Treasure hunters to gather for celebration in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Searchers fixated with finding a treasure hidden in the mountains north of Santa Fe will converge in the city.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 29th, 2016

Artist JR Makes The Louvre"s Iconic Pyramid Disappear

Visitors to the Louvre in Paris are being greeted with an unfamiliar sight: IM Pei's iconic glass pyramid, a Parisian landmark that has served as the renowned museum's entrance since 1989, is still there, but you'd be forgiven for being confused, tha.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 27th, 2016

This Is What Extinction Sounds Like

We are all witnesses to climate change's devastating impact on our world. We just have to stop and listen. It was spring 2004. The air was cool and still, the encroaching dawn light outlined the horizon; and there, in the heart of California’s Sugar.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 27th, 2016

Eiffel Tower to be turned into a Euro 2016 rental apartment

PARIS (AP) -- Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 19th, 2016

Hero Bridesmaid Dives Into Lake To Save Drowning Gosling

She didn’t give a flock. A maid-of-honor in Stroud, England, dove into a lake in her bridesmaid dress to save a gosling from a swan that was trying to drown it. Photographer Rosie Hardy was shooting formal portraits of Hannah West and Mark Jefferies.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 18th, 2016

David Letterman Jokes He"s Mistaken For Walt Whitman With His Beard

David Letterman's beard has grown large enough to overshadow the talk show host himself.  Letterman, who's been modeling a "Santa chic" look since he retired, poked fun at his famous facial hair while celebrating the USO’s 75th birthday party o.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 6th, 2016

Jungle Cruise Elephant Flies Over Disneyland

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's an elephant?!? In what looked like a Disney story come to life, an animatronic elephant from the Jungle Cruise ride was carried by helicopter over Disneyland on Wednesday.  "The elephant had a neck issue, so w.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 28th, 2016

Dutch "horror dentist" sent to jail for eight years in France

PARIS (Reuters) - A Dutchman dubbed the 'horror dentist' by French media was sentenced to eight years in jail on Tuesday for mutilating patients' mouths and defrauding social security services......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersApr 26th, 2016

French baker fires his savior instead of giving him his business

PARIS (Reuters) - A French baker who promised to give his business to the homeless man that saved his life has fired him instead......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersApr 19th, 2016

So long, suckers! Inky the octopus escapes from aquarium

Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand before making his move. Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand befo.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeApr 14th, 2016

So long, suckers! Inky the octopus makes an amazing escape

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand before making his move.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressApr 14th, 2016

50 Years Ago, Michigan Congressman Gerald Ford Made UFOs a Political Issue

50 Years Ago, Michigan Congressman Gerald Ford Made UFOs a Political Issue.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsApr 7th, 2016

Painted olives, tainted sugar top Interpol list of fake food

PARIS (AP) -- It reads like the world's worst menu.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 30th, 2016

Paris gets sausages and steaks 24/7 from vending machine

PARIS (AP) -- With their beloved baguette already available 24 hours a day, it seems only logical that Parisians can now get the Bayonne ham and Basque pate that goes so well with the bread from the first meat vending machine installed in the Frenc.....»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 18th, 2016

Ailing dog found with stuffed polar bear in stomach

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- A veterinarian helped save the life of an ailing New Mexico dog after discovering the source of the pup's pain - a 6-inch long, 2-inch wide stuffed polar bear.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 16th, 2016

Defense lawyer, investigator brawl in California courthouse

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- An Orange County defense attorney suffered a bloodied face and fractured nose after a brawl with a district attorney's investigator in a courthouse hallway, his lawyer said.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 11th, 2016

Death Valley comes alive with super bloom of flowers

Death Valley National Park, famous for its hot, dry climate, is experiencing a rare super bloom profusion of wildflowers......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersMar 8th, 2016

Mother And Calf Of Elusive Whale Species Frolic In New Video

Elusive whales living near Madagascar swim to and fro in beautiful footage newly released by a biologist with the New England Aquarium. Dr. Salvatore Cerchio, who specializes in marine mammals, traveled to Madagascar more than 10 years ago to study dolphi.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 6th, 2016

Horse and dog die after eating poisoned cookie

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a horse and a dog were killed, and another horse was sickened, after the animals ate poisoned cookies that apparently were deliberately left for them to eat.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressFeb 24th, 2016

Yes, This Sea Lion Is Using A Selfie Stick

A sea lion uses a selfie stick of sorts to film his underwater surroundings in beautiful video that's going viral. Milo carries in his mouth a pole affixed with a GoPro camera as he dives into the water at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, C.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 15th, 2016