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British intelligence bosses tried to guess Hitlers plans by reading his horoscopes, files released by the National Archives have revealed.

It was hoped that by knowing what advice the German taurean was being given British forces would be able to know his next move.

Hungarian, Ludwig von Wohl (pictured) was recruited to examine the astrological advice being given to Hitler by Swiss stargazer Karl Ernst Krafft.

Actress Scarlett Johansson is auctioning herself off on Ebay - offering fans the chance to spend the evening with her - all in the name of charity.

The Lost in Translation star will meet the highest bidder at the world premier of 'He's Just Not That Into You' where they will have a chance to woo the 22-year-old.

Bidding ends on March 12th and all money raised will go to Oxfam America who Scarlett visited poverty-stricken parts of India with last year.

A tramp has seen his sales of the Big Issue soar after a customer set up a page for him on Facebook.

The 'Croydon Big Issue Man Appreciation Club' now has more than 600 members on the social networking site and his sales figures are up 400%.

The 35-year-old says he was selling just seven or eight copies per day but can now shift up-to 30 issues of the newspaper published on behalf of and sold by homeless people.

'Cheese Problems Solved' and 'I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen' are just two of the shortlisted entries for the annual 'Oddest Book Title of the Year Prize"

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Diagram Prize, which honours the odd titles which are spotted and submitted by publishers, booksellers and librarians around the world.

www.bookseller.com who organize the prize are running a public vote on the site and the winner will be announced on March 28th. 

They include sewage pipes, tree houses and dock cranes - welcome to 10 of the world's weirdest hotels.

While some people are just happy to get away from it all when they go on holiday, others insist on something a bit different, and it doesn't get much more different than these.

An Italian court has mad a landmark ruling banning men from scratching their crotches in public.

The court in Rome made the judgement after hearing the appeal of the 42-year-old man who had been charged with gross indeceny after scratching in public last year.

Describing his actions as "an act contrary to decorum and public decency" the man was ordered to pay 1200 euro (200 fine and 1000 legal costs)

With large plastic bubbles surrounding their heads these people might look like extras from a bad 1970s science fiction movie, but they are actually wearing a new hands-free umbrella.

Makers of the Nubrella claim it will allow you to sip your coffee or chat on the phone while walking down the street on a busy day

The £30 device was designed by former tennis pro Alan Kaufman who has spent six years working on the product.

Described as "dilapidated" it has a dodgy roof and is on a patch of scrubland in Wales - but this shed is set to sell for over £150,000.

Based in the seaside resort of Abersoch it is positioned between two taller houses has no clear view or either the coast or the countryside and there is no planning permission.

But agents Beresford Adams say the 35ft by 18ft plot has tremendous development potential and that the value of local properties has soared over the past decade with a mobile home on the seafront selling for £500,000.

A former teacher turned designer who was driven to despair by children rocking on  the real legs of their chair has developed an untippable one.

Tom Wakes, who used to teach maths and PE in London hit upon the idea after being “driven mad" by pupils rocking their chairs, sometimes falling off and injuring themselves.

The Max chair, created with design company Sedley Place, has curved legs which prevent it from rocking and mean that no child can lift it more than 5cm off the ground.

Samurai swords, smoke grenades and dead pets are just some of the bizarre items that people have tried to recycle.

After a recent recycling promotion Norwich City Council was pleased that more people were using their recycling bins - but then they saw what people were putting in them.

'It is shocking what people put in their recycling bins,' said Norwich City Council's Brian Morrey. Other odd items included live ammunition and car wheels.

30 years after James Bond drove his white Lotus Esprit into the water and it became a sub, a car company wants to make it a reality.

Swiss company Rinspeed has developed sQuba a concept open-top sports car which can can go over land and travel or below the waves to a depth of 10 metres.

But drivers would need to breathe using a tank of compressed air similar to scuba divers - unlike Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me.

A gambler who lost over £2,000,000 is set to sue his bookmaker for letting him bet.

Graham Clavert 28, from Tyne and Wear says he wants betting firm William Hill to pay him back his losses since 2006 when he had an account with them.

He says that because he told the firm not to continue accepting bets from him, which they did, he should not be liable for the losses - despite continuing to bet.

An out-of-date chocolate bar which was found down the back of a sofa has sold on ebay for £2,550.

Student Rebecca Wells from Stoke-on-Trent auctioned off the 30p Cadburys Wispa bar after she found in her house.

She had initially wanted to eat it but didn't when she noticed the best before date was 28 April 2004.

A wealthy diner who ordered a £18,000 bottle of wine sent it back after if was opened - because he thought it was fake.

The man had ordered the 1961 bottle of posh wine Petrus at swish restaurant Zafferano in London, but when it came he noticed the cork was not stamped a date as is the norm for products of the Bordeaux chateau.

After he returned the wine - which he said also tasted off - he shelled out an additional £2,000 on a 1945 Mouton Rothschild costing a cool £20,000.

Police are investigating a spate of bizarre car crime, where vehicles have been stolen - but then returned - before the owners noticed they were missing.

More than eight cars have been taken from Jedburgh in Scotland, but all have been returned, and the crimes only came to light because keys had been put back in the wrong place or the car had been parked differently.  

Police suspect that the figure could be much higher. Detective Constable John Brownlee said: "We are convinced that the cars are being driven over a reasonable distance during the night and we are concerned by the frequency of these thefts.

Sleep experts have praised a hotel chain after it launched an extensive pillow menu featuring a whopping 75 different types of cushion.

Organic Buckwheat, Cold and Flu and the Water Pillow are just some of the unusual options now available at Conrad Hotels.

Sleep expert Dr. Chris Idzikowski, from The Edinburgh Sleep Centre said: “A good night’s sleep can be hard to find, especially when people are away from home. This menu has the perfect balance of boosting health and making the experience of going to bed one to look forward to.”

A blind wildlife photographer who 'sees' with her ears and takes pictures when she identifies the noises is to have her work exhibited.

Alison Bartlett, 51 has learnt to use her keen sense of hearing to pick up the sound of a bird flapping its wings or identify an animal rustling in a tree.

She has had an interest in photography since she was 12 and continued to take pictures despite starting to loose her sight in 1997.

A young-mother faces up to six months in prison and a £20,000 fine - for throwing an apple core from the window of her car.

A UK jury will now decide whether 26-year-old Kate Badger, is guilty as  Wolverhampton City Council claims.

She is accused of "knowingly causing the deposit of controlled waste, namely an apple core, on land which did not have a waste management licence".

Special surgical gowns with zips where incisions should be have been designed to help medial students know where to cut.

It is hoped the gown - with nine zips to show the main points of entry - will improve students understanding of where surgical incisions need to be made, and what they mean to the patient.

The zips show the would-be surgeons where to make cuts to perform tasks such as removing the appendix and conducting open-heart surgery.

Nudists will soon be able to strip off during their flights, thanks to a new service from a German travel firm.

Ossiurlaub.de will on Friday start taking bookings for the worlds first nude flight, costing £370.

But the 55 passengers traveling from Erfurt to the Baltic Sea resort of Usedom, will have to remain clothed until they board the plane and dress again before disembarking.

The crew say they will remain clothed for "safety reasons."