Paris, France, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

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From "seal silly season" to why Nigerians are obsessed with breaking records... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world: - 'Nigerians don't come last' - Another triumph for Nigeria's growing army of record breakers, after the man who climbed 150 steps on a ladder balancing a football on his head, and the guy who spun a plate on his finger for two whole hours. Dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel boogied for more than a week to......

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