Strange News

A Bear Can Be Confused With A Dog, Apparently

5:10am March 14, 2018

A man in China found a puppy, which he brought home as a pet. But the puppy wasn't a dog, it was an Asian black bear, he only discovered when it grew. The bear got turned over to animal welfare.

Charles Manson is escorted to his arraignment in 1969 on conspiracy-murder charges in connection with the Sharon Tate murder case.

National

Charles Manson Grandson Wins Legal Battle Over Cult Leader's Body

11:24am March 13, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

At least three people claimed that they had a legal right to dispose of Manson's body. His remains have been stored in California's Kern County since his death in November.

National

Owners Flip The Off Switch On The Burger-Flipping Robot

8:16am March 11, 2018

At CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif., the plug has been temporarily pulled on Flippy, a robot that can grill as many as 2,000 burgers a day.

Emperor penguins near Australia's Mawson research center in Antarctica took a video "selfie."

Science

Penguins Mug For Camera, Take A Pretty Great 'Selfie'

3:43pm March 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

You probably didn't know that emperor penguins are reasonably good at framing a video shot. At a research station in Antarctica, the curious animals provided a bird's-eye view.

Minnesota Considers A Ban On 'The Bachelor'

5:05am March 09, 2018

After the star of The Bachelor broke up with the season's winner, who is a native of Minnesota, a Minnesota lawmaker wrote a bill banning him from the state.

Toddler Locks iPhone For 47 Years

5:05am March 09, 2018

A 2-year-old in China repeatedly entered the wrong passcode into his mother's iPhone while trying to watch videos. Now it's locked for 25 million minutes, or about 47 years.

[Insert disturbing reference to HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey here.]

Alexa, Please Stop Laughing: Amazon Says It's Fixing Device's Unprompted Cackles

10:12am March 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

After social media lit up with tales of creepy laughter, we now know why: The Echo's virtual assistant has been spontaneously laughing at its users. Now, the company says it is working on the issue.

What's So Funny, Alexa?

6:51am March 08, 2018

Over the past few days, Amazon has received complaints saying Alexa devices are laughing without being prompted. Amazon says it will fix the bug by making the laughing command more specific.

Queue Listen Now

A Swan's Swan Song

5:52am March 08, 2018

Police in Cheshire, England received a disturbing call. Someone had beheaded a swan. They discovered it was a plastic swan.

Queue Listen Now

The message in a bottle was discovered on the beach in Wedge Island, Australia.

World News

Oldest-Known Message In A Bottle Found In Australia

4:30pm March 06, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

In 1866, sailors on a German barque called Paula tossed a gin bottle with a message into waters hundreds of miles off the Australia. It's just been uncovered on Australia's Wedge Island.