Tag: Oddities
Prototype of first US dollar coins going up for auction
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money...
At this wedding, the bride and groom were the crashers
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — Courtney Wilson and Shenita Jones invited family and friends to their “dream home and estate” for their weekend wedding celebration:...
Man bitten while using barbecue tongs to remove rattlesnake
CORONA, Calif. — A Southern California man is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake when he tried to pick up the poisonous...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.
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Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
Lawmakers fighting like cats and dogs? Not over this bill
CONCORD. N.H. — Nine lives notwithstanding, killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire.
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Dulux apologizes for painting Tottenham in a bad light
LONDON — Tottenham's newest sponsor didn't exactly paint a great picture of the club when launching their partnership on Thursday.
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After months on lam, slaughterhouse escapee beefalo caught
PLYMOUTH, Conn. — After more than 250 days on the run, an 800- to 900-pound (360- to 410-kilogram) beefalo that has been roaming the...
Bunny snatched: Record-holding giant rabbit stolen in UK
LONDON — Police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in central England.
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Man fleeing police crashes, wedges Maserati under freeway
OAKLAND, Calif. — A man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totaled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into...
