And other stories from the stranger side of life
Greeting cards featuring adult jokes sent by Princess Diana to Constantine II, the last king of Greece, have been sold at an auction. One of the cards features a naked image of the biblical Adam with the caption: “Adam came first. Men always do!” Inside one of the cards, Diana had scrawled: “I couldn't decide which card to send & then thought you'd enjoy both!” They sold for $8,677 dollars, noted UPI.
The ice cream that costs more than a holiday
The world’s most expensive ice cream costs more than a family holiday or a second-hand car, said Guinness World Records. A serving of the ice cream, from Japanese brand Cellato costs 873,400 Japanese yen (£5,469). Its costly ingredients include the rare white truffle grown in Alba, Italy, Parmigiano Reggiano and sake lees. The company promises that it is “rich in taste and texture”.
Cambridge offers free spider plants
Cambridge University is offering students games of hide and seek, Lego-building and free spider plants to help alleviate exam stress. In a bid to provide “wellbeing support”, activities such as adult colouring books, birdhouse decorating, crotchet, and rock painting are also on offer to students, noted The Times. The university said there was “good evidence to suggest that activities promote relaxation and mindfulness” but some students said they felt “mollycoddled”.
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