Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'
- Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Publicwww.ign.com Man Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Carrying a 6-Inch Master Sword in Public - IGN
A man was sentenced to four months in prison for carrying a six-inch Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda series in public.
- 72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery dronewww.techspot.com 72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said drone delivery representatives reported the incident. A two-man crew was campaigning in a nearby community, writes Fox 35 Orlando, which included...
- AI-Powered Ammo Vending Machine Selling Bullets at Tuscaloosa Grocery Storetuscaloosathread.com AI-Powered Ammo Vending Machine Selling Bullets at Tuscaloosa Grocery Store
City officials said Tuesday that an ammunition vending machine powered by artificial intelligence selling bullets in a Tuscaloosa grocery store is both real and legal.
- She exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.www.nbcnews.com She exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
"The rabbit's got the gun now," said a lawyer for former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who is trying to force reporter Anna Wolfe to reveal her sources.
- Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled foodwww.ctvnews.ca Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York's Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, airline officials said.
cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/globalnews@lemmy.zip/t/953332
> A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York's Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, airline officials said.
- I stayed at a North Korean summer camp. We polished statues and played a game where we destroyed the White House.www.businessinsider.com I stayed at a North Korean summer camp. We polished statues and played a game where we destroyed the White House.
Yuri Frolov was 15 when he first attended Songdowon International Children's Camp in North Korea. More Russian kids will be going there this summer.
Not quite as weird/odd as I usually post, but it does have a hamster driving a tank, so there's that.
- RFK Jr. denies eating a dog while sidestepping sexual assault allegations in Vanity Fair articlewww.cnn.com RFK Jr. denies eating a dog while sidestepping sexual assault allegations in Vanity Fair article | CNN Politics
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has denied allegations made in a new Vanity Fair report that he had previously eaten a dog while sidestepping accusations of sexual assault levied by a former nanny in the magazine, saying, “I’m not a church boy.”
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- Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boatwww.channel3000.com Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boat
CUSTER, Wis. -Summer's here, and that means a lot of Wisconsinites are getting their boats out on the water. But don't feel intimidated if you're pushing off from the dock
- 'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effectapnews.com 'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami.
Party of individual rights strikes again....
- Parisians threaten to poop in the River Seine in Olympic protest
"Pepe LePew, the horny bastard, is unavailable for comment you filthy swine" (inhales)
- New Jersey man trying to warn beachgoers about storm is killed by lightning strikewww.nbcnews.com New Jersey man trying to warn beachgoers about storm is killed by lightning strike
Patrick Dispoto, 59, of Manchester Township, was struck by lightning on J Street Beach in Seaside Park, police said.
Damn...
- Firefox user loses 7,470 opened tabs saved over two years after they can’t restore browsing session
Sphks @lemmy.dbzer0.com Lockedwww.tomshardware.com Firefox user loses 7,470 opened tabs saved over two years after they can’t restore browsing sessionLosing two years' worth of browsing tabs is no laughing matter.
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/12299180
- DC heat melts head off wax replica of Abraham Lincolnwww.bbc.com DC heat melts head off wax replica of Abraham Lincoln
The head from the statue is now under repair, leaving a wire sticking out of the 16th president's neck.
Jebediah Springfield not amused
- Woman in car crash arrested in Minnesota after dead body hidden in mattress found in backseatwww.nbcnews.com Woman in car crash arrested in Minnesota after dead body hidden in mattress found in backseat
Authorities found the body of Liara Tsai, 35, in the backseat of the car on Saturday in Olmsted County, and it was “immediately apparent” her death was not a result of the accident.
The Aristocrats
- Runner finds check blown nearly 100 miles by tornado in Wisconsinwww.wisn.com Runner finds check blown nearly 100 miles by tornado in Wisconsin
A check found on a Wisconsin running trail traveled almost 100 miles — thanks to a tornado. 🌪️ The amazing story of how this debris ended up so far from home.
