Offbeats

New Orleans' police are looking for a suspect in a werewolf mask who allegedly broke into a local store. The masked suspect was caught on camera in his more human form, and appears to be a young man named Keddrick…

Lucky find! Metal detectorists in Romania discovered a stash of silver from 500 B.C. The haul included a bracelet; a matching pair of brooches; a small, ornamental brooch; a neck chain; and a waist belt. These objects likely would have…

Footage uploaded to social media shows a bear charging at shoppers outside a Connecticut mall. Police and wildlife experts can be seen attempting to follow the bruin as witnesses shout. Experts suggest that the animal "likely emerged from hibernation and…

A celebrity turkey named Rosie flew from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in search of love. The city girl has evaded police capture over the last few days after causing traffic jams and winding up on high-rise balconies. "You get the…

A seller in Florida appears to be offering an "Ultimate Tailgate Machine" for $500 dollars. The mobile machine looks like a toilet and lawnmower parts on four wheels. It's unclear if the Facebook Marketplace seller is serious in their offer,…

When 14-year-old Ava Yuergens met Ben Otto at school, she made a gushing video saying she would marry him one day. While it could have just been a crush, Yuergens prediction came true: The pair, now adults, married in August…

A Lake City, Florida woman who was training to become a correctional officer has been accused of smuggling drugs into a prison. Jakaleb Thomas was arrested by a task force after officials received a tip that she was going to…

Two Nashville creatives started an online petition to rename the city's airport after musician Dolly Parton. So far, the Change.org petition has amassed over 50,000 signatures. "Dolly's a great Tennessean and great unifier who adds legitimacy to the south because…

Darren McConachie from Scotland suffered from hearing loss and sought medical care. While he thought he was going deaf, he soon discovered the root cause. After taking antibiotics, he felt a surge of "pressure" in the side of his head…

TikToker Audrey Rose recorded herself eating Funfetti frosting right from the jar in March. "It’s like yogurt but unhealthy," she said. Now, her video has over 11 million views, and frosting videos have become even more popular. But it seems…

As the internet responded to the all-female space flight mission by Blue Origin Monday morning, one popular burger chain started "beef" with Katy Perry! Wendy's official X account replied "I kissed the ground and I liked it" in response to…

Spanish police have arrested two suspects connected with the sale of wild cats. Authorities seized 19 animals including a caracal and two servals on the island of Mallorca, a Civil Guard statement said on Thursday. These felines will be moved…

As a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit San Diego Monday morning, footage captured elephants at the zoo encircling their young to protect them. Video taken at San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows older elephants Ndlula, Umngani, and Khosi shielding two 7-year-old calves.…

Four men on horseback face charges after video footage of them allegedly riding "emotional support" horses in a Walmart went viral. The 40-second clip shows the young men and their animals strutting through a Louisiana location on Tuesday night as…

A Florida man identified as Edward Cocaine was arrested for allegedly pulling out a knife on Subway restaurant employees. Cocaine reportedly got into a dispute with the workers over their "bad attitudes." "Cocaine became so irate with the employees, that…

Disneyland guests say they were shocked to discover something unexpected on top of Tiana's Palace: a nude man. The unidentified suspect, who is reportedly a Canadian citizen, allegedly stood on top of the Cajun and Creole restaurant completely naked and…

Florida woman Kymberlee Schopper has been accused of attempting to sell human remains on Facebook Marketplace. The 52-year-old now faces charges of trading in human tissue. The Orange City Police Department first received a report in December 2023 that a…

BBC Science Focus compiled a list of the most expensive materials, including antimatter at $59.8 trillion per gram and nitrogen atom-based endohedral fullerenes at $134 million per gram. Californium-252, used in nuclear reactors, costs $25.6 million per gram. Samples from…

A Missouri man accused of crashing into a Kum & Go and then fleeing the scene reportedly blamed his footwear for the incident. Dale Hamit allegedly drove his 2012 Dodge Ram into the convenience store in late February and then…

Silicon Valley crosswalks appear to have been hacked to sound like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg spouting bizarre messages. Video footage in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto show messages playing when certain buttons are pressed. The voices imitate…

As consumers wonder if the price of goods will be impacted by tariffs, some manufacturers are taking the opportunity to advertise. Chinese handbag maker and TikToker @senbags2 has gone viral for showcasing his leather goods at lower prices, and commenters…

A helicopter crash in South Africa is being blamed on an "unsecured" penguin. Fortunately, the January 19th incident did not result in any fatalities, but the way the animal was transported is being investigated. The South African Civil Aviation Authority's…

Legend has it, the Titanic's stokers shoveled coal into boilers even as the ship sank. This allowed the ship to keep the lights on for as long as possible. Digital scans taken by underwater robots appear to confirm this legend.…

A Chinese man developed a lung infection after habitually sniffing his own dirty socks. The unnamed patient was admitted to the Southwest Hospital of the Army Medical University with a cough that turned out to be an Aspergillus infection. After…