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1. A chatty African Grey parrot, missing for four years, has returned home to California with which new accent?

Spanish

German

British

A Sylvester Stallone-esk slur

It was in fact Spanish. The African Grey parrot, named Nigel, returned to his owners in California with an unfamiliar Spanish accent, frequently calling out for a man named 'Larry'.

Explanation

It was in fact Spanish. The African Grey parrot, named Nigel, returned to his owners in California with an unfamiliar Spanish accent, frequently calling out for a man named 'Larry'.

2. Texan man, David Willis, found himself in a spot of bother this week after getting locked in Waterstones bookshop during his holiday in London. But what did Mr Willis do to get out?

Rang the Waterstones complaints department

Tweeted Waterstones to let him out

Built a staircase of books to reach an unlocked window

Found a book about lockpicking and picked the lock

David Willis finally escaped the store after tweeting the official Waterstones twitter account asking for assistance. Willis's tweet was retweeted over 8,000 times.

Explanation

David Willis finally escaped the store after tweeting the official Waterstones twitter account asking for assistance. Willis's tweet was retweeted over 8,000 times.

3. A giant artistic Christmas tree sculpture was installed in Paris this week ahead of the festive season. But why has the structure turned so many people into Scrooges?

It cost over €1 million to install

It 'doesn't complement' the historic surroundings

It is too bright

It looks like a giant sex toy

The sculpture has raised a number of eyebrows after viewers pointed out the giant green structure shares a number of similarities with a common sex toy.

The statue, simply titled tree, is the centerpiece of the International Contemporary Art Fair (ICAF) and will be on display at Place Vendome throughout the festive season.

Explanation

The sculpture has raised a number of eyebrows after viewers pointed out the giant green structure shares a number of similarities with a common sex toy.

The statue, simply titled tree, is the centerpiece of the International Contemporary Art Fair (ICAF) and will be on display at Place Vendome throughout the festive season.

4. This week we compiled a list of our 10 weirdest restaurants in the world, including a bar in a former London public toilet. But which of these four restaurants doesn't really exist?

A café where a simulated earthquake accompanies dinner

An eatery in the grounds of a working prison where the staff are all inmates

A My Little Pony-themed diner

A restaurant where chickens are set on fire, catapulted into the air and caught by waiters riding unicycles

Somehow despite its cult following, nobody has yet opened a My Little Pony diner (to the best of our knowledge). All the others, including the flying chicken restaurant, can be found in our round-up of The 10 weirdest restaurants in the world.

Explanation

Somehow despite its cult following, nobody has yet opened a My Little Pony diner (to the best of our knowledge). All the others, including the flying chicken restaurant, can be found in our round-up of The 10 weirdest restaurants in the world.

5. A so-bad-it's-good advert from Scotland's Thorne Travel went viral this week. But what's not included in the full 3-minute video?

A teddy bear symbolically falling to the ground

Micky Mouse menacingly approaching a child

A man in drag performing acrobatics

A footballer performing freestyle skills

Despite cramming in all manner of random activities, including impromptu street dancing and a lot of strutting, a footballer showing off their skills is not present in the avant-garde ad. Experience the sheer brilliance for yourself by checking out the video below.

Explanation

Despite cramming in all manner of random activities, including impromptu street dancing and a lot of strutting, a footballer showing off their skills is not present in the avant-garde ad. Experience the sheer brilliance for yourself by checking out the video below.

6. Our man Daniel Fahey recently embarked on a trip to China to dine with the nomadic Egg People, but what kept one diner chuckling throughout the meal?

Dan's comical appearance

Dan's ineptitude with chopsticks

His own hilarious one-liners

The toxic gas he'd be inhaling from a balloon

Dan's dining companion Tony could not stop laughing at his own witty jokes, which, speaking only in Chinese, went straight over Dan's head. Read more about Dan's time with the Egg People.

Explanation

Dan's dining companion Tony could not stop laughing at his own witty jokes, which, speaking only in Chinese, went straight over Dan's head. Read more about Dan's time with the Egg People.

7. British broadsheet The Telegraph reported this week that a mother and her young son have been travelling the world for over two years, visiting more than 40 destinations. But what did Ruth Johnston originally sell to fund the trip?

Her ex-husband's Maserati sports car

Her family home

Her kidney

Her daughter

Ms Johnston initially sold her family home to help fund her round-the-world trip with her seven-year-old son. Ms Johnston has since said it was the best decision of her life.

Explanation

Ms Johnston initially sold her family home to help fund her round-the-world trip with her seven-year-old son. Ms Johnston has since said it was the best decision of her life.