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Mystery of Utah’s ‘Goat Man’ Solved
Last week, a man wearing a goat suit was spotted among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of Northern Utah.
Weird News
Weird News
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No Smoking…Except For Your Pot
July 23, 2012 I have always said, "if there is a bad idea to be had, it was probably created in California," and after living there off and on for 8 years, I can assure you, that statement is more true when it comes to San Francisco than anywhere else in the world.
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Cracking The Story: Check Out This Front Page LA Times Typo
Here’s what could possibly be the best typo to ever run in a major newspaper:
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2012 Hipster Olympics Take Over Berlin With Skinny Jeans and Bubble Tea
Forget the 2012 Summer Olympics, what people really want to see are a bunch of hipsters throwing confetti and horned-rimmed glasses at each other while chugging down bottles of beer. That’s the 2012 Hipster Olympics for yah.
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Get Certified In Alien Hunting With New Online College Course
There are some students graduating college with pretty nontraditional degrees, especially those from individualized study programs, but the latest online offering from The University of Edinburgh is a little bit out-of-this-world.
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Elaine’s Weird Word of the Week: Aight?
Language is a powerful thing. You can hurt people with words, or make them feel warm and fuzzy. You can also enjoy the humor of what I call "weird words." These are words that are often colloquial and native to certain parts of the country.
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Turtles Make a Break for Freedom from Georgia Farm
You’d think that, out of all the different kinds of livestock, turtles would be the easiest to keep penned in. And yet, some 1,600 turtles recently fled a Georgia farm. Granted, it was probably a very slow break for freedom.
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New York City Store Actually Charging People for Tap Water
It should come as no surprise that the newest startup in the East Village section of New York City is even more ridiculous than those that precede it. The Big Apple is known for its food ‘niche’ stores — The Hummus Place, The Dumpling Man, Rice to Riches, a spot dedicated solely to rice pudding. And Pickles. Oh, and Mayonaise. Who even LIKES mayo that much to warrant an entire business dedicated to its “Empire”?
So when we heard about the latest of these “boutique” stores, we were only too amused to hear what it specializes in: tap water.
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Crafty Bandit Makes Off With David Hasselhoff Cardboard Cut-Outs
Germans love him, but who knew David Hasselhoff was such a wanted commodity here in the US? That’s what a convenience store chain is wondering after hundreds of giant promotional cardboard cut-outs of the ‘Baywatch’ star have gone missing.
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Man Impaled on Fence After Dodging Out on Bar Tab
There is no joy in having to pay a large bar tab, especially when there seems to be a discrepancy with the bill. However, it is well advised to just pay it – because there is even less joy in having to be removed from a fence after you impale yourself while attempting to pull the old “drink and dash” routine.
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‘The New Yorker’ Challenges Readers to Caption Cartoon From ‘Seinfeld’
It’s been fourteen years since an original episode of ‘Seinfeld’ aired, yet the sitcom still looms large over pop culture.
The latest example of the lingering effects of the seminal show come from the ‘The New Yorker,’ which is using a cartoon featured on a famous ‘Seinfeld’ episode for its latest reader caption contest.
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Woman Outs Her Husband’s Affair on For Sale Sign
A newly single mother of two has come up with a novel marketing ploy to sell the home she once shared with her adulterous husband in Oregon.