Weird News

According to Reuter's News Service, there's a new theory about the demise of the dinosaurs.  Writing in the latest issue of the scientific journal Current Biology, researchers at universities in Liverpool, E

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 If you didn't know that today, May 4th, is officially Star Wars Day, then you're obviously not a true fan of the legendary movie series. I didn't know it either. In fact, I will admit here and now, I have only seen the first three movies, and I'm okay with that.

Still I wondered why May 4th is Star Wars Day. Why not March 4th or August 4th or any of the eight other 4ths that aren't already spoken for?

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Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"! And it doesn't even have an elevator! The Friends Of The Library will be holding their book sale this Thursday (5/3) at the white building, next to Hong Kong Chans

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They call it "the thinking man's contact sport." it's Chess Boxing. I'm not kidding. Two big burly guys get in the ring and pound on each other for a few minutes. Then they set up a card table and play chess for a few minutes, then go back to pounding on each

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On Thursday, Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, the world’s oldest living man and the third oldest man in recorded history, celebrated his 115th birthday. Happy birthday, Jiroemon! (It’s anybody’s guess how they fit that many candles on a cake.)

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Peeping toms, perverts, and wannabe superheroes rejoice! Researchers at the University of Texas – Dallas have designed an imager chip that could turn mobile phones into devices that can see through walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects.

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Yes, chalk. It's not just for blackboards and sidewalks anymore. From the catwalk to Hollywood to the schoolyard, chalked hair is the latest fashion fad.  It's cheap, for one thing, so even pint-sized fashionistas on an allowance can afford to be stylish. It's also u

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While flying in a commercial jet over Seoul, South Korea, a surprised passenger shot this footage of a strange, bowl-shaped flying saucer from his window seat, causing internet folk to weigh-in with theories regarding this bizarre craft. Could this sighting be the real deal…or is it simply another elaborate hoax?

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A 26-year-old fugitive from Washington State took time out of his busy day hotfooting it and hiding from the cops to make updates to his Facebook page.

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When one thinks of teenagers descending on a warm locale for spring break, heroic deeds isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But instead of making fools of themselves during their trip down to Florida, Cody Decker and Luke Vaughn saved two lives.

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Do you hug your dog? According to a new survey, you probably do — and you aren’t alone.

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In 1995, Pizza Hut introduced pizza with cheese stuffed in its crust. The innovation was an immediate hit, and suddenly more people were eating their entire slice of pizza, rather than leaving the crust.

As the years passed, Pizza Hut stuck things besides pizza–like bacon and pepperoni– in their crust. And pizza fans were basically happy with this development.

But the pizza giant may have gone too far with their latest stuffing trick, the Hot Dog Stuffed Crust, which comes with a “free” mustard drizzle.

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