Weird News

One of Michael Jackson‘s many idiosyncrasies was his love for exotic animals. And since the late music legend was sort of the rich madman type, he kept a menagerie of giraffes, flamingos, orangutans, elephants and tigers on his notorious Neverland Ranch. Sadly, one of the tigers — who Jackson had named ‘Thriller’ after his seminal 1982 album — has passed away.

That's what Palmist Myrna Lou Goldbaum says and Myrna's my special guest this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show. This woman is a "Palmist"...in other words, she reads hands! She has 60 plus years reading experience and has documented 48,600 palms with 90 to 95% accuracy...

"These globes should not be referred to for navigation." That warning, spotted on a 7" toy globe, has earned the 2012 title of "Wackiest Warning Label" from the Center for America, an organization dedicated to battling what it calls the nation's lawsuit-happy culture by pointing out the lengths to which companies must go to avoid product-related lawsuits...

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, England and St. Andrew's, Scotland offer evidence  that the big critters may have done themselves in by...

 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

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"...

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 other, followed by more chess and more pounding...

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.)

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. The ...

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...

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?

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.