Weird |
|
| Weird News |
| Posts from August 2012 |
Prehistoric Tiny Bugs Found Trapped in Amber
by AP
,
posted Aug 31 2012 6:54AM
|
<VIDEO> Scientists have found three well preserved ancient insects frozen in amber _ and time _ in what is Earth's oldest bug trap. The discoveries may sound like something out of "Jurassic Park" but these bugs are even older than that.
|
|
| |
Thailand Grabs World Massage Record
by AP
,
posted Aug 30 2012 9:00AM
|
<VIDEO> Thailand has broken the world record for a mass massage, staging an event where 641 therapists worked simultaneously. The old Guinness record had been set in Australia in 2010.
|
|
| |
Wisconsin Cow Chip Throwers Get a Curveball
by AP
,
posted Aug 30 2012 8:11AM
|
<VIDEO> Participants in this year's Wisconsin State Cow Chip competition are facing something a curveball; a summer drought that has reduced the quality of cow chips.
|
|
| |
Compton School Bus Driver Gets Lost with Disabled Kids
by KTLA
,
posted Aug 29 2012 8:24AM
|
<VIDEO> A bus driver who was carrying special needs students got lost for several hours on Tuesday afternoon.
|
|
| |
Grandma to Give Birth to Her Grandchild
by AP
,
posted Aug 28 2012 7:48AM
|
<VIDEO> Faced with cervical cancer at a young age, Emily Jordan underwent a radical hysterectomy in 2010. She thought she and her husband would never have their own children. Then her mother made a surprising offer.
|
|
| |
Robots Dance, Serve Beer, Play Soccer
by AP
,
posted Aug 28 2012 7:44AM
|
<VIDEO> Robots of all shapes and sizes took center stage at a festival in Berlin recently. Some danced, others served beer and some even played soccer.
|
|
| |
San Francisco Archbishop-elect in DUI Arrest
by AP
,
posted Aug 28 2012 7:39AM
|
<VIDEO> The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, San Diego police said Monday. The Rev. Salvatore Cordileone was taken into custody after being stopped early Saturday.
|
|
| |
Pogo Athletes Building Brand New Extreme Sport
by AP
,
posted Aug 27 2012 10:34AM
|
<VIDEO> This isn't your granddad's pogo stick. At the Orange County Fair recently, pogo athletes showed off their moves in an effort to kickstart a brand new extreme sport.
|
|
| |
NYPD Busts Bee Hoarder With 3 Million Bees
by WPIX- New York
,
posted Aug 24 2012 8:21AM
|
<VIDEO> A New York City man has a lot of explaining to do after authorities uncovered 45 hives with nearly 3 million bees in his backyard.
|
|
| |
Fake Celebrity Pulls Off Epic Hoax On NYC
by WPIX- New York
,
posted Aug 24 2012 8:20AM
|
|
|
| |
Small Plane Lands on Highway Near Tampa
by AP
,
posted Aug 24 2012 4:37AM
|
<VIDEO> Fire rescue officials in Tampa say a single engine plane carrying three people made a hard landing in the median of Interstate 75. Officials say the aircraft did not crash, but was damaged when it landed. No one was injured.
|
|
| |
Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican.'
by AP
,
posted Aug 23 2012 5:14PM
|
|
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Salma Hayek says she is proud to be Mexican and that comments suggesting otherwise were "lost in translation."
The 45-year-old actress issued a statement Thursday after German Vogue magazine quoted her as saying she "hardly had any memories of what it is to be Mexican."
Hayek says she has never denied her background or culture, and has taught her young daughter to speak Spanish and appreciate Mexican history, music, food and folk art. She goes on to say that she has always tried "to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride" and is saddened by the magazine's misinterpretation of her remarks.