Autoplay video warning
- Woman arrested for calling 911 to get out of a datewww.independent.co.uk Woman arrested for calling 911 to get out of a date
The woman told police she was pregnant with the man’s baby
Headline is misleading, of course... There's more to the story
- Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurantwww.independent.co.uk Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant
American Journal of Medical Case Reports says that 63-year-old was recovering from surgery at time of incident
Yum
- 38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catchabcnews.go.com 38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch
A trio of fishermen have saved almost 40 dogs that were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake
Happy ending for all
- Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five yearswww.theguardian.com Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years
California family lets Diesel ‘live his best life’ with his new herd after he got loose on a camping trip
Living his best life
- Man thwarts Logan Square burglary with frying panwgntv.com Man thwarts Logan Square burglary with frying pan
CHICAGO – A Northwest Side resident stopped a burglary Thursday afternoon by hitting the alleged suspect with a cast iron frying pan. According to the homeowner, Jason Williams, he received a call …
- Dairy farmer, 95, is reunited with treasured watch he lost to a hungry cow 50 years agowww.shropshirestar.com Dairy farmer, 95, is reunited with treasured watch he lost to a hungry cow 50 years ago
A metal detectorist has reunited a farmer with his Rolex watch – 50 years after it was eaten by a cow.
> A metal detectorist has reunited a farmer with his Rolex watch – 50 years after it was eaten by a cow.
To the cow's credit, it does have four stomachs....
- This inmate says rat gave birth in his pants- but no suprise
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/34968058
> Her Majesty's Penitentiary inmate Devon Fitzpatrick says early one morning in mid-May he woke up and felt something moving in the crotch of his pants. When he reached in, he discovered a rat had given birth there. >
- Airline CEO Jumps On a Drinks Cart to Apologise For Having a Plane Divert to Pick Him Upwww.paddleyourownkanoo.com Airline CEO Jumps On a Drinks Cart to Apologise For Having a Plane Divert to Pick Him Up
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran jumped on a drinks cart and served drinks to passengers on an international flight that he had arranged to be diverted to pick him up, along with 30 other business people and government representatives. Foran had been travelling from Auckland to Tokyo for a...
- ‘Mysterious monolith’ spotted for first time since 2020 in Nevada desertwww.theguardian.com ‘Mysterious monolith’ spotted for first time since 2020 in Nevada desert
Other versions of the 10ft-tall metal installation were found in places like Utah, California, Wales and Romania in 2020
- U.S. Secret Service member robbed at gunpoint in California during Biden tripwww.cbsnews.com U.S. Secret Service member robbed at gunpoint in California during Biden trip
President Biden was in Los Angeles for a glitzy fundraiser with former President Obama and a host of Hollywood stars.
The chutzpah
- No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernonapnews.com No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Dozens of bottles of centuries-old, impeccably preserved cherries and berries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia have been discovered during an archaeological dig.
- Vermont Lawmaker Releases Spy Cam Video of Rival Lawmaker Dumping Water in his Bag | Seven Days Vermontm.sevendaysvt.com Vermont Lawmaker Releases Spy Cam Video of Rival Lawmaker Dumping Water in his Bag | Seven Days
Rep. Jim Carroll shared two videos he took in the Vermont Statehouse hallway that captured Rep. Mary Morrissey pouring a cup of liquid into his tote bag.
- World Naked Bike Ride returns to Madison despite controversywww.channel3000.com World Naked Bike Ride returns to Madison despite controversy
MADISON, Wis. -- More than 100 nude bikers took to the streets of downtown Madison Saturday morning for the annual World Naked Bike Ride.
World Naked Bike Ride returns to Madison despite controversy
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MADISON, Wis. -- More than 100 nude bikers took to the streets of downtown Madison Saturday morning for the annual World Naked Bike Ride.
"I think there's a sense of defiance, you know," said long-time participant Nicholas Wootten. "We wanted to really make a statement that we're back."
Last year, the ride was thrown into controversy after a 10-year-old girl participated nude. The Wisconsin State Legislature took up bills aimed at stopping the event, but after they died at the end of the last legislative session, the ride is back in full swing.
Dane County Supervisor Jeff Weigand was one of the first to raise concerns after the child participated last year. He says he believes the laws currently on the books should already prevent events like this.
"There has been enforcement of the state statutes in the past, however different leadership comes in and then they tell police departments not to take action," Weigand said. "As a father of five and a former Dane County foster parent, I can especially tell you that children should not be permitted to take part or witness this type of event. The innocence of children is special, and as adults, we need to protect that innocence. The participants are actually taking away my freedoms because I can't bring my kids downtown Madison anymore, and if I do, I have to be very, very careful."
The Dane County District Attorney and the Madison Police Department both declined to take action after the child took part saying the laws Weigand is referring to did not apply in this case.
"We're just trying to, you know, have a fun community event out here," said participant and bike commuter Mark Buchweitz. "Look at it in a positive light. Try to see the good in the thing instead of always looking for the negative."
There are many reasons why people choose to ride nude with hundreds of others. Some participate in protest of oil usage, others to promote body positivity. Buchweitz says part of it for him is about biker safety.
