JANUARY
A tough piece of tech
A good luck story kicked off the year: when an Alaska Airlines plane lost a panel at an altitude of 16,000 feet, one passenger’s iPhone was sucked out of the hole. It would later be found by a stranger, lying under a bush on a roadside in the US state of Washington, with no scratches on the screen, and 44 percent of its battery life remaining.
FEBRUARY
Blaspheming birds
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the UK was forced to move eight parrots into isolation because of their penchant for swearing loudly. The worry was that dozens of other parrots in the park would copy the behaviour, making for one big potty-mouthed aviary. Zoo officials aren’t certain if their efforts will work, so they’re not planning on taking down the signs that warn visitors of the potential for foul language. Fowl language, even.
MARCH
Medieval mishap
A 33-year-old university academic who lives in an old medieval tower at the University of Cambridge – once the home of 16th-century philosopher Erasmus – found herself stuck in the tower’s bathroom for seven hours when the lock failed. Nobody could hear her cries for help because of the thick stone walls. She was finally able to escape by using an eyeliner and a cotton swab to move the locking mechanism away from the door frame.
APRIL
Cold and gold
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