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There’s A Buried Car In My Yard
When a man in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, England, set out to build a deck in his back garden, he uncovered a mystery. As John Brayshaw, 40, began digging post holes, he unearthed an automobile
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That’s My Pet Foot-Long Goldfish
When Alexandria Miller of Chicago won a two-inch goldfish at a carnival, she assumed he would stay the same size. But since then, Gerald the goldfish has grown to be 12 inches long, and
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Stay Off Of The Bed, Cat
Lacie the Norwegian Forest cat is at the center of a heated two-year-long dispute in Brewerton, N.Y., that has now gone to the state Supreme Court. Original owner Carol Money accuses adoptive owner Danette
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That Cigarette Was Lit
A driver in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, caused an “enormous bang” when he lit a cigarette in his closed car after spraying air freshener. Nearby buildings shook from the impact, and the car’s windshield
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Archie The Arsonist Puppy
Archie, a French bulldog/Boston terrier mix who lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his owner, Dee Borkowski, is in the doghouse after a fiery event. As Borkowski watched Archie via her home security camera, he
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The Ice At The Seashore Is Beachin’
In November, thousands of smooth, egg-shaped ice balls accumulated on a long stretch of beach in Hailuoto, Finland, on the Baltic Sea. The icy balls form when turbulent water near the shore breaks up
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They Called The Wrong Play
Two football-crazed fans of Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes couldn’t quite pull off a heist in Lawrence, Kan. Pulling up to a McDonald’s, the two ran inside, grabbed a life-size cardboard cutout of
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“I’ll Take Care Of Those Hornets”
Dave Schmida, of Sturbridge, Mass., set out determined to get rid of a hornet’s nest three stories high under a corner of his family’s roof. He first tried spraying the nest with Raid. When
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Morons Flying With Horses
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation recently announced that miniature horses have been cleared to fly in all cabins of commercial planes as emotional support and service animals. The agency called “dogs, cats and miniature
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Swedes Inserting Hand Microchips
More than 4,000 Swedes have willingly had microchips implanted in their hands to replace credit cards and cash. The chips also help people monitor their health. They can be programmed to allow access into
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