Odd News
Actual (insane?) clown posse creeps in rural California
Reports of creepy clowns carrying knives and other weapons have been scaring people in the American town of Bakersfield, California for the past week,...
Backpacker returns to UK and finds 3-inch leech living up her nose
A British backpacker got more than she bargained for when she went travelling. After she arrived home, Daniela Liverani, 24, had no idea the three-inch...
Save the earth: urinate in the shower, researchers claim
Urinating in the shower is one of the best things you can do to help Mother Earth, according to students at England’s University of East Anglia.
She ain’t heavy: Finnish wife-carrying competition is no burden for Maine
Men with their wives slung over their shoulders bounded over log hurdles and charged through a muddy pit on a mountainside in Maine on Saturday, as hundreds...
Parents find son alive after police notify wrong family
An Alaska couple, who had been told by police that their 29-year-old son had been killed in a car crash, were overcome with joy just hours later when they...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Horse walks into police station…
A horse walking into a police station sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but that scenario actually happened.The horse trotted into the Cheshire...
Abandoned lion cub adopted by sheepdog in Polish zoo
A lion cub who was abandoned at birth by his parents has been cuddling up to a shaggy-haired sheepdog and mother-of-five at a private zoo in Poland.
Cold Burger King onion rings yielded a taser, knife and lawsuit
A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion rings.
Cat-astrophe: Tiger released by Putin in danger after defecting to China
A rare Siberian tiger released into the wild by Russian President Vladimir Putin has strayed into China and may be in danger, Chinese media said on Thursday.
This sandwich has a real bite to it: Spreadable beer is here
Ever wish you could spread beer on a cracker? Or have a beer sandwich with your beer? Now you can.
Monkey business: Court to decide if chimps should get ‘human rights’
A New York court is set to decide whether chimpanzees are entitled to “legal personhood” and the protections that go with it.
Central Park mystery: Dumped, bludgeoned bear cub discovered in NYC park
The discovery of the dead bear, which was found under a bush and near an abandoned bicycle, has baffled officials and disturbed members of the public,...
Why are people on eBay bidding $100,000 for an iPhone 6?
If you thought $299 was too much to pay for your new 64 GB iPhone 6, you might want to look away.
Mug shots: Souvenir hunters set naughtiness record as Oktoberfest ends
Tens of thousands of revellers who tried to steal beer mugs have set a new record for naughtiness at Oktoberfest, Germany’s annual lager and lederhosen...
Man rescued trying to reach Bermuda from US in a floating bubble
An Iranian exile has been rescued by the U.S. coastguard after a failed attempt to float 1,662 km from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble.
Indonesians snap up ‘luxury’ cows for Muslim Eid festival
Every year ahead of the Muslim feast of sacrifice, a showroom in Indonesia swaps cars for hulking cows costing up to US$25,000 each, seeking to lure a...
Dam you: Bothersome beaver weakening Washington bridge
A road crew in Washington state has had it with a beaver that persists in building a dam under a bridge.
Sneak peeks: Hidden bra camera promotes breast cancer awareness
An hilarious video, which has now been viewed more than a million times, has been uploaded to the Nestlé Fitness YouTube page with the hashtag “CheckYourSelfie.”...
Wanted: Golf club murderer of 920 California chickens
Authorities in central California are searching for one or more suspects who broke into a Foster Farms chicken ranch and killed more than 900 birds with...
Anti-loneliness hugging chair that’s always on hand for a cuddle is unveiled
A Japanese company has come up with a chair that’s always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Ruffled feathers: China gives 10,000 pigeons an ‘intimate’ probe
The 10,000 pigeons released in a ceremony Wednesday for China’s National Day underwent unusual scrutiny.
'Strong scent of cologne' leads police to missing suspect hiding in a bush
A suspect who went on the run following a high-speed chase has been tracked down after his “strong cologne” gave away his hiding place.
Mug shot of the year: Suspected Denver bank robber displays toothy grin
He had just been arrested for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank. But this suspected felon still managed to pose for what is possibly the happiest mug shot...
Donald Trump tricked into posting image of British mass murderers on Twitter
Flamboyant tycoon Donald Trump has inadvertently tweeted an image of serial killers Fred and Rose West following a Twitter prank.
After three-year hunt, Spanish police arrest 10 graffiti artists
Spanish police say they have arrested 10 of the country’s most active graffiti painters on suspicion of causing US$760,000 worth of damage to subway...
Italy fights mafia with a new strategy: take their sons
Riccardo Cordi’, a shy 18-year-old scion of one of Italy’s most notorious mob families, is a pioneer in a new strategy to fight the mafia by...
The lion’s head: Time capsule found in Boston statue
A time capsule has apparently been found in a rather unusual place: Inside the head of a lion statue at the building that once served as the seat of local...
Real-life Newman ‘hoarded more than 40,000 pieces of mail’
A postman has been accused of failing to deliver more than 40,000 pieces of mail, some dating to 2005.
New York scientists unveil ‘invisibility cloak’ to rival Harry Potter’s
Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide...
Dead Greek woman comes back to life in coffin - then dies again
Police in northern Greece are investigating a cemetery worker’s testimony that a woman revived in her grave shortly after being buried and called...
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