Dr. Seuss Was Into Taxidermy, In The Most Seussical Possible Way

Taxidermy refers to the timeless art of preparing, stuffing and displaying the skins of animals. Normally such animals include moose, deer, and the occasional kitten wedding, but every once and a while you can spot a rare breed, especially if Dr. Seuss is.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 12th, 2016

High School Student Accidentally Eats Dead Ants On Potato Chips, Almost Loses Lunch

A high school student in Beaverton, Oregon, was really bugged by her lunch on Tuesday. She said what looked like pepper on her potato chips was actually a bunch of dead ants. Emily Wagoner went to her local Pita Pit and purchased, among other things, a ba.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 15th, 2016

Holy spud? Quebec seniors say they"ve found a potato with divine message

The residents of a Quebec seniors' home say a potato they believe has a divine message is bringing them strength and comfort. The residents of a Quebec seniors' home say a potato they believe has a divine message is bringing them strength and comfort......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeSep 2nd, 2016

"8THEIST" license plate OK"d for New Jersey woman

A New Jersey woman has settled a lawsuit that will allow her to display a vanity license plate that reads "8THEIST." A New Jersey woman has settled a lawsuit that will allow her to display a vanity license plate that reads "8THEIST.".....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 16th, 2016

"8THEIST" license plate OKed for New Jersey woman

A New Jersey woman has settled a lawsuit that will allow her to display a vanity license plate that reads "8THEIST." A New Jersey woman has settled a lawsuit that will allow her to display a vanity license plate that reads "8THEIST.".....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 13th, 2016

"Suicide Squad" Fan Suing Studio For Fooling Us Into Thinking It"s A Good Movie

Listen, if we felt compelled to take legal action every time a movie didn’t deliver on the promise of its trailer, we’d currently be embroiled in a class action lawsuit with Cameron Crowe and the cast of “Aloha” for that mess they .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 9th, 2016

Man jailed for 29 days when cops mistake soap for cocaine: Court docs

Court documents show the Pennsylvania State Police have paid US$195,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a New York man who spent 29 days behind bars after troopers mistook homemade soap for cocaine. Court documents show the Pennsylvania State Police have .....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJul 16th, 2016

If You Missed Out On Free Tickets From Ticketmaster, There"s Still Hope

You're no ticket master. If you were, you'd have signed in to your old Ticketmaster account over the past week and used the free ticket vouchers you were owed. In 2013, the company lost a class action lawsuit that alleged "excessive and deceptive"&nb.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 23rd, 2016

Guy Holds An Explosion In His Hands, Then Films It In Slow Motion

Generally, you don't want an explosion anywhere near your body. But in the name of science, Destin Sandlin of "Smarter Every Day" used a transparent potato gun as a combustion chamber, which allowed him to set off explosions that he could hold in his.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 23rd, 2016

Exclusive private school sues affordable school over name

BOSTON (AP) -- In Massachusetts, an exclusive private school has filed a $2 million lawsuit, asking a judge to force a more affordable school that serves a large number of minority and low-income students to change its name.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJun 17th, 2016

U.S. prison inmate can sue over removal of marbles from penis

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit in which a West Virginia inmate accused state prison officials of invading his privacy by surgically removing marbles he had implanted in his penis......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJun 7th, 2016

A pup named Potato? 15 were registered in NYC last year

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bella and Max are top dogs in New York City.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 25th, 2016

Seagull Steals Potato Chips From Coffee Shop Like It"s No Big Deal

Don't get in the way of a hangry seagull.  The seabirds are well-known for their bad behavior, especially when peckish. So that's presumably why no one bothered stopping this brazen specimen, which was caught on camera sauntering into a coffee shop a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 22nd, 2016

Seagull Steals Potato Chips From Coffee Shop Like It"s Their Right

Don't get in the way of a hangry seagull.  The birds are well known for their bad behavior, especially when peckish. So that's presumably why no one bothered stopping this brazen specimen, who was caught on camera sauntering into a coffee shop and st.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 22nd, 2016

Man attempts to rob car wash with potato chip bag

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a man tried to rob a car wash in Northern California with an empty potato chip bag and an alleged handgun.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 15th, 2016

The Margarita Was Invented By Accident, It Turns Out

Like chocolate chip cookies, LSD and potato chips, the margarita was invented by total accident. It started with a Daisy -- a cocktail made with a shot of liquor, lemon juice and some orange cordial -- that was already a standard a few years after it.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 26th, 2016

Idaho official: Kobe Bryant"s remarks help save potato truck

EAGLE, Idaho (AP) -- Kobe Bryant's recent mention of the Great Big Idaho Potato Truck might have helped save the traveling advertisement from a premature retirement, according to the head of a state agency that promotes Idaho potatoes.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 25th, 2016

Judge dismisses Flying Spaghetti Monster religion as parody

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A judge has dismissed a Nebraska inmate's lawsuit that claimed he was denied his right to worship the divine Flying Spaghetti Monster, and that he was mocked and faced discrimination for his faith.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 14th, 2016

"Watcher" house goes back on the market as lawsuit continues

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey home supposedly stalked by an anonymous creepy-letter writer who goes by "The Watcher" is back on the market.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 28th, 2016

Lawsuit: Banana truck caused Massachusetts restaurant fire

SEEKONK, Mass. (AP) -- The owners of a Massachusetts restaurant are suing the Chiquita banana company, alleging a truck carrying bananas caused a fire that destroyed their business.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressFeb 24th, 2016