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A group of scientists in the UK are working to create purses and totes made of T. rex skin. The prehistoric hide would be grown from the fossilized remains of one of earth's scariest creatures. "We’re unlocking the potential to…

British singer Olly Murs' bulked up by hitting the gym...but the reaction to his transformation surprised men who thought they knew what women liked. X user @CostelloWilliam posted Murs' photos and asked which photo responders found more attractive, and women…

Guinness World Records shared video footage of a playdate between the world's tallest and world's shortest dog! 7-year-old great Dane Reginald met 4-year-old chihuahua Pearl in Idaho for the first time. Reginald is three feet, three inches tall, while Pearl…

TikToker @TiaZakher has stunned viewers with her skincare routine...but is it all just rage bait? The user claims to be following a "caveman skincare routine" by not washing her face for months. She now appears to have a textured crust…

A 19-year-old has been gaining social media attention by only working out the trapezius muscle on the left side of his body. The young man, who goes by @TheCrookedMon10, now has a striking appearance with one thick shoulder and one…

A Michigan resident who lost $5,000 in cash believed police attempts to contact them were a scam. A trooper found the funds in the middle of Monroe's Huber Road on Friday, and a local bank confirmed that a customer recently…

TikToker @samanthawhitebrochu claims she was almost scammed at Dunkin'. While she was going through the drive-thru, she learned that the man in front of her told employees that she would be paying for his drink. "To the random guy in…

A hypothetical question has been making the rounds on social media: Who would win in a fight—A gorilla, or 100 men? MrBeast seemed to tease hosting the fight in real life with an X post that read: "Need 100 men…

They didn't have McDonald's at home! A 7-year-old Utah boy took the family car on a joyride...and brought his 5-year-old sister with him. The young boy drove 10 miles after convincing his sister that they should go to McDonald's. Police…

A woman in Florida allegedly posed as an ICE agent to apprehend her ex-boyfriend's wife. LaTrance Battle has been accused of showing up at the victim's home with a shirt that said ICE written on the front. While the victim…

A valuable Mark Rothko painting at the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam sustained minor scratches after a child in the Netherlands touched it. The museum confirmed the incident and stated they are seeking conservation advice. The damaged painting, described…

TikToker @michellerosbury asked for "unhinged marriage hacks" to help keep partnerships going strong. Some pieces of advice are sweet, while others are downright diabolical. "I occasionally buy gift cards, so every time he doesn’t want to go out to eat,…

Is reality stranger than fiction? German police are investigating the possible murder of a bestselling crime novelist who was found dead on her houseboat. Alexandra Fröhlich started her career as a journalist and then wrote bestsellers "My Russian Mother-in-Law and…

Valerie the dachshund survived 17 months in the Australian wilderness, but her vacation is now over. The princess pup escaped from her owner during a trip to Kangaroo Island in November of 2023. Finally, the canine has been captured. Owner…

To the delight of Chicagoans, bags of money fell off of a Brinks Home Security Company truck as it rolled through a suburb. Locals snatched over $300,000 in cash from the street, reports say. The truck's back door opened by…

Pups were hanging 10 during the 13th annual East Coast Dog Surfing Festival! The Florida event at Cocoa Beach last Sunday featured 23 rad canines riding surfboards. Sammie the chiweenie (a mix between a chihuahua and a dachshund) took home…

Gentle parents are seeing how their children finish harsh phrases they grew up hearing, like "I'll give you something to cry about" and "Children should be seen and not heard." User @elysedschroeder prompted her daughter by saying, "I'll give you…

A Texas man has been accused of placing plastic Easter eggs filled with marijuana in his "scavenger hunt." Avante Nicholson allegedly planted these eggs in three parks and behind a Motel 6 on Easter Sunday. Police are still searching for…

British man Ewan Valentine paid over $26,000 to replace his stolen vehicle, only to learn that he had bought his own car back. The 2016 Honda Civic Type-R was reportedly stolen from its parking space in late February. Valentine sought…

A Dutch town has likely thrown away an Andy Warhol print worth around $17,000. About 46 artworks were accidentally tossed during renovation work on the Maashoorst town hall last year. "Somewhere during that period, the art must have ended up…

During a visit to Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Sandston, a Virginia woman, Carletta Andrews, made a surprising discovery in her margarita - a baby snake. Andrews recounted the moment she found the snake to 8 News, explaining how…

Trisha Paytas came onto her podcast to address the rumor that her unborn child is Pope Francis reincarnated. This rumor is a callback to the speculation made in 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II's soul was reborn as Trisha's first child.…

Bonobos, one of humans' closest relatives, generally live in female-dominated societies, despite the fact that the males are typically larger and stronger. After three decades of observations, researchers have discovered that "girl groups" chase males out of trees, secure food…

A woodpecker searching for a mate seems to be picking a fight with his own reflection. Rockport, Massachusetts resident Janelle Favaloro posted on Facebook that 20 vehicles have been damaged by the bird, who may be seeing himself in car…