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We use cookies [http://help.sky.com/security/privacy/privacy-and-cookies-notice] to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Switch to US Edition Clear search Search Watch Live Home UK World US Business Politics Technology Entertainment Strange News Weather More Sky News on Facebook Sky News on Twitter Sky News on YouTube Sky News on Instagram Sky News on Vine Sky News on Google+ Menu Clear search Search Watch Live Sky News on Facebook Sky News on Twitter Sky News on YouTube Sky News on Instagram Sky News on Vine Sky News on Google+ Switch to US Edition Strange News Is This Python The World's Longest Snake? Workers found the 250kg creature curled up under a tree while they were building a new flyover on the island of Penang. Rock Face Marriage Proposal Was A Cliffhanger A man who asked his girlfriend to marry him from the side of a cliff had to be rescued by helicopter when he got stuck. Cyclist Fined For Riding To Heathrow On M25 Trying to get to the west London airport can be slow, so a bike rider tried to get there by cycling along the hard shoulder. Enormous 'Cow-Killer' Alligator Shot Dead The reptile was discovered on a hunting ranch, where it was apparently living in a pond and feasting on cattle. Gwyneth Paltrow Lets Bees Sting Her For Beauty The actress, who is already well known for her fad diets, says she is "always the guinea pig to try everything". Woman Who Got Into Zoo To Pet Tiger Is Fined Jacqueline Eide suffered a "severe" hand wound when she disturbed the big cat, called Mai, by dodging CCTV cameras. Entire Village Up For Sale For £20m Prospective lords and ladies of the manor have the chance to live out their dream and take ownership of some 2,000 acres. Missing Wright Brothers Patent Found In Cave The pair made history on 17 December 1903 when they carried out the first controlled powered human flight. Virtual Cremation Offers Death 'Experience' Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lie down in a chamber in the moments before your cremation? Well, now you can. Laser Cloak Could Hide Earth From Aliens A beam directed into outer space could hide Earth from any alien astronomers with advanced stargazing capabilities. Escaped Raccoon Caught On Film In Scotland Conservationists warn the North American mammal could cause millions of pounds worth of damage if it became established in the UK. Highlights Video: Bear 'Chases' Selfie Snowboarder Video: Police Seek Burger-Cooking Burglar Video: Motorcycle Cops In Chihuahua Chase Highlights Video: Shark Hotel: A Night Underwater Video: Rocky Start For A Clifftop Proposal Video: Getting Naked For City Of Culture More Strange News Stories Grinning Brit Explains Plane Hijacker Photo The health and safety inspector's mum tells Sky News she is "delighted he is well" and relieved that "everything is resolved". Hundreds Set To Strip For Hull Nude Photograph The art installation will be officially released next year to coincide with Hull being the UK City of Culture. Watch: Police Use Chainsaw In Cardiff Drugs Bust Watch anti-drug officers slice through a front door during an early morning raid on a property in Cardiff. Teenager Arrested Over Theft Of Spaceship The model spaceship, which was mounted outside Roswell's UFO Museum, was stolen by three men in a pick-up truck. Clash Of The Crisps For World Cup Title Glory When it came to the crunch only one crisp had what it took to make the final cut in the charity snack showdown. You're Fired! Mexicans Burn Trump Effigies Hundreds of people yelled "death" and various insults as they watched a grinning papier mache mock-up of Trump explode. Photo Of Baby's Full Head Of Hair Goes Viral "She woke up that way," Isabelle Kaplan's father says of the two-and-a-half month old's enviable chevelure. Microsoft Sorry For Chatbot's Racist Tweets After a Twitter bot sympathised with Hitler and told feminists to burn in hell, the tech giant admits to a "critical oversight". Demolition Team Tears Down Wrong House Lindsay Diaz says a demolition team should have torn down a duplex on the next block after it was damaged in a tornado. NRA Adds Guns To Classic Children's Tales The "incredibly violent" original tales are revised to promote "safety" - but anti-gun groups call the idea "sick". 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