Was new green onion-flavored Chex worth South Koreans’ 16-year wait?
South Korean Twitter has been rejoicing by uploading photos of their Chex. Read more
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Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach
A swimmer in Delaware was caught on camera prying a shark’s mouth open with his hands this weekend in an effort to free it from a fishing hook. Read more
Fireworks are booming before July 4 nationwide, but why the ruckus?
This year, fireworks aren’t being saved for special events. They’ve become a nightly nuisance from Connecticut to California, angering sleep-deprived citizens and alarming local officials. Read more
Sausage, onion and iguana: Dead reptile found in pizza joint
File it under pizza toppings only offered in Florida. State inspectors found an 80-pound iguana stashed in the freezer at a local pizza joint. Read more
Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown’s dying wish
The Godfather of Soul’s dying wish to help educate needy children is a big step closer to being fulfilled, now that South Carolina’s Supreme Court — wading into a 14-year-old legal saga yet again — has ruled that James Brown’s last partner was not legally married to him. Read more
Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb
A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb. Read more
Fools gold? $190K in gold bars unclaimed from Swiss train
If you happened to leave more than $190,000 worth of gold bars in a Swiss train, you can now come forward to claim it. Read more
Man pays off ticket nearly 42 years after it was issued
A man paid off a Maine parking ticket from Long Sands Beach — nearly 42 years after it was issued. Read more
Police: Florida man lets 12-year-old drive Jeep 85 mph
A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a 12-year-old girl drive his SUV and told her to speed because he wanted to be a “cool father” — even though he is not her dad. Read more
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Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee. Read more
Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found
Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday that a man who did not want his name released — but was from “back East” — located the chest a few days ago and the discovery was confirmed by a photograph the man sent him. Read more
Horse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut
Fauci the 2-year-old colt finished a distant second to a horse named Prisoner and was well ahead of third-place Indoctrinate in his much-anticipated debut today at Belmont Park. Read more
Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean ‘snot palaces’
These so-called “snot palaces” could possibly help human construction if scientists manage to crack the mucus architectural code, said Kakani Katija, a bioengineer at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Read more
Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming Florida bear into trap
The Fort Myers News-Press reported that the juvenile 250-pound bear spent a good chunk of Tuesday morning meandering around the Gulf coast city. Read more
Coronavirus shutdown strands Norway racer in Alaska after Iditarod win
Waerner and his 16 dogs have been stranded in Alaska by travel restrictions and flight cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday. Read more
Alligator rumored to have been Hitler’s dies in Moscow
The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when he died on Friday. Read more
Bald truth: Cincinnati MLS team tweets wrong photo of new coach
The team announced his hiring Thursday on a tweet that mistakenly featured the photo of look-alike Tinus van Teanenbroek, an Ajax youth coach. Read more
Ducklings orphaned by snapping turtle safe in New York City
Concerned New Yorkers put out a hypothermia watch on Twitter through the night, with one suggesting the birds cuddle for warmth in absence of their mother’s touch. Read more
Boy, 6, cracks open robbery case by reeling in sunken safe
Authorities determined the sunken safe belonged to a woman who lived across the street from the lake. She said it had been stolen from her home eight years ago. Read more
Restaurant debuts ‘bumper tables’ amid coronavirus
The devices feature a hole in the middle to accommodate people around 4 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall. Read more
Priest draws squirt gun in fight against coronavirus
A Roman Catholic priest in the Detroit area has taken aim at his parishioners in a bid to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, using a squirt gun to shoot holy water. Read more
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