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News of the Weird

Wait, What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel

Awesome!

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel

It's Come to This

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
By The Editors at Andrews McMeel
Wait, What?
Wait, What?

Wait, What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Turkmenistan's top tourist attraction is the "Gateway to Hell," a huge gas leak that has been burning since 1971 in the Karakum Desert, Yahoo!

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel June 11, 2025

Unconventional Weaponry
Unconventional Weaponry

Unconventional Weaponry

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Aidan Orion White, 25, of Auburn, Nebraska, went to jail on April 28 on charges of felony assault after he struck Saundra Lunzmann, 37, and her daughter, 7, with his "Star Wars" light saber.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel May 21, 2025

Lay Off Me, I'm Starving
Lay Off Me, I'm Starving

Lay Off Me, I'm Starving

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Anyone familiar with A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories knows bears love honey and will go to great lengths for the sweet stuff.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel May 14, 2025

They Did What?
They Did What?

They Did What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
One of the latest advancements in the field of nanomedicine was announced near the end of March in the journal Nano Letters, and it came with a bit of a hardcore theme.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel May 7, 2025

The Tech Revolution
The Tech Revolution

The Tech Revolution

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Tien Kung Ultra took home the gold medal on April 19 in the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing, CNN reported.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 30, 2025

Awesome!
Awesome!

Awesome!

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Owner Michelle Tuplin was wondering how she was going to move more than 9,000 books to the store's new, larger location without closing the business for days.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 23, 2025

The Continuing Crisis
The Continuing Crisis

The Continuing Crisis

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
When Lucas went to retrieve the electric van, he was told he couldn't because "the stacking system had malfunctioned."

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 16, 2025

Americans Abroad
Americans Abroad

Americans Abroad

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
North Sentinel Island is home to a hostile, isolated tribe called the Sentinelese, and traveling there is banned.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 9, 2025

Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
One spring breaker got more than he bargained for when he recently got into a fight with Jack Turner, 18, of Fort Myers, Florida.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel April 2, 2025

Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior

Bad Behavior

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The alleged perpetrator has "willingly participated in further psychological evaluation, has shown remorse and is willingly cooperative."

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 26, 2025

Fine Points of the Law
Fine Points of the Law

Fine Points of the Law

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
They ruled that even though the pistols were imitations, "they could be confused for real firearms due to their appearance."

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 19, 2025

Awwwwww
Awwwwww

Awwwwww

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Looking for love? If you're in Dodauer Forest in northern Germany, then you're in luck.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 12, 2025

Wait, What?
Wait, What?

Wait, What?

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The owner of a Brazilian restaurant in Altrincham, England, was stumped on Feb. 20 after a sink worth 150 British pounds disappeared from the women's restroom, the Manchester Evening News reported.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel March 5, 2025

It's Come to This
It's Come to This

It's Come to This

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
Visitors to the Chengdu Snow Village in the Sichuan province of China were left with a "bad impression" of the tourist attraction in early February, Reuters reported.

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 26, 2025

The Weirdo-American Community
The Weirdo-American Community

The Weirdo-American Community

A weekly roundup of international news oddities
The man was up out of his seat repeatedly and argued with flight attendants before demanding to know "Where are the Mormons?"

By The Editors at Andrews McMeel February 19, 2025

Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.
Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.

Utah Senate leaders won't "point any fingers," but think it's probably best that SLC's police chief is stepping down.

Beat It
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams doesn't know Mike Brown. He hasn't "followed his tenure" as Salt Lake City's chief of police. But the Layton Republican has spoken with members of the downtown business community, he said Thursday, and quite a few of them—"probably a majority"—are concerned about conditions in the city.

By Benjamin Wood February 13, 2025

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