Offbeats

The Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association announced Monday that researcher Brandon Baillod's team found the wreck of the FJ King off Bailey's Harbor. The 144-foot three-masted cargo schooner, built in 1867 in Toledo, Ohio, sank September 15,…

Land O' Lakes resident Danie Wright rescued her 4-month-old shih tzu Dax by punching a 5-foot alligator that grabbed the dog during a walk near a creek behind her home. "I turned and looked, and an alligator had him," Wright…

Former Baltimore Orioles player Brian Roberts issued a public apology Sunday after questioning Canadian fans' baseball understanding during Friday's live MASN broadcast. Roberts said "I got to be real, real careful what I say, but sometimes we had some major…

The California Department of Motor Vehicles told Isis Wharton on Friday she must surrender her personalized license plate reading "IAMISIS" because it could be interpreted as supporting the Islamic State terrorist group. Wharton, named after the Egyptian goddess Isis, purchased…

Ryan Meetup held its second annual "Rytoberfest" Saturday at Torch and Crown in Union Square, drawing hundreds of people named Ryan who attempted to break the Guinness World Record for largest same-name gathering. The current record stands at 2,325 people…

Fourteen workers at Montana's Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter were hospitalized Wednesday after FBI agents burned two pounds of seized methamphetamine using the facility's incinerator in Billings. Staff and 75 cats and dogs evacuated when smoke filled the building due to…

Nathan Jachimiec brought his 11-year-old son Ian to Good Samaritan Emergency Room in San Jose after the boy developed an unusual rash in May. The family gave Ian Benadryl and sought medical care as a precaution. "He's never had anything…

Brent Chapman, 34, from North Vancouver, can see again after surgeons extracted his canine tooth, flattened it, drilled a hole through it, inserted a lens and implanted it in his eye. The complex procedure, called osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, restored vision Chapman lost…

Tyler Capehart, 39, a cameraman working with singer Benson Boone's tour, was arrested Thursday for urinating on clothing worth $689.30 at a Surf Style shop in Clearwater, Florida. Store workers witnessed Capehart on security cameras standing between clothing racks on…

Three nuns in their 80's secretly returned to their Austrian convent near Salzburg after being relocated to a care home against their will. Sisters Bernadette, Regina, and Rita were moved from Kloster Goldenstein in December 2023, despite promises they could…

Eight baby iguanas hatched at the Exotic Zoo in Telford, England through parthenogenesis, a rare natural process requiring no male parent. The female casque-headed iguana produced fertilized eggs without ever sharing space with a male of her species. Zoo director…

Two Cornell University undergraduates legally hunted a 120-pound black bear Saturday, then brought the carcass to their campus residence hall for skinning and butchering. The incident triggered a police report and university investigation over the weekend. New York's Department of…

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz faces federal charges after leaping from Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas into San Juan harbor Sunday morning while carrying $14,600 in unreported cash. The passenger had accumulated $16,710.24 in gambling debts aboard the cruise ship. Jet skiers…

Kathleen Schuman, 76, faces assault charges after firing a flare gun at neighbor Richard Catrone's face during a dispute at Belmont Villas Senior Apartments in Suffolk County. Doorbell video obtained by NBC New York shows Catrone, 67, walking his dog…

Noah, the 5-month-old son of Liliana Yanez, has become an internet sensation due to his remarkably thick, black hair. Yanez tells People her baby inherited the hair from her and always draws attention during public outings. "Thankfully, he's gotten nothing…

Laura Lee Yourex, 62, faces five felony charges including perjury and submitting forged documents after registering her dog Maya Jean Yourex as a voter and casting ballots under the pet's name. The Orange County District Attorney's Office says Maya's vote…

Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual after Oracle's stock surge boosted his net worth by $110 billion in one morning. The 81-year-old Oracle founder now holds $393 billion compared to Musk's $383 billion. Ellison's wealth…

Uber announced plans to offer Blade helicopter rides through its app starting as early as 2026 via an expanded partnership with Joby Aviation. The move follows Joby's $125 million acquisition of Blade, an established helicopter company that transported over 50,000…

A zoo supervisor with over 30 years of experience died Wednesday after six or seven lions attacked him at Safari World Bangkok. Thai officials confirmed the fatality occurred when the worker exited his vehicle in the open-air safari zone. A…

Fruity Pebbles will trade free cereal boxes for handfuls of rocks during its nationwide "Pebbles Pay Tour" at four Walmart locations. The promotional campaign requires customers to bring small pebbles, stones, or rocks that fit in their hands instead of…

Police in British Columbia arrested a man Friday morning after he drove a child-sized pink Barbie Jeep on busy city streets. Police began receiving calls around 9 a.m. about the toy vehicle creating traffic hazards. "The streets were very busy…

Police in Schwabach, Bavaria, solved a case of late-night doorbell disturbances after discovering the culprit was a slug. Apartment residents called authorities when their doorbells repeatedly rang during nighttime hours, initially suspecting local youth were behind the pranks. The mystery…

David Rush set a new Guinness World Record while aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship in the North Atlantic Ocean. The serial record-breaker, who holds more than 181 concurrent Guinness World Records titles, achieved 51 table tennis ball bounces against…

Nine people sustained minor injuries Friday when a section of ceiling collapsed at an IHOP restaurant in Brooklyn's Flatlands neighborhood. The New York City Fire Department responded to the incident where a 10-by-10-inch chunk of ceiling fell, likely caused by…