The Tjipetir mystery

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Afternoon all, We've got a tale of the wonder of the ocean, a moving story of strangers responding to a mourning mother and a vignette that will either make you go "yuk" or "yum". First, awe of the ocean. These blocks keep washing ashore.

Corentin found one in France.

Jan found one in the Netherlands.

Adam and Marina found one in Out Skerries, off Shetland.

It looks like they came from this plantation in Indonesia:

What’s more, it’s possible that some of them came from the wreck of the Titanic. Possible, but more likely they came from a Japanese liner which was sunk by a German submarine in World War One. Tjipetir mystery: Why are rubber-like blocks washing up on European beaches?

Something else that has been spreading around the world are the ashes of 20-year-old CJ Twomey. Although, this time, more intentionally. They’ve been scattered in more than 100 countries. That’s thanks to people responding to his mother’s request on Facebook. And, wow, did people respond. Strangers agreed to take CJ’s ashes far and wide. From skydivers in Arizona...

… to deep sea divers in the Dominic Republic.

The man whose ashes are scattered in more than 100 countries At this point, we wish we had taste mail to help you appreciate this French delicacy.

It’s called andouilles and is made by pulling one layer of pig intestine over another, and then another. About 20-25 in all. The French delicacy made of 25 layers of pig intestines

In case you missed it... ... here are some articles we published over the weekend: A Point of View: Does anybody ever 'think the unthinkable'? The lion-killer who became an Israeli hero Canicross: The people who run races with their dogs

Meanwhile... Millions of broadband customers are charged for line rental even if they do not use a home phone We probably aren’t having a resurgence in demand for vinyl Over 50% of people with HIV are unaware they have the virus

That's it from us today.