Did someone lose a lion? Cub found wandering streets in Russian city
Found: one baby lion, discovered roaming the streets of Ufa, a city in Russia. Found: one baby lion, discovered roaming the streets of Ufa, a city in Russia......»»
Ripley"s Believe It Or Not! "Unlocks The Weird" In Latest Book
Labor Day weekend is traditionally the end of summer, but it’s the beginning of “weird season” for Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! The purveyors of the peculiar traditionally release their annual of oddities in early September. An.....»»
Storm Video Fuels Fear Of Gators Swimming In Florida Streets
As Tropical storm Hermine prepares to make landfall in Florida, some residents may have more than one reason to batten down the hatches ― alligators. Video appears to show a gator swimming down a flooded street Wednesday in Bradenton. The long dark figu.....»»
These Photos From Spain"s La Tomatina Festival Are Super Saucy
It ain’t over until the last tomato gets thrown. Spain’s annual world-famous food fight, La Tomatina, happened today. The fight brings thousands of locals and tourists together to throw tomatoes at one another and has been held in the Valencia.....»»
UW-Madison Is Ranked The Top Party School For 2017 By Princeton Review
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked the top party school in the nation in the annual rankings released Monday by the Princeton Review. Following the Badgers, West Virginia University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at .....»»
Scientists, true believers gather for annual UFO symposium
Scientists, true believers gather for annual UFO symposium.....»»
Burkina Faso bans big buttocks beauty contest
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The government of Burkina Faso has banned an annual beauty contest for women with the biggest buttocks, saying such events are sexist......»»
Homeless Woman, 80, Proves Social Security Owes Her $100,000
It took a homeless woman who lives on the streets of our nation’s capital more than 10 years, but she finally proved that Social Security owes her more than $100,000. Wanda Witter, a former machinist from Corning, N.Y., who is divorced and the mothe.....»»
These People Throwing Wine At Each Other Are Living Their Damn Lives
Livin’ la vida vino! A village in Spain has just made every wine-lovers dream a reality and joyously spent a day chucking grape juice at one another. At the second annual “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Toro, Spain on August 22nd.....»»
Of Course There"s An Annual Convention For Redheads, And It"s Awesome
Worldwide, an estimated one to two percent of humans have red hair. In Ireland, though, that number jumps to about 10 percent of the population. So of course a convention for redheads takes place on the Emerald Isle. The Irish Redhead Conve.....»»
Creepy clown haunting Green Bay at night
Nobody in Green Bay, WI., seems to know what to make of Gags the Clown -- a mysterious, shabby-dressed figure in ghoulish clown makeup that's been lurking the streets after midnight. Nobody in Green Bay, WI., seems to know what to make of Gags the Clow.....»»
Hundreds Of Wild Ponies Make A Splash During Annual Swim Fundraiser
Hundreds Of Wild Ponies Make A Splash During Annual Swim Fundraiser.....»»
Street Art Project Unscrambles All That Illegible Graffiti For You
No matter how much you squint and stare, spray-painted graffiti is just tough to decipher. This series, called “Tag Clouds,” takes some of those illegible tags from the streets of France and translates them into clear, readable typeface. The a.....»»
Santas from all over the world meet to talk shop
(Reuters) - With just five months until Christmas, Santas from around the world are gathering in Copenhagen for a mid-season break at the annual World Santa Claus Congress......»»
Annual Royal "Swan-Upping" takes place on River Thames
(Reuters) - A census of the Queen's swans has taken place annually on the River Thames for the last 800 years......»»
Francois Hollande’s Hairdresser Earns A 6-Figure Salary. France Is Not Happy.
Sacré bleu! French taxpayers were not happy to learn they’ve been footing an annual six-figure bill to style President Francois Hollande’s hair. “9 895, c’est la salaire du coiffeur de Hollande!” the weekly newspaper&n.....»»
Faroe Islands Enlist Sheep To Create Their Own 360-Degree Street Views
If Google Street View won’t come to the Faroe Islands, the Faroe Islands will bring 360-street views to them and the world. The Nordic archipelago nestled between Scotland and Iceland has launched its own 360-degree street views using the islands&rs.....»»
One man gored in leg during bull run in Pamplona
PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) - One man was gored in the leg and seven people treated for minor injuries in the seventh bull run in this year's San Fermin festival in Spain, which featured fewer runners after overnight rain left the streets more treacherous t.....»»
2 Men Gored On Third Day Of Pamplona"s Running Of The Bulls
PAMPLONA, Spain, July 9 (Reuters) - A Japanese man and a Spaniard were gored on Saturday on the third day of the week-long San Fermin festival in northern Spain where bulls chase red-scarved runners through the streets of Pamplona. Many Spanish towns hold.....»»
Sasquatch Bares All In Fierce Photoshoot For ESPN Magazine
ESPN magazine’s annual body issue just hit the stands and shows athletes of all shapes and sizes in the buff. But one active celebrity literally stands above all others: Sasquatch, the mascot of Jack Link’s beef jerky, who measures in at 8 fee.....»»