Weird News

Weird News

The nation's official Twitter account made the shocking confession last Tuesday after the country tweeted to say the popular snack, famously served in the Swedish furniture store Ikea to hungry shoppers, takes its inspiration from a country which is 1,600 miles away.

They said: "Swedish meatballs are actually based on a recipe King Charles XII brought home from Turkey in the early 18th century. Let's stick to the facts!"

A traditional Turkish meatball is known as a kofte and is formed of minced meat pressed into balls and served with Turkish breads and sauces.

But fans of the dish - traditionally served with gravy and cranberry sauce in Sweden - were shocked by the revelation.

One user tweeted: "My whole life was a lie."

Some 13 per cent of Brits believe that they have encountered a mythical creature.

New research, conducted on behalf of the SYFY channel ahead of the launch of Siren, has revealed that a significant proportion of Brits are convinced they've seen a mythical creature.

Five per cent say they've seen a fairy and three per cent claim to have seen mermaids.

What's more, some 2.8 per cent and two per cent of the population believe that they've encountered the Loch Ness monster and elves, respectively.

The research also revealed that 22 per cent of Brits over 16 believe that mermaids do, or could once have, existed, with six per cent strongly believing it.

Siren started on May 3 on SYFY.