Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear, from below
“I got out there and sat down on the toilet and immediately something bit my butt right as I sat down.” Read more
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Honolulu police arrest naked man, 33, with gun near Punchbowl area
Police said the man was taken into custody for open lewdness, which is a petty misdemeanor, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Read more
Polish zoo captures rare mouse-deer birth on video
A zoo in Poland says it’s the first to have captured on video the birth of a rare Philippine mouse-deer, and everyone’s hoping it’s a male so it can help the endangered species breed. Read more
Danish Mayfly named 2021 insect of the year
The Danish Mayfly was selected today by an international group of entomologists and others as the Insect of the Year for 2021, but it won’t have long to celebrate its 15 minutes of fame. Read more
Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert
Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah’s red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. Read more
Florida’s scariest snowbird: a 2,000 lb great white shark
Florida got a visit from its scariest snowbird just in time for its winter tourist season — a 2,000-pound, 15-foot great white shark. Read more
‘There’s a lemur!’: 5-year-old boy helps crack San Francisco Zoo theft case
Zoo director Tanya Peterson said Maki was “an aging wild animal who needed special care” for ailments including arthritis. Read more
Austrian man spends 2.5 hours in box filled with ice cubes in an attempt to break world record
An Austrian man beat his own record for the longest full body contact with ice cubes today. Read more
Woman, who was declared dead, found alive in body bag at funeral home
An attorney for the family of a young woman found breathing at a Detroit funeral home after being declared dead said Tuesday the 20-year-old was in a body bag for some two hours before it was opened and she was discovered to be alive, with her eyes open. Read more
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‘Calamari comeback’: Tiniest state’s DNC video gets big buzz
There goes Rhode Island again — always finding a way to get its tiny tentacles onto the national stage. Read more
Philly Naked Bike Ride called off due to coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year’s Philly Naked Bike Ride. Read more
Picture perfect? Tennessee woman receives ID with photo of empty chair
Jade Dodd renewed her license online and received it last week, but to her surprise, the photo wasn’t a picture of her. It only showed an empty chair. Read more
Justice Clarence Thomas maps own course, at wheel of his 40-foot bus
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has never been afraid to turn right when his colleagues turn left, or in any direction really as long as there’s a place to plug in his 40-foot refitted tour bus at the end of the day. Read more
U.S. Marshals put Fyre Festival merchandise up for auction
More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas, merchandise and other “minor assets” are available for purchase, courtesy the U.S. Marshals Service. Read more
Rhode Island issues tax refunds signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse
Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer and controller. Read more
No longer in shadows, Pentagon’s UFO unit makes some findings public
Despite Pentagon statements that it disbanded a once-covert program to investigate unidentified flying objects, the effort remains underway. Read more
Sports Illustrated taps model who is 56 and stands 5-foot-3
Kathy Jacobs says it’s important not to discount people because of their age or height. She should know — the petite 56-year-old is a brand new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model. Read more
Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts
There were plenty of acorns this spring, and now the chipmunks are driving people nuts. Read more
Man wins $2M lottery after clerk gives him wrong ticket
A man in suburban Detroit was given the wrong lottery ticket. But there was no mistake about the result: a $2 million winner. Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns spared millions of animals from becoming roadkill, researchers say
Pandemic stay-at-home orders provided a unique opportunity to confirm the relationship between traffic and wildlife; in Idaho, roadkill incidents dropped by 38 percent. Read more
Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again
Participants won a lucky draw held online, with each allowed to bring a guest, putting the total number who boarded at 66. Read more
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