Hayek plays the leader of a Mexican drug cartel in the Oliver Stone drama "Savages."
|
|
| |
Germany Hosting Massive Tech Nerds Party
by AP
,
posted Aug 23 2012 11:08AM
|
<VIDEO> Thousands of geeks and nerds have gathered at an unused airport in Berlin to hold their version of a summer festival. But the event may play an important role in driving future technology.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Huge Fish Caught, Record Just Missed
by AP
,
posted Aug 23 2012 11:05AM
|
<VIDEO> A woman battled a 12-foot, 1,000 lb marlin during a fishing tournament in Hawaii. She won't get credit for a world-record catch because she wound up needing help getting it on her boat.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Air Mattress Raft Ride
by AP
,
posted Aug 23 2012 10:58AM
|
<VIDEO> Three men took advantage of flooding in the Las Vegas area to go raft riding on an air mattress. Authorities eventually made them stop.
|
|
| |
Ride On Bus Plows Into Home
by KTLA
,
posted Aug 21 2012 8:54AM
|
<VIDEO> A Montgomery County Ride On bus crashed into a house this morning Monday morning.
|
|
| |
Woman Accused of Walmart Greeter Punch Faces Trial
by AP
,
posted Aug 20 2012 9:10AM
|
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) - A western New York woman who's accused of punching a 70-year-old WalMart greeter in the face on Christmas Eve is about to stand trial.
Jacquetta Simmons was charged with two counts of felony assault but one of those was reduced last week to a misdemeanor.
Nevertheless, the 26-year-old faces up to seven years in prison after being charged under New York state's "Granny Law." The law makes it a felony to injure someone 65 or older if the defendant is at least 10 years younger than the victim.
Simmons is accused of knocking Grace Suozzi off her feet with a blow to the face while Suozzi was checking her receipt. Simmons' lawyer says Suozzi grabbed her bag.
Jury selection starts Monday in Genesee County Court in Batavia.
|
|
| |
Ala. Man Fights for Use of Front Yard Grave
by AP
,
posted Aug 20 2012 8:08AM
|
<VIDEO> James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home in downtown Stevenson, Alabama. The city filed suit to remove the body.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Garbage Can Racing in Germany
by AP
,
posted Aug 20 2012 7:52AM
|
<VIDEO> Contestants in the annual Garbage Can World Cup took to the streets of Hermeskeil in western Germany on Sunday. Approximately 60 "drivers" from Germany, Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg participated in the event.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: 5 Waterspouts on Lake Michigan
by AP
,
posted Aug 20 2012 7:46AM
|
<VIDEO> A photographer captured five simultaneous waterspouts over Lake Michigan Saturday.
|
|
| |
Toilet Paper Ads
by AP
,
posted Aug 20 2012 4:43AM
|
|
RYE BROOK, N.Y. (AP) - Two brothers from a New York City suburb have an advertising concept that's on a roll - a roll of toilet paper.
Bryan and Jordan Silverman are creators of toilet tissue printed with ads, and sometimes with coupon codes that can be read by cellphones. The Journal-News (http://tinyurl.com/ccveoyb ) says in a story Sunday that the brothers expect their product to appear this fall in the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library.
Twenty-two-year-old Jordan Silverman came up with the idea for Star Toilet Paper in 2010. His 18-year-old brother tells the newspaper that he was initially skeptical but came to see it as advertising to "a really captive audience."
The brothers from Rye Brook have entered their concept in a contest run by Entrepreneur magazine.
|
|
| |
Driver Swerves to Avoid Moose, Hits Bear
by Buzz60
,
posted Aug 17 2012 9:23AM
|
<VIDEO> A driver in Norway went into defensive driving mode when he noticed a moose on the road. He swerved, but ended up hitting a bear. The driver was fine, his car slightly banged up, but the bear suffered injuries. There are now people out searching for it to give it the care it may need. Patrick Jones has the details.
|
|
| |
On the Beach: Remote-Controlled Lifeguards
by AP
,
posted Aug 17 2012 9:16AM
|
<VIDEO> Think of a lifeguard and you might conjure up images of sunburned teenagers working their first summer jobs. But a new and relatively inexpensive lifesaving device could change that.
