Offbeats

A curious canine is now the prime suspect in an arson case! Security camera footage in a Colorado home shows a dog turning on the stove, which caused nearby boxes to catch fire. Officials arrived and one human was treated…

Wedding crashers who visited a random Virginia couple's nuptials left behind an unusual gift: $11.54 in cash. In a Reddit post, brother-of-the-bride Ben Carroll posted a photo of the card and gift the crashers left. The card is signed "Uncle…

A Columbus, Ohio man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a pet store and setting some animals free. Officers claim they found four hamsters in suspect Matthew Pancake's pants. While two dogs, birds, a hamster, and two bunnies were…

An English woman who woke up in June 2023 with a Welsh accent finally has her real voice back! Zoe Coles was diagnosed with foreign accent syndrome, which may be caused by a change in how the brain sends and…

TikTok's latest food challenge might cause gas and indigestion. The Rock-Paper-Scissors Food Challenge involves two people competing over who gets to eat, and who has to sprint. Here's how it works: Two participants with a fast food stash play rock-paper-scissors.…

A Japanese couple known for creating family videos has come under fire after apparently recording their two-year-old when she got stuck in a car. The now-deleted YouTube video shows the little girl crying after she accidentally locked herself into the…

A Phoenix police officer pulled over a driverless Waymo car for driving on the wrong side of the road...and accused the car of attempting to flee the scene. Camera footage shows an officer pulling over a driverless Waymo car on…

A brawl between two family men on a Ryanair flight caused the pilot to make an emergency landing a half an hour after takeoff. The flight departed from Morocco on Wednesday and was headed for London. The dispute started when…

Thousands of protestors marched in Barcelona over the weekend while squirting tourists with water guns. These protestors carried signs reading slogans like “Barcelona is not for sale” and “Tourists go home.” Visitors at popular restaurants received the water treatment as…

The French “Excalibur” has gone missing, and is presumed stolen. The Durandal sword was embedded in a stone 32 feet above the ground in the village of Rocamadour. Legend has it that Roland, a knight, threw it there 1,300 years…

The hippo, which is one of the largest land mammals on earth, can apparently glide through the air. Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in North Mymms discovered that when the animal is running, it spends 15% of its time…

Prosecutors in Milan allege that Dior and Armani have been exploiting laborers to produce luxury handbags. An investigation discovered that some of these workers may have been paid as little as $2 per hour. Prosecutors claim that Dior paid $57…

Spain is launching a mobile app that will act as a sort of “porn passport.” After verifying their age, they’ll be able to access adult sites...but there’s a limit. The move aims to reduce pornography consumption, particularly among minors. According…

Over the past year, Chipotle and Vebu Labs have worked together to create the Autocado, a robot that peels, cuts, and cores avocados. The bot is expected to cut guacamole prep time in half. The seasoning and mixing, however, will…

An Ohio woman claims that her neighbor paid to have her trees cut down without her permission. She believes that employees of the gardening service must have hopped the fence in order to fell the trees. “I’m actually really upset.…

The Sri Lankan Navy has reported that five fisherman have passed after drinking an unknown liquid from bottles found at sea. Three are still in critical condition. According to a Navy spokesperson, the bottles contained some form of alcohol. Unfortunately,…

Students can be considered “too short to study” at The School of Management and Business at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi. Female students must be at least 1.58 meters tall, and male students must be 1.65 meters tall. This…

A Delta flight had to make an emergency landing in New York City after passengers became sick, reportedly due to the in-flight meal. Flight 136 was traveling from Detroit to The Netherlands when it was diverted to JFK. A Delta…

A primary election in the 8th House District in Eugene, Oregon, was settled with a coin toss. The top two candidates, Lisa Fragala and Doyle Canning, both Democrats, received seven votes each. State Deputy Elections Director Luke Belant did the…

A first edition copy of the horror classic, “Frankenstein”, has sold for $843,750. The Mary Shelley novel, first published in 1818, is widely regarded as a pioneering work in the horror genre. The pink boarded first edition was sold by…

A Florida man has been arrested after reportedly shooting down a Walmart delivery drone. Lake County police found the drone and a bullet hole in the drone’s cargo. 72-year-old Dennis Winn confessed to shooting at the drone with a 9mm…

A restaurant in Pennsylvania is now suing a customer who left a $3,000 tip. In June 2022, Server Mariana Lambert of Alfredo’s Cafe was shocked and thrilled to see the generous tip on a $13.25-dollar bill. The restaurant claims that…

Eating Champion Joey Chestnut was disinvited from Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest...but he will still be chowing down on Thursday. To celebrate Independence Day, Chestnut will be on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, competing…

A South Korean robot has apparently ended its “life” by throwing itself down a flight of stairs. The robot, who served as an administrator delivering documents and providing information, had been in service since August 2023. The Bear Robotics device…