Offbeats

Woman Allegedly Texts Cop For Drugs Before Entering Rehab

Florida woman Octavia Wells allegedly attempted to purchase drugs before heading to drug rehab...and accidentally texted a cop instead. The 41-year-old reportedly wanted to purchase fentanyl and texted Bay County Investigator Stephen Pettijohn instead of her dealer. Both individuals were…

Florida Man Arrested For Inappropriate Contact With Horse

Florida man Donald Calloway was arrested after allegedly making inappropriate contact with a horse. Police allege that Calloway attempted to put a body part into the animal's nostril. He was arrested on December 26th in Lake Wales, Florida. A witness…

Investigation Says Cop Was Watching Adult Content During Crash

A Florida police officer was watching adult content on his phone when he crashed his patrol car into another vehicle, an internal affairs report says. The accident occurred two months ago and prompted Tristan Macomber to resign from his position.…

Belgian Authorities Warn Against Eating Christmas Trees

Belgium's food safety agency has warned residents against eating Christmas trees. This comes after the city of Ghent published a statement recommending using dried needles to "make delicious spruce needle butter." However, Belgium's Federal Agency for the Safety of the…

Couple Makes 1,000-pound Butter Sculpture

Artists Jim Victor and Marie Pelton created a 1,000-pound butter sculpture of a cow. This piece will be featured at the Pennsylvania Farm Show and contains enough butter to make 96,000 pancakes. In the past, the couple has created a…

Social Media Marriage Turned Out To Be Real

An Australian woman claims she was tricked into marriage. The unnamed woman thought the wedding was a stunt for social media, which she believed because her partner had 17,000 Instagram followers. However, months later, the man wanted her to add…

Chick-fil-A Fans Dislike Waffle Fries Change

Chick-fil-A's new waffle fry recipe uses pea starch, which is supposed to help them stay crispy longer. However, some customers dislike the change, namely due to allergy concerns. "So many kiddos with peanut allergies also cannot eat peas!! Unfortunately we…

Woman Doesn’t Want Baby At Her 30th Birthday

A woman celebrating her 30th birthday doesn't want her friend to bring her newborn baby. The anonymous woman said in a Reddit post that she asked all guests not to bring kids. "It’s not going to be a rager but…

Florida Men Accused Of Stealing Packages From Fedex

While some thieves swipe packages from doorsteps, others head right to the source! Four Florida men have been accused of stealing dozens of packages from a FedEx facility at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Police say the thieves snagged 44 boxes…

Designer Creates World’s Largest Sandal

British-Nigerian designer Liz Sanya spent 72 hours creating the biggest sandal in the world. The massive show is just over 10 feet wide and 26 feet, 8.8 inches long. If accepted, Sanya will break the current record set by Mexican…

Car Stuck In Colorado Ski Resort

A car took a wrong turn and ended up on the Schoolmarm ski run at Keystone Resort in Colorado. The Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to a call to remove an unusual ski hazard; an Audi. A note stuck to…

Here Are Reasons Not To Call 911

Police in Saskatchewan, Canada released a list of absurd reasons residents dialed 911 in 2024. The Saskatchewan RCMP posted a video on Facebook outlining the top 10 most unusual calls, which included: not recognizing someone on their friend list on…

Temu Shopper Shocked To Receive Door “Curtain”

TikToker Whitney Ashmore thought she was buying a $5 pink bow off of Temu. Ashmore shared the Temu product image, which shows a bow on a front door. While Ashmore believed she was buying the bow, what came in the…

100,000 Teddy Bears Tossed Onto Ice Rink For Charity

On Sunday, The Hershey Bears hockey team held their annual Teddy Bear Toss. The Pennsylvania team shared a video on Instagram of 100,000 plush bears flying into the air onto the ice. "The world-famous event, held during today's game against…

Hiker Survives 13 Days On Granola Bars

On December 26th, Hadi Nazari stopped to take pictures while hiking Australia's Kosciuszko National Park, and got separated from his friends. Nazari survived for 13 days by eating foraged berries and two granola bars he found in a hut. Fortunately,…

It’s Illegal To Get Sick In This Italian Village

The mayor of Belcastro in Italy has issued a ban on illness and injury. Mayor Antonio Torchia has ordered locals to "avoid contracting any illness" and to "not to leave the house too often, travel, or practice sports." This ban,…

UK Labour Party Apologizes For Inappropriate Music In TikTok Video

The UK Labour party has apologized for an AI-generated video it posted on TikTok featuring a song with inappropriate lyrics. The track, called "Montagem Coral", features Portuguese lyrics that, when translated, reference punching a woman in her privates. "This post…

Model For Shrek’s “Donkey” Passes On

Pericles the Donkey, who was used as the model for the beloved Donkey in "Shrek", has passed on at 30 years old. The native New Yorker was said to have a talkative and energetic personality, which made him the ideal…

Woman Experiences Pfizer Boob Job Due To Covid Vaccine

An unnamed woman says she experienced a rare and bizarre side effect of the Covid jab: enlarged breasts. The 19-year-old's chest grew from a B to a triple G in the six months following her Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination. Doctors say…

Drunk Officer Allegedly Freed 13 Inmates

13 prisoners are on the loose in Zambia after a drunken officer allegedly freed them on New Year's Eve. Officials say that Titus Phiri seized the keys from a constable and released them from a police station in Kanyama. Phiri…

English Residents Puzzled By Banana Peels

Nottinghamshire, England residents are stumped by an unusual mystery: Someone has been leaving plates of peeled bananas by the side of the road once a month for a year. Beeston locals say the fruits appear on the corner of Abbey…

Elephants And Giraffes Eat Unsold Trees At Berlin Zoo

What happens to holiday trees that don't sell? In Berlin, some trees that didn't find a home become gifts for elephants to unwrap! On Friday, fresh trees were brought to the Berlin Zoo for the large mammals to enjoy. "The…