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News of the Weird

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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

It's Come to This

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

Awwwwww

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Looking for love? If you're in Dodauer Forest in northern Germany, then you're in luck.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 12, 2025

The Weirdo-American Community
The Weirdo-American Community

The Weirdo-American Community

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The man was up out of his seat repeatedly and argued with flight attendants before demanding to know "Where are the Mormons?"

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 19, 2025

Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.
Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.

Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.

Beat It
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams doesn't know Mike Brown. He hasn't "followed his tenure" as Salt Lake City's chief of police. But the Layton Republican has spoken with members of the downtown business community, he said Thursday, and quite a few of them—"probably a majority"—are concerned about conditions in the city.

By Benjamin Wood February 13, 2025

The Neighbors
The Neighbors

The Neighbors

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Davis calls the yard a "political protest" against the county government.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 12, 2025

It's Good To Have a Hobby
It's Good To Have a Hobby

It's Good To Have a Hobby

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
In 2023, friends Boone Hogg and Logan Jugler found a nice stick on the side of a trail in Utah—it had "some excellent grain on it" and a "nice grip," they said.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 5, 2025

Animal Antics
Animal Antics

Animal Antics

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
A Starbucks employee in Mobile, Alabama, had to have stitches and rabies vaccinations on Jan. 10 after a pet Aotus monkey jumped out of a car at the drive-thru window and into the restaurant, according to weekly newspaper Lagniappe.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 29, 2025

Wait What?
Wait What?

Wait What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The trans woman had six ribs removed from her ribcage in order to achieve a smaller waist.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 22, 2025

It's a Mystery
It's a Mystery

It's a Mystery

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Starting over a year ago, on the second day of each month, a plate heaped high with peeled bananas has appeared at the intersection.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 15, 2025

Unclear on the Concept
Unclear on the Concept

Unclear on the Concept

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Sam, 22, is an assistant manager at a frozen yogurt shop in Florida, Newsweek reported on Dec. 26, but even at his young age, he is able to recognize cash that might be counterfeit.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel January 8, 2025

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 2, 2025

Grinch
Grinch

Grinch

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
If you were hoping to extend your holiday spirit to your automobile and you live in Wyoming, think again.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 26, 2024

Awesome!
Awesome!

Awesome!

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, who lives at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, laid what experts believe to be her 60th egg recently, her first in four years.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 18, 2024

Animal Antics
Animal Antics

Animal Antics

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
They say fashion trends eventually come back around. ScienceAlert reported on Dec. 3 that orcas off the West Coast of North America have started wearing salmon as hats—again.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 11, 2024

Suspicions Confirmed
Suspicions Confirmed

Suspicions Confirmed

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The stolen shoes have not been found, but the school has installed a net over the cubbies to keep the weasel, who is still on the loose, out.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel December 4, 2024

Creme de la Weird
Creme de la Weird

Creme de la Weird

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
On Nov. 7, the South China Morning Post reported an uproar following a social media post depicting a small child urinating on a table full of food.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel November 27, 2024

Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
But then the 51-year-old man fell from a balcony and through the ceiling of the adjacent cafe, with just his naked legs showing to about 20 patrons below.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel November 20, 2024

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