Artists to NYPD: Return Edward Snowden bust we put in park

NEW YORK (AP) -- The mysterious artists who planted a bust of Edward Snowden on a Revolutionary War monument in a New York City park want the sculpture back.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 14th, 2015

French "Spiderman" scales Dubai skyscraper

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A French climber has scaled one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers, relying on just chalk and sticky tape on his fingertips to help him up the 75-storey high Cayan Tower in the emirate's glitzy marina area.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 12th, 2015

Stonehenge May Have Been An Ancient "Mecca On Stilts," Critic Says

Almost a million people a year flock to Stonehenge to marvel at the mysterious prehistoric monument. But what if those massive bluestones were just the foundations of an enormous platform where worshippers came to perform religious ceremonies? That's the.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 16th, 2015

Explore Nebraska"s Carhenge, A Monument to American Ingenuity

Along a lonely stretch of highway in Alliance, Nebraska sits a mysterious monument to America's rich history of putting the pedal to the metal: Carhenge. We sent our roving photographer, Joel Schat, out to capture the classic roadside wonder on c.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 26th, 2015

Surveyors Determine New Height For Washington Monument

Surveyors Determine New Height For Washington Monument.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 16th, 2015

This Magnificent Snow Penis Was Just Too Edgy For Society, Man (VIDEO)

This is the Alamo of Texas Tech. In a video uploaded to YouTube Thursday, a group of brave college bros can be seen banding together to protect a sacred, erected monument to man from, well, the man. As our warriors take their positions, standing up to t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 24th, 2015

Toronto condoms still getting a rise

To compliment Toronto's phallic landmark -- the CN Tower -- the city has come out with its own brand of condoms. To compliment Toronto's phallic landmark -- the CN Tower -- the city has come out with its own brand of condoms......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJan 4th, 2015

Dog not gone: Rescue in the Columbia Gorge

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A yellow Labrador that got spooked on a Christmas Day hike in the Columbia Gorge, snapping her leash and plunging 150 feet down a cliff, was rescued in the dark by a climber who rappelled to a narrow ledge where the dog was trap.....»»

Category: Source: associated-pressDec 27th, 2014

American pops question at Eiffel Tower ice-rink

PARIS (AP) -- It could have been a scene from fairytale movie "Frozen."........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressDec 16th, 2014

Buildings evacuated after marriage proposal flop

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- A Dutchman's attempt at a romantic wedding proposal was simply smashing.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressDec 13th, 2014

Washington baby tips scales at nearly 15 pounds

ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) -- A hospital in Washington says a woman gave birth this month a baby weighing nearly 15 pounds.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressDec 11th, 2014

Furry Convention Chlorine Gas Incident Sickens 19 Near Chicago

The streets outside a Chicago-area hotel were filled with people in costume early Sunday after a furry convention was evacuated due to a chlorine gas incident that police believe may have been intentional. Several thousand people were ordered out of the .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostDec 8th, 2014

Baby weighing nearly 14 pounds born in Colorado

ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) -- A woman in southern Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl who tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressDec 5th, 2014

School Playground Evacuated Due To "Aggressive" Squirrel: Report

A tail of terror or a nutty lie? Multiple UK publications reported last week that a school playground had to be evacuated earlier this month after an “unusually aggressive” gray squirrel became too much of a threat The Watford Observer reported that.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 30th, 2014

New Breed Of French Protester: Sheep

PARIS (AP) — Disgruntled farmers have brought their sheep to the Eiffel Tower to protest wolf attacks, and what they call the government's anti-farmer environmental policies. The woolly protesters munched grass near the Paris monument while their owner.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 27th, 2014

French farmers cry wolf over sheep killings

PARIS (Reuters) - French farmers, who regularly bring livestock into Paris to punctuate their protests, drove some 250 sheep into the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday to highlight an unusual concern - that a growing wolf population is killing their .....»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersNov 27th, 2014

New breed of French protester: sheep

PARIS (AP) -- Disgruntled farmers have brought their sheep to the Eiffel Tower to protest wolf attacks, and what they call the government's anti-farmer environmental policies.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressNov 27th, 2014

This Treacherous Bus Ride Through The Himalayas Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Who needs to climb a mountain when the bus ride there is so thrilling? And by thrilling, we mean terrifying. Mountain climber Mick Fowler filmed his treacherous bus ride through the Himalayas and it includes an extremely narrow road, an estimated 2,000-f.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 16th, 2014

Bomb Squad Takes 3 Hours To Determine Package Is Just Mexican Jumping Beans

Authorities in California evacuated homes and blocked off a street for three hours while investigating reports of a suspicious package. The contents of the threatening package? Mexican jumping beans. A U.S. postal worker in the town of Carlsbad alerted .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 3rd, 2014

Nik Wallenda, Tightrope Daredevil, Breaks 2 World Records In Walk Between Chicago Skyscrapers

Daredevil Nik Wallenda completed two record-breaking tightrope walks on live television on Sunday night. Wallenda, a seventh-generation performer, first walked across the Chicago River on a rope strung between the Marina City west tower and the Leo Burn.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 3rd, 2014