Entertainment Bad writing becomes an art form in annual contest for world's worst prose Ellsworth Toohey

toys Watch this Tickle Me Elmo scream in agony during bizarre voltage experiment Mark Frauenfelder

comedic mishaps Up, up and away: Shopper goes for comical joyride when her coat gets stuck on a store's gate (video) Carla Sinclair

weird news "How is babby formed?" Prison officials at a loss to understand how inmate got pregnant Mark Frauenfelder

crimes Harvard morgue manager indicted for stealing and selling human remains Thom Dunn

weird news A Michigan mother anonymously cyberbullied her daughter for a year Devin Nealy

animals A sheepdog from Georgia killed eight coyotes to defend his flock Devin Nealy

france French court rules in favor of man fired for not going out to drink with co-workers Devin Nealy

animals I present to you the toughest bear in the world Devin Nealy

italy An Italian town is paying people more than $30k to move in Devin Nealy

relationships Brazilian woman who married a rag doll claims it cheated on her Devin Nealy

smoking A 50-year-old Chinese man completed a marathon while chain-smoking Devin Nealy

tsa Florida man didn't fool TSA with gun hidden in a raw chicken Devin Nealy

Weird Couple got engaged at Walmart hours after armed robbery stunt with 'ornamental sword', say police Xeni Jardin

Funny Police sad over spilled donuts get sweet surprise ending Xeni Jardin

weird news Man who killed man he believed was a chicken is released Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Cops: Helpful burglar reported lit stove in victim's home to 911 Andrea James

crime Florida man dislikes sea turtles, shoots a volunteer protecting their nest Andrea James

gadgets Bose's weirdly-smooth active suspension tech finally coming to the road Rob Beschizza

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