The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)—the US defense department's group that investigates unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)—is developing a portable UFO detection kit. The device is apparently called a Gremlin.… Read the rest of the article: Portable UFO detection kit in development by US military
Look, a "fair dinkum stampede" of kangaroos! That's how golfer Stephen Roche described the marsupial madness at Melbourne Australia's Heritage Golf & Country Club. This phenomena isn't as rare as… Read the rest of the article: Watch a stampede of kangaroos interrupt a golf game (video)
Several months after NASA reported that Voyager 1's space probe—currently 15 billion miles from Earth—was suffering a communication breakdown, the problem continues. It's still phoning home but sending gibberish and… Read the rest of the article: Voyager 1 has "serious problem," still transmitting gibberish
A few days ago, thousands of tumbleweeds blew through the small town of South Jordan, Utah. Video below of the wild scene as the tumbleweeds buried cars and blocked homes.… Read the rest of the article: Wild video of Utah town being overtaken by tumbleweeds burying cars and blocking homes
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted a "breakthrough therapy" designation to a formulation of LSD shown to treat generalized anxiety disorder. The decision was based on clinical trials… Read the rest of the article: One LSD trip shown to provide rapid and lasting reduction in anxiety, FDA designates "breakthrough therapy"
Customs officials at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport busted six people attempted to smuggle snakes, parrots, monitor lizards, and even a red panda in a picnic basket. Their destination was Mumbai. According… Read the rest of the article: Panda and monitor lizards smuggled in picnic baskets intercepted at airport
This is Jeremy Pauley of Cumberland County, PA who you may recall was reportedly involved in a ring of curiosity collectors who were dealing in the sale of human skulls,… Read the rest of the article: Man sentenced for two years probation for dealing in human body parts
The world was introduced to SpongeBob SquarePants on May 1, 1999, but Stephen Hillenburg had developed these characters many years prior. Below is an early test of SpongeBob and Squidward's… Read the rest of the article: Listen to the early voices of SpongeBob and Squidward before they were ready for prime time
Police arrested six people in New York for allegedly smuggling duck intestines from China into the United States, hiding them under packages of preserved rattlesnakes. Apparently they also illegally imported… Read the rest of the article: Six people arrested for smuggling goose guts hidden under rattlesnakes into the US
Darick Langos, 25, of Port Barrington, Illinois is the proprietor of Scuba Bear Diving Recovery Service. He combines his passion for scuba with his metal detectorist mastery to resurface valuable… Read the rest of the article: Scuba diver found 200 Apple Watches at the bottom of a chain-of-lakes
Have you noticed that when you crack eggs these days, they frequently chip more and, annoyingly, result in a tiny piece floating in your bowl or pan trapped in the… Read the rest of the article: Here's why eggs are chipping more when you crack them
The insect-gobbling Venus flytrap is the most popular of the carnivorous plants but the perennial is only native to North and South Carolina, specifically a 75 mile area around Wilmington,… Read the rest of the article: Two people charged with stealing 600 Venus flytraps
Strava—the popular platform that uses GPS to track your running, walking, and riding routes—is partnering with smart dog collar maker Fi so that your pet can review its travels later.… Read the rest of the article: Strava for dogs isn't a joke (even though it seem silly)
Police arrested Michael Hart, 58, for smuggling greenhouse gases from Mexico into the United States and reselling them at a high price. According to US Attorney's Office, Hart has the… Read the rest of the article: This fellow is the first person to be busted smuggling greenhouse gases into the US
University of Cambridge art historian Krisztina Ilko lives in a medieval tower where the 16th century philosopher Erasmus once resided. The striking structure features all the architectural trappings of the… Read the rest of the article: Historian locked in medieval bathroom escapes using eyeliner and cotton swab
Remember last week's story of the disastrously disappointing "Willy's Chocolate Experience" in Glasgow, Scotland? As we wrote, the £35 ticket promised "captivating live performances featuring charming characters singing original catchy… Read the rest of the article: Disastrously disappointing "Willy's Chocolate Experience" will be a movie
Happy birthday to Maria Branyas Morera who was born on this day 117 years ago. Morera is the oldest living human in the world. Morera outlived the prior oldest living… Read the rest of the article: Happy birthday to the world's oldest person!
Supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand are running out of soft drinks and soda water due to a "short term C02 supply shortage," according to gas supplier BOC. "This is… Read the rest of the article: Supermarkets running out of soft drinks due to carbon dioxide shortage, possible crisis on the horizon
Administrators at Milldown Academy in Dorset, England are concerned about kids spending too much time on smartphones and social media use. Their solution is to provide parents with dumb phones… Read the rest of the article: Elementary school offering parents dumbphones for their kids
Cousins Alissa Barton, 32, and Lara Norbury, 24, were pleased to move into their Cheshire, UK flat with a monthly rent of $1,650. But soon after, the fun gals were… Read the rest of the article: Roommates flee apartment after mushrooms sprout from the floor (video)
