Just in case you missed some of the oddest yarns doing the rounds, here's a recap of some weird and wonderful stories from around the world this week.

Pot heads

Beijing has been hit with a new form of pop culture – plastic flowers in the form of a hairpiece that appear to be growing from the head of the wearer. The hairpieces come in a variety of species from blossoming flowers to beat sprouts. The plastic flowers costs about 18¢ each.