New York Post

Weird BUT true

- Ben Kesslen

A oui problem . . . People in France have been left scrambling as the nation faces a major mustard shortage.

France has been unable to produce the popular condiment at its usual clip due to crop shortages caused by the war in Ukraine and climate change bringing seedkillin­g weather.

Toyota is offering to buy back its newest electric car after drivers said its wheels are falling off.

The BZ4X SUV was recalled in June, but the automaker still hasn’t found a quick fix to the dangerous issue, so it told customers to sell back the car and buy a different one.

Only 260 of the vehicles hit the road before the problem was discovered.

1, 2, 3, steal!

An Alabama man allegedly stole not one, not two, but three vehicles during his wild attempt to avoid police.

Police said the man from Meridianvi­lle stole a car, then an ambulance and finally a firetruck, before running it off the road and getting caught by cops.

Vegetarian­s, rejoice! Monday was National “Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch” Day — a quirky tradition born some time ago when people realized their gardens were too bountiful around early August.

Zucchini plants are known to be particular­ly fruitful, which is why they are featured in the day’s name.

From songbird to jailbird. A Bangladesh­i social media star says he was arrested by cops for mocking classic songs and singing them out of tune.

The influencer says he was “mentally tortured” by the cops, who demanded he stop making the videos and told him he was too ugly to be a singer.

Some think the whole thing might have been staged, with authoritie­s both confirming and denying the report.

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