From a toe-curling tale of Peruvian politics to the lifesaving qualities of red wine... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. An elderly French cyclist survived for three days ...

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From a coffee that claims to be worth its weight in gold to Hollywood's new upright trend... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. A Frenchman has upended the adage that a ...