I can see our house... and the whites of your eyes

In Britain, the design company Design Q is hoping to completely change how people fly with a new 'compact' seating plan for short-haul flights. The design will see passengers facing each other, with little room for manoeuvre. The incentive for the customer is a 30% reduction on their flight cost. Design Q director Howard Guy said, "Having passengers face each other is not an ideal situation. But this will see increased revenue for the operator and more economical tickets for the passenger."

Swedish military makes a serious boob with female uniform

The Swedish Conscript Council, a Swedish female soldiers' rights group, has complained to military leaders about the bras the army is providing. Weak catches on the bras' straps and lack of fireproofing are their main complaints, and they claim the bras are "useless in combat".

German naturist hikers given todger trail

Next May, naked German hikers will have their own specifically designed trail which will run for 11 miles through the Harz mountain range in central Germany. The trail is marked with signs that alert other clothed hikers with warnings like, "If you don't want to see people with nothing on then you should refrain from moving on."

Vroom vroom miaow miaow

This is Gussie, the Austrian kitten who survived a 70mph trip while stuck in the chassis of a car.