Strange happenings, unexpected discoveries, and human behavior that deserves a second look.
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Human ingenuity, questionable decisions, and a surprising lack of common sense.
Two men in Charlotte made a sofa mobile by balancing it across two rental scooters. Police applauded the ingenuity but warned that road safety still applies, even to living-room furniture.
Read the full file →A 23-year-old former student allegedly posed as a substitute at a Milwaukee school and taught three periods before staff realized she was not an authorized substitute. She faces charges; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Read the full file →A United flight bound for Spain returned to Newark after a Bluetooth device name prompted a potential security concern. A very expensive reminder that device names have consequences.
Read the full file →Moviegoers evacuated a Spider-Man screening in Colombia after an overpowering smell filled the theater. Rumors blamed a colossal fart, but the cause was never officially established; a stink bomb was another possibility.
Read the full file →Unusual places, extraordinary findings, and nature ignoring the script.
A floating mass of vegetation in British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir seemed to vanish. BC Hydro later traced its movement and located it roughly 30 kilometers from the original sighting. Mystery solved, floating island still impressive.
Read the full file →Customs agents at Miami International Airport discovered 10 live birds hidden in six containers sewn into a traveler’s underwear. Federal authorities charged him with smuggling; the birds were not ordinary luggage.
Read the full file →Spikes Free Museum inside a Boise tattoo shop collects intriguing oddities, from a mammoth tooth to a gigantic eyeball. Admission is free, and curiosity is compulsory (unofficially).
Read the full file →Original reporting, research and reference materials for the files on this page.
