News of the Weird, Odd, Unusual

[Rightguide]

Biden's Likeness Reportedly Seen in Beverly Hills Dog Pile.

 

[jaF0]

EU court says no trademark protection for drug kingpin Pablo Escobar​

The brother of the late Colombian drug lord attempted to register the name 'Pablo Escobar' with the European Union Intellectual Property Office.

 

[dmallord]

Biden's Likeness Reportedly Seen in Beverly Hills Dog Pile.

Just a mirror image of your reflection, fella.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Horse Kicks Tree, Farts on Dogs, Runs Away

 

[jaF0]

Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent the US solo at Venice Biennale​

ABC|3 hours ago
Jeffrey Gibson's takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year's Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft ...

 

[jaF0]

Morgan Price on making history as 1st HBCU gymnast to win national title: 'It felt really amazing'​

ABC|19 hours ago
Morgan Price, 18, made history by becoming the first gymnast from an HBCU to win a collegiate national championship title.

 

[desecration]

According to Italian food historian Professor Alberto Grandi, tomato sauce on pizza was not invented in Italy, but in America - and veteran pizzaiolos in Rome have expressed outrage over the claim.

Mamma mia! Tomato sauce on pizza is an AMERICAN creation, not Italian, says food historian at the University of Parma - sparking outrage in his home country

 

[desecration]

A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition—titled "String Quartet No. 1 "Polar Energy Budget"—is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected climate data from the Arctic and Antarctic and aims to garner attention on how climate is driven by the input and output of energy at the poles.

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-driven-music-climate.html

 

[desecration]

In 1982, a truck driver made headlines when he tied 42 helium balloons to a garden chair and flew over part of Los Angeles. A new stage musical reclaims him as a hero, although questions remain over his story's tragic ending.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68811305

 

[MajorRewrite]

The other planets throw Earth an Earth Day party.

Poor Pluto.

 

[jaF0]

Mom speaks out after accidentally inviting 487 guests to daughter's birthday party​

ABC|18 hours ago
A California mom is opening up about accidentally inviting 487 of her phone contacts to her daughter's first birthday party.


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[jaF0]

'Excalibur' Sword Found Upright in Ground Revealed to Be One-of-a-Kind​

Researchers say the 18-inch iron sword, named in reference to the Arthurian legend, is thought to be more than 1,000 years old.

 

[jaF0]

'Monsters' in toddler's bedroom turn out to be massive beehive​

ABC|37 minutes ago
Ashley Class and her family live in an older home in Charlotte. When Class' toddler began complaining about monsters in her bedroom, she thought it may have been her daughter's imagination acting up, sparked by a recent viewing of the 2001 animated movie "Monsters, Inc."

 

[jaF0]

A missing Utah cat with a fondness for boxes ends up in Amazon returns warehouse, dehydrated but OK​

ABC|32 minutes ago
Clark got Galena as a kitten after her aunt rescued a pregnant feral cat. The American short hair with calico and Siamese coloring has been a constant companion and source of emotional support.

 

[jaF0]

Man injured after kicking bison in the leg while under influence of alcohol at Yellowstone​

ABC|21 hours ago
A 40-year-old who allegedly kicked a bison in the leg while under the influence of alcohol at Yellowstone National Park, was injured by the animal and arrested.



Dude got buffaloed.

 

[jaF0]

Bear Eats Duck Family in Front of Kids in Zoo Video: 'Train Wreck'​

Children filmed watching in horror as predator named Juniper hunts ducklings and gobbles up several in front of the young audience.




Maybe they should have ducked?

 

[jaF0]

Wearable device could aid dogs in helping to predict earthquakes, creators say​

ABC|2 hours ago
A device that dogs wear on their collar could finally make use of thousands of years of anecdotes detailing a change in behavior in animals before an earthquake.

 

[jaF0]

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say​

ABC News|9 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills ...

 

[Bray123]

Biden's Likeness Reportedly Seen in Beverly Hills Dog Pile.

Extreme BDS. Seek help immediately.

 

[Bn2f]

Nude cruise to set sail from Florida next year: Here are the starting costs, itinerary​

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/05/02/big-nude-boat-cruise-2025/73538685007/

 

[jaF0]

11 sets of twins set to graduate high school together​

ABC|22 hours ago
The graduating class of 2024 at Norwin High School in Irwin includes 11 sets of twins, according to the school's principal, Dr. Michael Choby. "All 11 sets have been here all four years," Choby told " Good Morning America ." "This is my ninth year as the building principal and this is for sure the most [twins] we've had in my nine years."

 

[jaF0]

Checkmate: 9-year-old chess prodigy breaks records, barriers in male-dominated game​

ABC|5 hours ago
Bodhana Sivanandan is a 9-year-old chess champion making a name for herself, defeating opponents multiple times her age in a game dominated by men.

 

[butters]

Woman found living in Michigan grocery store sign, complete with computer and Keurig, for months

A woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store in Michigan and had been there for about a year, police said.

Police in Midland were notified about the woman living in the small space that hosts the supermarket’s sign on April 23 after contractors working on the roof found her there.

The woman had flooring, a computer, a desk, a printer, a Keurig and a pantry of food in the space, which was 10 to 15 feet long, five feet wide and approximately 8 feet tall at its highest point, according to the Midland Police Department.

 

[jaF0]

Pod of killer whales attacks and sinks 50-foot yacht in Strait of Gibraltar​

ABC|2 hours ago
The 50-foot yacht, named The Alboran Cognac, was 15 miles from Cabo Espartel in Morrocco when an unknown number of orcas began ramming the vessel.