Offbeats

Sweden and Denmark are the latest countries to outlaw cousins marrying one another. The law will go into effect in 2025. Norway has already banned cousin marriage earlier in the year. "Cousin marriages are often arranged and that the decision…

A Polish man was sentenced to 22 months for breaking into homes and doing chores. Damian Wijnilowicz would hang laundry, clean the floor, and take out the trash without taking anything except a glass of wine. An unnamed victim came…

A video posted by David Cavender seems to depict Georgia officers providing backup to Sheriff Craig Owens Sr. after a Burger King gave him the wrong order. The sheriff reportedly was given an incorrect order and the fast food employees…

A British mom who named her baby Lucifer dressed him up as a red devil for Halloween. Little Lucifer has little black horns, wings, and a red pitchfork. Mother Ronni Lily is obsessed with horror and ignores critics. "We are…

Sunnyfields Farm in England has created a Halloween pumpkin mosaic featuring Michael Keaton's depiction of Beetlejuice. "There are over 10,000 pumpkins and squashes in the mosaic, it took about 50 hours of planning on paper," Farmer Ian Nelson said. This…

A Chinese woman pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 turtles into Canada. Wan Yee Ng admitted that she was going to use an inflatable kayak to paddle from Vermont to Canada on Lake Wallace. Officials discovered the…

A Brazilian woman who became a police officer to find her father's killer finally made an arrest. In 1999, Givaldo José Vicente de Deus was killed at a bar in Boa Vista. The main suspect, Raimundo Alves Gomes, fled the…

A Denver man with three stolen car convictions allegedly attended a probation meeting in another stolen vehicle. When the man walked into the Jeffco Courthouse, deputies checked security cameras and found he had arrived in a stolen vehicle, the sheriff's…

Officers in Oregon report that a bag labeled "definitely not a bag of drugs" was in fact filled with meth. Wednesday morning, Portland police pulled over Reginald Reynolds and passenger Mia Baggenstos, and a search uncovered a handgun, half a…

Skyline Chili of Cincinnati set the record for most hot dog photos uploaded to Instagram in one hour. The restaurant celebrated its 75th anniversary with the help of fans using the hashtag #SkylineChiliWorldRecord. Over 1,000 photos were uploaded between 11:30…

A radical feminist opera called "Sancta Susanna" is creating controversy for its depiction of a nun's journey of self-discovery. The show involves gore, nudity, and overtly sexual scenes. The original 1921 premiere was canceled due to its content, and over…

Oil painter Noah Verrier depicts fast food scenes including Taco Bell's Baja Blast, Popeyes two-pieces, and Wendy's meals dipped in a Frosty. After his painting of a Smucker's Uncrustable went viral on X, Verrier sold the piece on eBay for…

A Mississippi officer is facing charges after allegedly passing out in his patrol car while holding a meth pipe. Authorities at the Yazoo City Police Department claim the officer was discovered in this compromising position last Saturday. The officer's glove…

Video footage taken in Brazil shows a monkey drinking beer it found in a garbage can. The clip of the intoxicated capuchin shows the primate tilting its head back to guzzle every last drop. While the person taking the video…

The Cookie Monster has been framed! A driver wearing a costume of the iconic Sesame Street character was captured on a German traffic cam allegedly speeding down a highway. Police suspect the driver intentionally donned the costume as a disguise.…

The Tropicana in Las Vegas, which had been featured in iconic movies like Diamonds are Forever and The Godfather, was demolished Wednesday morning. The hotel had been part of the strip for seven decades. About 2,000 pounds of explosives were…

Animal rescuers in Texas were puzzled when they received reports of a lemur in Houston's Bear Creek Park. "We were extremely skeptical and thought it may be a raccoon that was acting oddly, which could indicate rabies," Toby's Wildlife Management…

A speed-eater from Canada set a new world record when he ate two pounds and seven ounces of hot sauce in three minutes. Mike Jack also holds the record for fastest time to drink a Capri Sun through a paper…

Giant grizzly Grazer has won the title of Fattest Bear for the second year in a row! According to Katmai National Park, this is the first time a "working mom" has seized the title. Other Mama Bears have won in…

Some Gen Zers are swearing by a skincare routine featuring beef fat. TikTokers claim the remedy has helped soothe acne and eczema. Influencer @wellhealthylife says people think she's had filler, but it's just the plumping effect of the animal grease.…

A mechanic working at the LAM Museum in the Netherlands threw away two beer cans...that were actually works of art. The beer cans had been painted by French artist Alexandre Lavet and the work was titled "All The Good Times…

Jaseel was recording the holographic Tesla Cybertruck driving in the lane next to him when he spotted something unusual in the passenger's seat. "Bro that is a monkey," Jaseel can be heard saying in a clip he posted to social…

A woman in Poulsbo, Washington called authorities when 100 raccoons showed up looking for food. The woman started giving food to raccoons 35 years ago, and the population grew rapidly in the last six weeks. "Somehow the word got out…

TikTok user Birttney Necole claims that her dream house is poisoning her and her family. The homebuyer says they're suffering from symptoms due to black mold, but the homebuilders insist there's nothing wrong with the property. Because her mortgage comes…