|
|
| |
Home invasion caught on tape
by CBS
,
posted Aug 16 2012 9:16AM
|
<VIDEO> A man was captured on home surveillance video repeatedly kicking at a back door of a Texas house until he finally got in, removing a flat-screen TV from the premises. With the help of the security footage, the search is now on for the burglar. KHOU's Tiffany Craig reports.
|
|
| |
2 Planes Collide in Towing Mishap
by KOLO-Reno
,
posted Aug 16 2012 9:13AM
|
<VIDEO> Take a Look at This: 2 Planes Collide in Towing Mishap
|
|
| |
Irish Road Bowling Rolls Into W.Va.
by AP
,
posted Aug 16 2012 8:59AM
|
<VIDEO> Road bowling is one of the oldest sports in the world, and one of the easiest and cheapest to get into. It requires no uniform and no gear, save for a 28-ounce cannonball, or 'bowl,' that the West Virginia group will rent for $5 per day.
|
|
| |
Bibles and Booze Mix at Bar on Sunday Mornings
by AP
,
posted Aug 15 2012 6:52AM
|
<VIDEO> Bloody Marys, Budweisers and Bibles are an interesting mix on Sunday mornings at the Flora-Bama, an iconic bar straddling the Florida-Alabama state line. Here, church is come-as-you are, flip flops and all.
|
|
| |
Couple Attempts Swim Across Lake Michigan
by AP
,
posted Aug 15 2012 6:51AM
|
<VIDEO> A Michigan couple is attempting to swim 50 miles across Lake Michigan to raise awareness about postpartum depression. They hope to complete the swim in 30 to 36 hours.
|
|
| |
Scrabble Champ Booted for Hiding Blank Tiles
by Associated Press
,
posted Aug 14 2012 7:42PM
|
|
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - One of the top young Scrabble players in the country has been kicked out of the game's national championship tournament in Florida after organizers say he was caught hiding blank letter tiles.
National Scrabble Association executive director John D. Williams, Jr., said Tuesday that a male player was ejected from the 350-player event in Round 24 of the 28-round event.
Williams would not identify the player by name or age because he's a minor. There are four divisions and he was competing in Division 3.
Organizers said the cheating was spotted by a player at a nearby table, who noticed the ejected player conceal two blank tiles. When confronted by the tournament director, he admitted to it.
The tournament concludes Wednesday, with the winner receiving the $10,000 top prize.
|
|
| |
Clowns Sharpen Laughs, Learn New Tricks
by AP
,
posted Aug 14 2012 7:15AM
|
<VIDEO> Professional clowns sharpen their punch lines and learn new tricks at the annual week-long California Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. while amateurs and those thinking about a clowning profession get a taste of the business.
|
|
| |
RAW: Indiana State Fair stagecoach accident
by WXIN-Indianapolis
,
posted Aug 13 2012 7:23AM
|
Indiana State Fair stagecoach accident
|
|
| |
Orphaned Spotted Lamb Adopted by Dalmatian Dog
by AP
,
posted Aug 10 2012 8:21AM
|
<VIDEO> An orphaned spotted lamb in South Australia's Barossa Valley has been adopted by a Dalmatian dog, according to local media.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Cameras Record Small Plane Crash
by AP
,
posted Aug 10 2012 7:36AM
|
<VIDEO> Four men survived a small plane crash in Idaho. Two cameras on board recorded the plane striking trees and hitting the ground.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Wind Blows Trucks Off Road
by AP
,
posted Aug 9 2012 10:03AM
|
<VIDEO> Hurricane-force winds hit parts of Kansas on Wednesday. Winds reached 79 miles per hour in Shawnee County, blowing trucks off a highway.
