Neighbors Complain After Nightly 'Taps' Playing
A Pennsylvania man started playing recordings of "Taps" every night on loudspeakers. Neighbors complained. Eventually they agreed to let him play taps at a nearby cemetery.
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In True Canadian Fashion, Delayed Flight Triggers Singalong
Earlier this week, a group of passengers flying out of Toronto were passing the time at the gate with a singalong. When they found out their flight was delayed, the crowd cheered and sung some more.
U.K. Water Companies Sometimes Use Dowsing Rods To Find Pipes
Biologist Sally Le Page couldn't believe it when she heard a folk magic practice was being used to look for water mains in 2017. But 10 out of 12 companies confirmed they sometimes rely on divining.
WATCH: Their Flight Was Delayed. So, They Broke Out An Accordion And Partied
After travelers found their flight from Toronto delayed, they got out instruments and got to singing. And by the time the flight landed, Facebook videos of the singalong had taken off.
The Tiny, Murderous World Of Frances Glessner Lee
Frances Glessner Lee is known to many as the "mother of forensic science" for her work training policemen in crime scene investigation in the 1940s and 50s using uncanny dollhouse crime scenes.
Follow Your Dreams: Man Takes Disneyland Ride 10,000 Times
A California man committed to riding a car ride at Disneyland 10,000 times after getting gastric bypass surgery. It took 760 visits and more than five years.
When That $10 Flea Market Photo Is Worth Millions
A North Carolina man bought a photo at a flea market for $10. Now experts say it features both Billy the Kid and the sheriff who shot him in 1881.
Introducing Ferry McFerryface
A new ferry in Sydney, Australia will be called Ferry McFerryface, based on a survey asking locals to name the boat.
Scrabble Champion Banned From Professional Competition After Accusations Of Cheating
Allan Simmons has been accused of cheating in a professional Scrabble Championship in June. The former British Scrabble champion has now been banned from professional competition after he was found to have peeked at the tiles he was drawing.
Magda Sayeg: What's The Emotional Power Behind "Yarn Bombing"?
From door handles to double-decker buses, Magda Sayeg "yarn bombs" inanimate objects by wrapping them in handmade knitting. She wants her bright, fuzzy artwork to make the world a little friendlier.