Police: Man spends night in Massachusetts pharmacy

STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) -- A man suspected of stealing candy, energy drinks and razors from a Massachusetts pharmacy didn't have to break in.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 7th, 2016

Cheeky Video Explains The Entire Universe In Just Over 4 Minutes

Need some help in understanding the universe? Then check out this entertaining -- and slightly risqué -- video by British YouTuber Exurb1a, who does his best to break it all down in just over four minutes. Exurb1a's humorous whistle-stop .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 30th, 2016

Police say man used front-loader to break into liquor store

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska police say a man used a stolen front-end loader to break into a liquor store and then led officers on a low-speed chase early Thursday.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 27th, 2016

Ghostbusters Capture Spooky Image In Ruins Of Queen Isabella"s Castle

Ghost hunters at a 12th-century English castle snapped a photo of a milky white image of a woman in a dress and, a year later, it's scaring up a lot of interest in British tabloids.  Of course, something that looks like a ghost could be a lot of thin.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 26th, 2016

Boat from 19th century found under New Jersey home

HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) -- Workers raising a waterfront home in New Jersey made a nautical discovery: a 44-foot wooden boat from the 19th century.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 26th, 2016

Cops Are Called To End Kids" Soccer Game, But They Join In Instead

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, have got these young soccer players' backs. Officers came to the children's defense after receiving multiple calls to break up their game on a local tractor equipment company's property. Instead of stopping the fun, the.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 23rd, 2016

100-Year-Old Makes A Dash To Break Guinness" 100-Meter Record

With "Jesus as my coach," a 100-year-old runner in South Carolina is hoping that she has just broken the Guinness World Record for fastest 100-meter dash by a runner over 100-years-old. Ella Mae Colbert's first attempt ended Tuesday when she stumbled and .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 19th, 2016

Edible Rings On Six-Packs Feed Marine Life If They End Up In The Ocean

A craft beer company has brewed up a brilliant idea. Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida, has created edible six-pack rings that feed, rather than kill, marine life if the rings end up in the ocean and an animal happens to eat it. The rings are cre.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 18th, 2016

Orphaned Baby Rhinos" Desperate Cries For Milk Will Break Your Heart

These baby rhinos saw their mother killed by poachers in South Africa, according to Care for Wild Africa.  Now, the three are in the care of the organization's rhino orphanage... and their cries for milk are heartbreaking.  Check it out in the c.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 17th, 2016

Man climbs 19th-century statue, breaks it into pieces

LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portuguese officials said Thursday they are trying to put a value on a 19th-century statue broken when a man climbed up it late at night to take a photo, possibly a selfie.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 12th, 2016

So THAT"S Why It"s Called "Seersucker"

Seersucker's a weird word.  If you break it down, what are we seeing and why do we want to suck it?  Well, seersucker's etymology is a little more complex, and since we are officially in the seersucker season (what with the Kentucky Derby, Seers.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 6th, 2016

Universal please make Anne Rice"s Vampire Chronicles a Trilogy!

Vampires are my life and Anne Rice is, in my opinion, the undisputed Vampire Queen of the late 20th and early 21st century. A few minutes ago I saw a post by my right hand, Victor Magnus, on the Vampire World Facebook Group regarding the release of the f.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 5th, 2016

Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king

LISBON (Reuters) - A young man's attempt to take a selfie snapshot with the statue of a 16th century Portuguese king ended badly when the 126-year-old statue crashed to the ground and shattered, police said on Wednesday......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersMay 4th, 2016

Great Escape: 19 lab monkeys escape, all recaptured

YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) -- Nineteen monkeys made a break from a compound on the South Carolina coast, but freedom was fleeting.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 2nd, 2016

Skeletal human remains found at 100-year-old music venue

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Workers renovating a century-old performance hall discovered human remains under the orchestra pit and now archeologists are planning to analyze the bones.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 1st, 2016

You Could Get Paid To Act Like A Zombie From "The Walking Dead"

It's time for your big break, mortals. Universal Studios Hollywood is holding an open casting call next week for performers that will act as zombies and human survivors in its new attraction based on "The Walking Dead."  This. could. be. YOU: .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 28th, 2016

Shall I compare thee to a carburetor? Indy 500 gets a poet

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An Indiana University student who is a poet and a performer has been named the Indianapolis 500's first official poet since the early 20th century.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 28th, 2016

Indiana University student named Indy 500"s official poet

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An Indiana University student who is a poet and a performer has been named the Indianapolis 500's first official poet since the early 20th century.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 28th, 2016

Vietnam Veterans Reunite 50 Years Later To Recreate Magical Photograph

A half century has passed since four U.S. Marines proudly posed for a beachside snap before heading off to the Vietnam War. But the veterans managed to recapture that youthful exuberance when they recreated the photograph on Saturday. Bob Falk, 71, Bob De.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 26th, 2016

Ninja Burglar behind more than 100 break-ins takes plea deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- A man nicknamed the Ninja Burglar who confessed to committing more than 100 break-ins over a decade accepted a plea deal with authorities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Thursday.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 21st, 2016