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Weird BUT true

- Natalie O’Neill, Wires

A Pakistani unleashed his pet lion on an electricia­n to avoid paying his bill, authoritie­s said.

The king of the jungle mauled the wire worker who had gone to a home in Punjab province to demand an overdue payment.

The men got into an argument and the deadbeat allegedly ordered the big cat to attack — leaving the victim with serious bites.

Who brought the 150-foot baguette?

A group of chefs in Chicago set a new world record for the longest charcuteri­e board at a mouthwater­ing 150.6 feet.

The seemingly endless wooden board was set up on a table with 400 pounds of Boar’s Head cured meats and cheeses at the city’s third annual Foodscape conference.

The cat’s really out of the bag.

A British couple traveling to New York was stopped by airport security after they accidental­ly packed their pet kitty in a carry-on.

Officials scanning the luggage before takeoff became suspicious when they spotted movement inside.

When questioned, Nick and Voirrey Coole explained that their pet cat, Candy, loves to slip into tight spaces.

Bathroom etiquette is down the drain in Norway.

Government officials are urging residents to pee while taking a shower to conserve water.

A Water and Sewer Agency official made the recommenda­tion on state TV while discussing why the country uses more H2O than neighborin­g Denmark.

A dimwitted Illinois man was busted for giving police a fake name — with his real one tattooed on his throat.

Matthew Bushman, of Mansfield, had a warrant out for his arrest when cops confronted him, and he allegedly lied about his identity.

Ultimately, the tat, which read “Matty B,” gave him away. He was charged with obstructin­g justice.

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