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Tesla Vehicle In Space Mistaken For Asteroid

Astronomers thought they had discovered a new asteroid...but it was just a Tesla Roadster Elon Musk had launched into space in 2018. The vehicle was spotted on January 2nd by scientists at the Minor Planet Center in Massachusetts. While it…

Spanish Court Rules Single Moms Get Two Parental Leaves

It's a win for single parents! A court in Spain ruled that new mom Silvia Pardo Moreno was entitled to 32 weeks of parental leave from work...double what a parent usually gets. Moreno made the argument that since she was…

Scolded Boy Snitches On His Own Dad

A 10-year-old in China was scolded by his father to do his homework...so the boy snitched on his own dad in retaliation. The frustrated boy dialed China's police and said his father was hiding poppy pods. The police investigated, and…

Oregon Man Takes Responsibility For Googly-eyed Statues

A resident of Bend, Oregon said he's responsible for putting googly-eyes on statues in recent months. Jeff Keith of Guardian Group claimed he used duct tape to attach the eyes to various sculptures. He said he has also placed hula…

iPhones With TikTok Installed Selling For Thousands

TikTok has been absent from Apple's App Store since Saturday's brief ban. Some users who deleted the app are now scrambling for a device with the platform already installed, and they're willing to pay a hefty price! iPhones with the…

Mississippi Politician Says Contraception Begins At Erection

Mississippi Senator Bradford Blackmon has filed a bill called the "Contraception Begins at Erection Act." If passed, the bill would make it illegal "for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo." A third strike…

Chinese Company Films Employee Bathroom Time For Wall Of Shame

A Chinese company has received unwanted attention for installing cameras in the bathroom to shame employees. Employees who spent too much time washing up were posted on a "wall of shame." A representative for the Lixun Electro-Acoustic Technology Company admitted…

Marathon Runner Takes On Ice In Polar Bear Suit

British woman Gill Punt set a new world record while running a frigid marathon in Norway. The runner, who participated in the PolarNight Marathon in Tromsø, turned heads as she wore a full Polar Bear costume in 14-degree weather. She…

Cat Flies Three Times While In Cargo

Maine coon cat Mittens went on quite an adventure: After being overlooked in a plane cargo hold, she made a total of three flights in 24 hours. Mittens was supposed to take a one-way trip from New Zealand to Australia…

Doctor Shares X-ray Of Person Filled With Tapeworm Eggs

An ER doctor recently shared an "insane" X-ray showing a person's lower body filled with hundreds of calcified tapeworm eggs. Fortunately, these eggs were benign. However, if they had made it to the patient's brain, they could have caused a…

2,000-year-old Statue Found Near Garbage

Greek police said on Wednesday that they're investigating how a 2,000-year-old statue nearly ended up in the garbage. Fortunately, a 32-year-old man discovered the piece in a black bag. The work is from the Hellenistic period (between 323 and 31…

MAGA Granny Turns Down Pardon

Pamela Hemphill, also known as the "MAGA Granny", turned down a pardon from President Donald Trump. The 71-year-old was sentenced to 60 days in prison for her part in the January 6th Capitol riot. "Accepting a pardon would only insult…

Couple Claims Ice From Jetblue Plane Crashed Into Home

Michael Reese and Leah Ferrarini have filed a $1 million-dollar lawsuit against JetBlue. The pair claim ice from a JetBlue flight fell into their Inglewood, California home on New Year's Day of 2024. The lawsuit alleges that a watermelon-sized piece…

Goalie Says This Was “Nacho” Goal

Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson admitted that a tray of nachos distracted him during Tuesday's game against the Oilers. The tray of cheesy snacks flew from the stands onto the ice, and prevented the goalie from stopping the shot. However,…

Man Pleads Guilty To Excavator Joyride

Canadian man Aaron Michael Yarema claimed he "got carried away" when he went on a joyride in an excavator and caused a million dollars in damage to a water treatment plant. Yarema pleaded guilty to driving the equipment into vehicles…

Rats Like Drugs, According To Houston Police

Police in Houston, Texas, have a unique problem with their evidence room: Rats keep stealing drugs. "We got 400,000 pounds of marijuana in storage," Houston mayor John Witmire said. "The rats are the only ones enjoying it." This has prompted…

$500,000 Home Built On Woman’s Lot By Mistake

Anne Reynolds purchased a one-acre lot in Hawaii in 2018, and was shocked to find out someone else had built a home on her land. In 2023, a real estate broker informed her that he had sold the house on…

Boyfriend Wants Support In Quest For New Color

A 24-year-old woman posted an unusual question on Reddit's AITA forum: Was she in the wrong for not supporting her boyfriend's mission to invent a new color? The anonymous poster went on to explain that her boyfriend wanted her to…

Woman Shocked When Pedicure Involves Coffee Creamer

TikToker Haley was shocked when she received a pedicure that involved french vanilla coffee creamer. The customer was looking to relax with a milk and honey pedicure, and the salon employee added International Delight creamers to the water her feet…

Scottish Haggis May Be Coming To The United States

For 50 years, Americans have been unable to eat Macsween's haggis due to food regulations—Namely, the fact that traditional haggis is made with sheep's lung, which has been prohibited. The Scottish company is now looking to substitute sheep lung with…

Mom Of Viral Toddler Left With Guilt

Over 10 years ago, Chloe Clem went viral online as the "unimpressed toddler" meme. While she's no longer recognized in public anymore, her mother Katie still feels guilty. "Chloe was 2, and people were coming up to her," the mom…