This post originally appeared on National Geographic. “What’s the top ranking of the longest living animal?” Mohamed Larbi Bahou asked Weird Animal Question of the Week. Some days it feels like it might be me. Kidding aside, humans these.....»»

A man in Florida became a Weird News headliner for his bizarre encounter with cops. If you know the full story, take the Fark Weird News Quiz. OK, we’re waiting. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subje.....»»

UFO hurtles towards an aircraft leaving a weird blue cloud formation behind.....»»

July (Reuters) - A pet python called 'Bread' was confiscated by New South Wales Police on Wednesday after the snake's owner started showing him off on a train......»»

Most people can stand up and walk across a room without giving it much thought. But to do this, your brain must get information from several complex systems in the body, which work together to keep you balanced. Exactly how the body keeps balance, and wha.....»»

Here at HuffPost Weird News, we’ve covered a lot of videos from the Hydraulic Press Channel. And while we love destruction as much as anyone, up until now the footage has more often than not lacked any real purpose. THAT CHANGES TODAY! The hydr.....»»

People are starting to believe in UFOs again, and here"s the weird reason why.....»»

This yellow-bellied snake picked the wrong rat to mess with. An impressive Facebook video shows the snake trying to make off with a baby rat in its mouth while a bigger rodent -- likely the pup's mother -- fights back.  The determined rat i.....»»

Phil Robertson is at it again.  The "Duck Dynasty" patriarch launched into a series of bizarre tirades during the Western Conservative Summit in Denver over the weekend.  At various points he tugged on his beard, vowed to never use a women'.....»»

Cucumbers were all over weird news this week. If you know why, take the Fark Weird News Quiz. Post your score in the comments section. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used f.....»»

Maine authorities have been searching day and night for a giant snake -- reportedly the length of a truck -- that they spotted slithering near a park and playground. A patrolling police officer last saw the serpent, dubbed "Wessie" by locals, near We.....»»

No more barbecue for a bit. A snake is seen just hanging out and enjoying the sun on a backyard grill in this picture shared by the Colorado Association of Animal Control Officers. The large bull snake was looking for a meal, but not necessarily hot .....»»

It's one thing to get lost in your own thoughts. Getting lost in your own skin is another thing entirely. That's what happened to a snake in Alice Springs, Australia, that was trying to shed its skin. The Stimson's python was crawling out of its old skin .....»»

UFO mystery solved? Weird "ball lightning" phenomenon could explain origin of ghostly lights in the sky.....»»

As if you needed another reminder not to taunt snakes. The video above is called "Hey Mister Snake," but a better name might have been "Hey Lady, Leave Mister Snake Alone." "Whoa, you're mean," the Alabama woman says. "Are you a bad snake?" She then .....»»

When you become a parent, you may find yourself saying things you never imagined would come out of your mouth. A hilarious new video from BuzzFeed sheds light on this phenomenon. Titled "20 Weird Things Parents Of Young Kids Say," the video highlight.....»»

An Australia woman woke up early Monday morning to a nightmarish surprise -- a 16-foot python inside her home. Trina Hibberd, of Queensland, said that she spotted the slithery beast stretched out across two rooms. Not the type to get totally freaked out, .....»»

An unusual pet salon in southern Taiwan attracts customers by providing fur grooming services that range from cute to bizarre. Those include trimming the back fur of pets into the shape of Hello Kitty, a teddy bear and something the salon calls "Stegosaur.....»»

I am a longtime, can't-get-enough-of-his-wit-and-wisdom Sir Alan Ayckbourn fan. He's the 77-year-old British playwright/director who dashed off his first play at the age of 10 and has written about 80 others since then. Most of them first saw the light of.....»»

I arrived at Yiddish Soul, the free Concert at Summerstage in Central Park - presented by the 101-year-old National Yiddish Theatre/Folksbiene as the opening event of its Second Annual KulturfestNYC, expecting the same old, same old - over-vibratoed vocal.....»»