|
|
| |
Raw Video: Bear Wanders Inside New Mexico Resort
by AP
,
posted Aug 9 2012 9:35AM
|
<VIDEO> New Mexico's Angel Fire Resort had a surprise visitor at its lodge this week when a bear found its way inside through a back door that was left open. Surveillance video captured the animal wandering through the lobby and some of the corridors.
|
|
| |
Utah Deputy Frees Moose Stuck in Swingset
by AP
,
posted Aug 9 2012 8:23AM
|
<VIDEO> Sgt. Lane Findlay isn't usually called out to assist such large creatures as he patrols his beat in the mountains north of Salt Lake City. But this weekend, Findlay found himself face to face with a moose entangled in a backyard swing set.
|
|
| |
Teen Slams into Fence While Texting and Driving
by KTLA
,
posted Aug 8 2012 8:51AM
|
|
|
| |
Working to Break a Fiddling Record
by Associated Press
,
posted Aug 7 2012 3:37PM
|
|
GALAX, Va. (AP) - The annual Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for largest mandolin ensemble.
WDBJ-TV says mandolin players will attempt to break the record Tuesday afternoon. They'll play four tunes: "Old Joe Clark," ''Cripple Creek," ''Angeline the Baker" and "Soldier's Joy."
The existing record is 383 mandolin players set in Germany on July 18, 2005.
|
|
| |
Men Robbed After Being Dupped by Would-be Reality Show Hosts
by Associated Press
,
posted Aug 6 2012 4:24PM
|
|
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) - Police have charged two out-of-state men with robbing two other men in western Pennsylvania by claiming they were recording a video for a reality TV show called "You Just Got Robbed."
Police in Indiana, Pa., tell The Associated Press the incident happened about 1:20 a.m. and that the suspects apparently attend a nearby technical school. They're identified as 21-year-old Randall Smith, of Temple Hills, Md., and 18-year-old Artie Goodwine, of Memphis, Tenn.
Police say one of the men put the victims into headlocks while the other recorded the robbery - in which $20 was taken from one of the victims - on a cellphone.
Online court records don't list attorneys for the men. Smith has posted bail but Goodwine remained in the Indiana County Jail on Monday, about 45 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
|
|
| |
Chihuahua Finds 2 Girls Lost in Georgia Woods
by AP
,
posted Aug 3 2012 5:45AM
|
<VIDEO> A Chihuahua is being hailed as a hero after authorities say it sniffed out two girls who were lost in the woods near their Georgia home.
|
|
| |
Umpire Ejects DJ in Fla. Minor League Game
by AP
,
posted Aug 2 2012 10:17AM
|
|
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The music stopped at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach after a minor league umpire ejected the music DJ for playing "Three Blind Mice" during the game.
The ejection came in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game between the Daytona Cubs and the Fort Myers Miracle.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Cubs manager Brian Harper was arguing a call at first base when he heard home plate umpire Mario Seneca bellow "you're out."
Harper says he thought he was being kicked out of the game. Instead, the umpire ejected the music man.
The public address system at the stadium was shut down for the rest of the game. The newspaper reports fans took it upon themselves to announce players as they approached the plate.
|
|
| |
7-Year-Old Arrested In Series Of Car Break-Ins
by KTVI-St Louis
,
posted Aug 1 2012 11:20AM
|
<VIDEO>
|
|
| |
15 Condoms For The Olympics - Hard Truths with Jason James
by Eye Opener
,
posted Aug 1 2012 11:17AM
|
<VIDEO> Jason James explains why 15 condoms isn't enough for our Olympic athletes and why maybe we shouldn't be giving them any at all.
|
|
| |
Wild Wolverine Tour: First in Mich. in 200 Years
by AP
,
posted Aug 1 2012 8:14AM
|
<VIDEO> Despite its standing as the Wolverine State, the last known Michigan sighting of a wild wolverine were in the early 1800s. That all changed when a single female appeared in the Thumb region in 2004.
|
|
| |
