Taking Breakfast Matters Into Your Own Hands
A guy named Alex Bowen went into a Waffle House at 2 a.m., but the lone employee was asleep. So he made his own breakfast.
Strange News
An Ancient Sphinx That Turned Out To Be Not So Ancient
People working in sand dunes in northern California found a Sphinx. But it was made of plaster, and instead of thousands of years old, it was only 90.
The Boom Was A Bust: Pontiac Silverdome Blows Up, Doesn't Come Down
A planned demolition of the former home of the Detroit Lions failed on Sunday morning. The company in charge of the detonation says faulty wiring is to blame.
Californian Archaeologists Unearth A Not-So-Ancient Egyptian Sphinx
Archaeologists in Guadalupe, Calif., were startled by a peculiar discovery: A relic from Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 biblical film The Ten Commandments.
Just Call It DIY Traffic Planning
A man in China got paint and hand-painted new traffic directions on the road. He thought the new signs would ease his daily commute. He got fined instead.
Arkansas Prosecutors Drop Murder Case That Hinged On Evidence From Amazon Echo
The government had charged James Bates with murder and sought recordings made by his personal assistant device. But the evidence ultimately was deemed to support more than one reasonable explanation.
With A Great Christmas Tree Comes Great Responsibility
Police in Massachusetts reminded people to transport their Christmas trees "responsibly" after posting a picture of a car they pulled over that was completely covered by a tree.
Get Out With Your 6-Pack And The Horse You Rode In On
In Acapulco, a Mexican cattle rancher rode his horse into a store. Employees tried to coax him out. They finally allowed him to buy a six-pack of beer, and with that he rode off into the sunset.
Does This Robot Freak You Out?
Something like Atlas, Spot and Handle will likely inhabit the world we're now building — and their weirdness will be just commonplace, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.
Foiled! Electrician Used A Snack Bag As A Faraday Cage To Sneak Off The Job
An Australian tribunal found Tom Colella was being "deliberately mischievous" by putting his GPS device in a bag of Twisties. The apparent aim? To hide from his bosses while leaving work to play golf.