TSA Raked In More Than $700,000 In Loose Change Last Year

While U.S. air travelers dealt with indignities that included infuriating airport security lines, the Transportation Security Administration was laughing all the way to the bank. That's because in 2015 alone, hurried passengers left behind more than .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 19th, 2016

TV meteorologist running on trail rescues baby screech owl

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia television meteorologist has broken off from a trail run to rescue an injured baby screech owl and take it to a wildlife center, where it's doing well.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 17th, 2016

Bolt for freedom ends for Dutch tigers on the loose

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A few hours of freedom ended for two Bengal tigers that escaped from a big cat shelter in the Dutch countryside on Saturday, when police managed to sedate them and get them back in their enclosure......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersMay 14th, 2016

Pete The Farting Corn-Eating Wombat Is Your New Spirit Animal

Let it rip, Pete.  Pete's a hairy-nosed wombat who's not afraid to let one loose -- and the BBC Two clip above opens with him sharing a satisfying fart with a handler trying to feed him corn.  "Wasn't me," the man holding Pete says.  W.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 10th, 2016

A Leicester City Fan Just Won $72,000, Courtesy Of Her Cool Boss

This woman can take a joke, especially when it pays off big time. Mandy Clarke of Oadby, England, received what turned out to be a prescription for riches when the doctor she works for, Matt Smith, placed a long-shot bet for her on Leicester City win.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 6th, 2016

It takes a village to corral a loose llama in Colorado

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- It took a village and two hours to corral an uncooperative llama named Ethel who escaped from her pasture in rural Colorado and wandered near some busy roadways.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 3rd, 2016

Turkish Shepherds Found An Ingenious Way To Charge Their Smartphones

Perhaps you've felt the particular kind of stress that comes with having a smartphone battery at 4 percent and nowhere to charge it. You're at the airport trying to arrange a ride, you're expecting a call from the doctor, you're trying to beat Super Hexag.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 3rd, 2016

John Barrowman"s Husband"s Penis Made A Surprise Appearance During Live Chat (NSFW)

Fans of John Barrowman of "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" fame got more than they expected Sunday when they tuned into a Facebook Live segment.  Barrowman's husband Scott Gill unknowingly walked into the frame with his penis fully exposed whil.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 26th, 2016

Rescued calf is now companion for blind cow who lost pig pal

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- A calf that spent several days on the loose in Massachusetts is now a companion for a blind cow that recently lost a pig playmate.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 13th, 2016

Real-Life Hamburglar Allegedly Breaks Into Five Guys, Makes Himself A Burger

Rubble, rubble!  Looks like there's a real-life Hamburglar on the loose -- except he seems to prefer Five Guys to McDonald's.  The alleged burger burglar entered a Washington, D.C. Five Guys restaurant early March 18, just after a delivery man d.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 11th, 2016

No one claims wayward Bay Bridge Chihuahua

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- No one has come forward to claim a wayward Chihuahua who led police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge earlier this week.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 8th, 2016

Massachusetts Principal Sticks To Her Promise Of Kissing A Pig For Her Students

Usually kids look forward to some good grades or praise from a teacher when they do their work, but that’s not all students at Anna Ware Jackson received.   -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subje.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 7th, 2016

Sea Lion Found Starving At Restaurant Released Back To The Wild

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A young California sea lion found malnourished and injured inside a waterfront San Diego restaurant was returned to the wild on Tuesday, after eight weeks of rehabilitative care at SeaWorld's animal rescue center. The female sea li.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 7th, 2016

South Africa"s stealthy lion Sylvester escapes from reserve again

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lion called "Sylvester", who was on the loose for three weeks last year, has escaped from his game reserve again and is wandering a sparsely-populated mountain region, South African National Parks (SANParks) said o.....»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersMar 29th, 2016

Stranger Turns Woman"s Epic Photoshopped Vacation Into Reality

One woman can look forward to a picture-perfect vacation thanks to a stranger who cared.  Sevelin Kinya, who lives in Nairobi, Kenya, and goes by "Seve Gat's" on Facebook, made waves across the Internet earlier this month when she shared photos of he.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 28th, 2016

Stray Lion injures man in Kenyan capital: wildlife service

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A male lion that strayed into rush hour traffic in the Kenyan capital on Friday injured one man before being captured and taken back to a reserve that lies on the edge of the city, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersMar 18th, 2016

Medics Drop Soccer Player From Stretcher; He"s Ticked

In an incident that looks like a slapstick comedy routine but is unfortunately real, medics dropped an injured player from a stretcher during a recent Israeli soccer match, For The Win reported. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth's Moamen Saleh sustained an injury agai.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 8th, 2016

Gitmo"s Closing, So Now Where Do We Keep Falsely Imprisoned People?

President Obama recently announced that his administration is moving forward with plans to close Guantanamo Bay. But that leaves a lot of unanswered questions, first and foremost: Where do we keep people we've detained for seemingly no reason at all? .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 29th, 2016

Cops Called To Injured Otter Find Something Entirely Different

Concerned citizens called cops in central England after spotting what they thought was an injured otter at the side of a road. Police officers rushed to the scene in Newport, Shropshire, in a bid to save the wounded creature. But they soon realized they d.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 23rd, 2016

Teen pretends to be doctor, and even opens medical office, cops say

Teen pretends to be doctor, opens medical office Teen pretends to be doctor, opens medical office.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeFeb 17th, 2016