For some reason I’m intrigued by the Oddly Enough news from Reuters. In my RSS reader I get an endless stream of ridiculous story titles, evoking an old era of news where tabloid and mainstream were maybe closer together?

Today the following stories appeared in a row – there was something lovely and sick about the resultant rhythm

• Man Barred from Making Slavery Tax Claims
• Man Catches Fire During Surgery
• Woman to Give Birth in Art Gallery
• Indians ‘Marry’ Sacred Trees to Ward Off Evil Eye