Strange News

Police Blame Mice For Missing Marijuana

5:05am April 13, 2018

Several police officers were fired in Argentina after blaming mice for eating hundreds of pounds of marijuana that was missing from a police warehouse. Experts say mice would not see it as food.

Drunk Tourist Climbs A Mountain

5:19am April 12, 2018

A tourist named Pavel mistakenly began to climb a ski slope instead of heading to his hotel. He eventually broke into a mountaintop bar and slept the night, where staff found him in the morning.

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Even Trade: Car For Candy

5:19am April 12, 2018

The company that makes NECCO wafers may be closing. One 23-year-old candy fan offered her car for the company's stock of the candy.

National

Police In Northeast Ohio Investigating Reports Of 'Zombie-Like' Raccoons

5:41pm April 06, 2018

Police in Youngstown, Ohio have received more than a dozen calls in the past three weeks about raccoons acting strangely. The state Department of Natural Resources says the animals were likely suffering from distemper, not rabies. The viral disease causes coughing, tremors, and seizures and leads raccoons to lose their fear of humans.

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Cat Is Stranded In Tree, Refuses Rescue

5:06am April 06, 2018

A cat was high up in a tree in England for three days. When a tree worker climbed up to retrieve the cat, it jumped to another tree and climbed down on its own.

Dad Interrupts Marriage Proposal With 'Say No' Sign

5:06am April 06, 2018

Levi Bliss proposed to his girlfriend Allison Barron near a hill in Nevada. Then her dad stood on top of the nearby hill with a sign: "Say no." It was a joke, though. She said yes.

How A Suitcase Full Of Pepperoni And A Flock Of Seagulls Caused Chaos In A Hotel Room

10:04pm April 04, 2018

A Canadian hotel has forgiven a guest who, 17 years ago, had a suitcase full of pepperoni in his room which was attacked by a flock of seagulls.

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Fleetwood Mac's classic single "Dreams" entered the Billboard charts again this week based off a meme's popularity.

Music & Culture

Thanks To A Tweet, Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Is On The Charts

7:41pm April 04, 2018

by Cyrena Touros

Fleetwood Mac's 1977 song "Dreams" is sitting at No. 14 on a top rock chart because of its newfound popularity in Twitter memes.

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The Department of Homeland Security detected "anomalous activity" consistent with cellular site simulators such as the StingRay II.

Feds Say They've Detected Apparent Rogue Spy Devices In D.C.

4:57pm April 04, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

This is believed to be the first time the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the apparent devices in the capital. The agency warned that they could be used by hackers, criminals and spies.

Gulls compete for the airborne material at Toronto's Cherry Beach.

World News

Canadian Hotel Forgives Guest 17 Years After Flock Of Seagulls Trashed His Room

3:38pm April 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

When Nick Burchill stayed at the Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria, Canada, in 2001, he left the window open and a suitcase full of pepperoni in his room. The birds saw an opportunity.