"It's to demonstrate the vulnerability of cyclists on the road, kind of saying, 'Hey, what do we have to do to be seen? Get naked? Okay," Buchweitz said. "You might see, every once in a while, what they call ghost bikes, which are these white painted bikes. That's a spot where a cyclist has been killed on the roads, and there's far too many of those across our country."
Wootten is a self-proclaimed nudist and says he participates in the World Naked Bike Ride every year to normalize the human body.
"I believe, I think most of us do, that [the body] is something that should be tolerated and appreciated and enjoyed, and that everyone's body, no matter how old they are, or what color the skin is or, you know, whether it's fat, thin whatever, it's a beautiful thing to have out there," Wootten said. "One of the things that I love about the ride is seeing families out there with parents with their kids saying, 'Hey, look at the naked riders. Wave at the naked riders,' things like that. The ones that are doing that are sending their children very important message that this is not weird, this is not strange."
Biker Holly McEntee has been riding in the World Naked Bike Ride since 2016.
"I'm very surprised that I do this event, honestly," McEntee said. "But it puts everything in perspective, right? If you have ridden naked through the city, everything else is easy."
She says for her, it's about empowerment for herself and others.
"One of the reasons I started doing the ride is because I had a breast cancer diagnosis," she said. "I'm cancer free now, and that's great, but it really caused me to rethink my relationship with my body. I have thought a long time about the negative messaging that, especially women, get."
Ultimately, many of the riders say children participating isn't an issue for them.
"I did testify in front of the assembly committee last year against the bills," McEntee said. "The child participant was one of the happiest kids I've ever seen in my life. Every girl, especially, but all of us, all the little boys, too, should be comfortable, should be proud, happy, not embarrassed."
- 'Belltown Hellcat' refuses to cooperate with Seattle officers at inspectionwww.fox13seattle.com 'Belltown Hellcat' refuses to cooperate with Seattle officers at inspection
The "Belltown Hellcat" appeared Friday at SPD's West Precinct for a court-ordered noise compliance check. But city officials say Mile Hudson, owner of the Hellcat, refused to cooperate with the inspection.
- Woman faces 30 years in prison after bong water is found during Minnesota traffic stopwww.nbcnews.com Woman faces 30 years in prison after bong water is found during Minnesota traffic stop
Drug paraphernalia was decriminalized in the state, even if it contains drug residue, but the reform did not change an existing law that treats bong water as a controlled substance.
- Backflipping fan on field brought down by stun gun at Cincinnati Reds gamewww.nbcnews.com Backflipping fan on field brought down by stun gun at Cincinnati Reds game
The field invader appeared to chat briefly with Cleveland Guardians center fielder Tyler Freeman before he was zapped at Great American Ball Park.
- Woman arrested for OWI, asks Madison police to care for pet guinea pig while in jailwww.channel3000.com Woman arrested for OWI, asks Madison police to care for pet guinea pig while in jail
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police officers were given an unexpected job following an arrest downtown Monday afternoon.
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police officers were given an unexpected job following an arrest downtown Monday afternoon.
Officers were called to the 1200 block of East Washington Ave. at around 3:40 p.m. after a 44-year-old woman allegedly crashed her vehicle into multiple parked cars.
Police said the woman showed signs of impairment. She was taken to a hospital to be medically cleared then taken to the Dane County Jail. She faces a first-offense OWI charge.
While at the jail, the woman reportedly asked officers to care for her pet guinea pig because she would be away from the animal for several days. MPD officers were given permission to enter her apartment to feed the guinea pig and find it proper care.
- A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1apnews.com A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1
A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station.
Best I can do is fifty cents
- 'Party Bus' banned from professional bull riding after frightening escapewww.koin.com 'Party Bus' banned from professional bull riding after frightening escape
The 1,400-pound bull that jumped the fences at the Sisters Rodeo and charged into the crowd on June 8, injuring at least three people, will never compete in another professional bull riding event, …
- Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s carwww.theguardian.com Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s car
Black bear apparently opened the vehicle by lifting door handle with its mouth, after breaking into same car last year
- 'Not illegal to teach drunk': 2nd grade teacher allegedly drunk in class won't be chargedlawandcrime.com 'Not illegal to teach drunk': 2nd grade teacher allegedly drunk in class won't be charged
No charges were filed against a Northern California second grade teacher who police said was teaching with a blood alcohol content level two times the legal limit.
- Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn't member of Four Topsapnews.com Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn't member of Four Tops
The lead singer of the Four Tops says a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group.
