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News of the Weird

Democracy in Action

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel

Wait, What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel
Democracy in Action
Democracy in Action

Democracy in Action

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Some American voters would like to see literally anybody else on the ballot—and Literally Anybody Else, of North Richland Hills, Texas, wants to give them that chance.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 17, 2024

Creme de la Weird
Creme de la Weird

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Between 2013 and 2021, court documents said, he conspired with others to create a large hybrid species of sheep that would garner higher prices from shooting preserves.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 27, 2024

That's Sporting
That's Sporting

That's Sporting

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
On the first day, musher Jesse Holmes went mano-a-mano with a moose that became aggressive toward his dogs on the trail.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 20, 2024

Expectations: Unmanaged
Expectations: Unmanaged

Expectations: Unmanaged

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The event, which promised Willy Wonka-themed chocolate fountains, performances by Oompa Loompas and "optical marvels," turned out to offer just a few jelly beans and a nearly empty warehouse.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 13, 2024

Wait, How Many?
Wait, How Many?

Wait, How Many?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
And you thought your glovebox full of unpaid parking tickets was impressive.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 6, 2024

Wait, What?
Wait, What?

Wait, What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
In Atkinson, New Hampshire, a new business is stirring up controversy: The Diaper Spa is a haven for adults who role-play as children.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 28, 2024

News You Can Use
News You Can Use

News You Can Use

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Researchers at Western Sydney University have revealed results of a study showing that frequent nose-pickers may have a higher probability of developing Alzheimer's disease.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 21, 2024

No Longer Weird
No Longer Weird

No Longer Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
It's that time of year again, and the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in South Jersey is stepping up in a feline sort of way.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 14, 2024

Creme de la Weird
Creme de la Weird

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
A flight attendant told the flatulent man, "That's enough," but as the plane taxied to the runway, it stopped.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 7, 2024

The Passing Parade
The Passing Parade

The Passing Parade

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
South Korean model Ain, also known as Angel Box Girl, is being prosecuted for obscene exposure following incidents from last fall, Oddity Central reported.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 31, 2024

Unconventional Weaponry
Unconventional Weaponry

Unconventional Weaponry

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Social media posts indicated that a watermelon had been used in an assault, and Sgt. Andrew Salmon of the Tilton Police Department confirmed that his department is investigating.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 24, 2024

Creme de la Weird
Creme de la Weird

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
In 1899 in Peshawar, Pakistan, James Squid, a drunken British officer, arrested a ... tree because he thought it was a fugitive trying to get away from him.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 17, 2024

Oops!
Oops!

Oops!

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
"Babe ... I cooked the elves," Hightower confessed to his wife, Chelsea, who was out Christmas shopping.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 10, 2024

Bright Idea
Bright Idea

Bright Idea

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
For the low, low price of $46.95, you can put together your own "In Case I Go Missing" binder, which Savor says "makes it super easy for the true-crime obsessed to record their key stats for their loved ones."

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 3, 2024

Creme de la Weird
Creme de la Weird

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Meanwhile, the apocalyptic November image depicts an FSB special forces soldier standing before the U.S. Capitol while drones and helicopters attack it.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 27, 2023

The Passing Parade
The Passing Parade

The Passing Parade

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Rosemary Hayne, 39, lost her temper (and rice, and sauce, and everything else) when she berated a Chipotle manager in Parma, Ohio—and then threw a bowl of food at her—in September, Food & Wine reported.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 20, 2023

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