten granny over cheese rolling hazard

By AOL Travel, May 23, 2013

An 86-year-old grandmother has been warned by police not to supply a giant Double Gloucester wheel for a cheese rolling festival near Brockworth, Gloucestershire - because it would be too...
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Would you go on one of these weird guided tours?

By Roshina Jowaheer, May 15, 2013

Forget run-of-the-mill guided tours of tourist attractions. We've found the weirdest, most daring excursions we dare you to sign up for! How about sampling West Africa's colourful voodoo...
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Hotels with crazy themes: Would you stay in one of these?

By Roshina Jowaheer, Mar 19, 2013

Not all hotels come with standard double beds, bland walls and generic art. These days, you can enter a surreal world where pandas, comic books or even the Beatles take over your holiday in...
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Are these the most bizarre travel accessories ever?

By Roshina Jowaheer, Mar 04, 2013

Passport? Check. Ticket? Check. Ostrich Pillow? Check. We love a weird and wacky travel accessory at AOL Travel and have found the most bizarre items that might come in use for your next...
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Video: Shocking moment snake eats chameleon

By AOL Travel, Feb 28, 2013

This video shows the moment a British photographer experienced a "David Attenborough moment" when she managed to capture a chameleon being circled and eaten by a deadly snake. Paula Webster was...
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