The ice cream that costs more than a holiday

The world's most expensive Ice Cream costs more than a family holiday or a second-hand car, said Guinness World Records. A serving of the ice cream, from Japanese brand Cellato costs 873,400 Japanese yen (£5,469). Its costly ingredients include the rare white truffle grown in Alba, Italy, Parmigiano Reggiano and sake lees. The company promises that it is "rich in taste and texture".

Cambridge offers free spider plants

Cambridge University is offering students games of hide and seek, Lego-building and free spider plants to help alleviate exam stress. In a bid to provide "wellbeing support", activities such as adult colouring books, birdhouse decorating, crotchet, and rock painting are also on offer to students, noted The Times. The university said there was "good evidence to suggest that activities promote relaxation and mindfulness" but some students said they felt "mollycoddled".

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