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We bring you the most unusual, off-the-wall and occasionally laugh-out-loud headlines from this week.

• 'Male' hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years → (BBC)
• 9-year-old 'Seagull Boy' takes top spot in European screeching contest → (UPI)
• Nigerian chess champion sets new record with 60-hour marathon → (Euronews)
• Medical Workers Ask Venomous Snake Bite Victims to Stop Bringing Snakes to the Hospital → (People)
• Ohio company launches Thermonator, a flamethrowing robot dog → (Cleveland 19 News)