Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Can we give a round of applause to comedian Ricky Gervais, who has donated almost £2.5m to a group of animal charities from the proceeds of his recent stand-up tour? The money is to be split between 2

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When a mother duck and her offspring headed for a highway in Perth, Australia, police officers were forced to intervene to ensure a safe crossing. A police car blocked off three lanes of traffic and o