Unusual but true: Smurfs turn a small German town blue

In unusual but true stories this week, we have a library in a Boeing 737-400, thrill-seekers addicted to an international hair-freezing competition, Smurfs turning a small German town blue, two globetrotting children visiting 70 countries, and a 3D puzzle cabin for worn-out hikers.

All the odd and interesting anecdotes from around the world are here in our review.

A library in Boeing 737-400

A decommissioned Boeing 737-400 has been turned into a library at the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Aksu, Antalya, Turkey.

School headmaster Haldun Cevik said the plane was donated to the school by a philanthropist who asked to be unnamed.

The passenger plane, formerly operated by Sky Airlines, was retired after it sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Antalya Airport in 2011.

The plane will not just be a library, but also both a museum and movie theater, featuring a video telling the story of the aircraft.