A penguin from Antartica swam to Australia - 2000 miles and no one knows why

Gus got lost

A knitter in Oxford is making the riverside Christmassy!

robins and puddings

132 hamsters escaped on a plane to portugal and it took 4 days to find them all!

132 hamsters escape

A cow was airlifted to the vet in Switzerland

Flying cow

Someone paid $6.2 million for a banana taped to a wall and then ate it

Expensive fruit

A dinosaur egg that is 72 million years old!

Dino egg

Scientists have discovered that goldfish can drive!

Goldfish can drive

Mexican cats have been awarded a special status by the president

19 special cats

15,000 marshmellows are dropped from a helicopter every year!

The great marshmellow drop

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All the family-friendly, hilarious, strange and wonderful REAL-LIFE news from across the globe, yes, the stories you didn't know you and your kids needed! A news show that will make you smile PLUS you can listen with your children, friends of all ages and even grandma. NEW PODCAST OF THE WEEK - Pod News. RECOMMENDED - Apple podcasts. As heard on BBC Radio London. If you have a news story you think we should cover do tweet/instagram Samantha at @samanthabaines Support the show via patreon: www.patreon.com/samanthabaines Samantha also writes funny children's books! Check out HARRIET VERSUS THE GALAXY and THE NIGHT THE MOON WENT OUT available at all good bookshops.

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