You Can’t Make These Things Up.

Prince Abdullah of Jordan, the uncle of King Abdullah II, attended the state funeral of Ronald Reagan in Washington. He returned home to Amman with 14 Domino pizzas. – Daily Mail
A traffic policeman whose area covers the M1 and M25 in Hertfordshire always sits in the passenger seat. He has no driving licence and has failed his test twice. – The Sun
A villager in Tanzania killed a lion that had earlier killed his wife. He left the remains of her body near the lion’s den laced with poison. – The Independent
A flying examiner wrecked his candidate’s £100,000 plane as it landed during a test in Gloucestershire. He pulled the wrong lever and retracted the landing gear. – Daily Express

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