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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like eulogies, ai overviews and gog. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was beady-eyed.

But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

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    Child mannequin found on train with can of cider BBC News – Simon Parkin – 10th June 2026

    Child mannequin found on train with can of cider

    A mannequin which went missing from a railway museum has been found on a train with a can of cider in its hand.

    The World War Two child evacuee, known as Annie, disappeared from the Blue Anchor Station during a West Somerset Railway gala and was later found alone in a carriage at Minehead Station.

    BBC News – Simon Parkin – 10th June 2026

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