The Quirky World: This Week’s Unconventional News

In a whirlwind of offbeat stories from around the world, a six-year-old boy named Guy Rose has captured the attention of America as a new rogue political superstar. The son of US Republican John Rose, Guy made headlines when he started sticking out his tongue, pulling faces, and mugging for the cameras behind his father during a House of Representatives session. Later, on Fox News, when asked about his father’s job, Guy bluntly replied, “Boring stuff,” much to his father’s embarrassment.

Meanwhile, in Italy, a pushy Roman mother took extreme measures when her daughter, an A-grade student, only scored a pass in Latin. After receiving a low score on a test, the mother kicked her daughter out of the car on a major motorway in Rome. The police later found the girl walking on the side of the road, highlighting the intense pressure some parents put on their children to excel academically.

On a more lucrative note, two American magnet fishing enthusiasts hit the jackpot when they discovered a safe containing $100,000 in dirty money at the bottom of a pond in New York. Despite the money being covered in muck, the couple turned it over to the police, who were unable to determine its value or authenticity due to its deteriorated condition. Now, the couple is hoping the Treasury in Washington will exchange their waterlogged bills for clean currency.

Lastly, a Finnish library forgave a borrower who returned a book 84 years late, citing World War II as the reason for the delay. The book, Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Refugees,” was returned in such good condition that it was immediately put back on the shelves for others to enjoy. The librarian praised the borrower’s intention to do the right thing, despite the long overdue return.