INEXPLICABLE Jacob Pina, 20, of Westport, Massachusetts, can't explain his physical oddity, but that's not stopping him from firmly grasping his 15 minutes of fame. Pina, recently dubbed "Thumb Boy," unveiled his unusually long (5 inches) right thumb on the TikTok app on Aug. 24, reported Metro News. "There's no reason it's so big just an anomaly," Pina posted. "I feel great … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Two-mouthed trout, an audience of dogs, and this week in unusual fetishes
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News of the Weird: Rich kid problems, when your conscience kicks in, and a company goes too far with Dildo
FOWL! An upscale neighborhood near the Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, is all a-flutter over some unwelcome guests: dozens of black vultures. The Palm Beach Post reports that a New York family can no longer visit the $700,000 vacation home they bought earlier this year because the birds have defecated and vomited all around it, leaving a smell "like a … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Rich kid problems, when your conscience kicks in, and a company goes too far with Dildo
News of the Weird: Australia cracks down on semen smuggling, self-defeating nunchucks, and miniature horses get cleared for air travel
MONKEYING AROUND Singer Wayne Newton was sued in District Court on Aug. 6 by a mother and daughter over an incident involving a monkey that took place in October 2017 at Newton's home in Las Vegas, where the daughter was an invited guest, according to court documents. Genevieve Urena, a minor, was touring the home when Newton's pet monkey, Boo, "without any provocation... … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Australia cracks down on semen smuggling, self-defeating nunchucks, and miniature horses get cleared for air travel
News of the Weird: An explosive septic tank, a bank robber tells on himself, and introducing the ice cream hotdog
CHUTZPAH! Lake Worth, Florida, homeowner Phil Fraumeni emerged from his house on July 19 to find a white Tesla not only parked on his lawn, but tethered to an outlet on his house, charging the car's battery. Fraumeni told WPBF he waited a couple of hours, then called police. The car was not stolen, and police were able to contact the owner, who showed up around noon and told … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: An explosive septic tank, a bank robber tells on himself, and introducing the ice cream hotdog
News of the Weird: It’s raining men and meth, and a neighborhood board tracks a pool pooper
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS If you’re trying to smuggle a half-kilo of cocaine through airport security, you might want to try harder than an unnamed middle-aged man from Colombia, who was detained in late June at Barcelona-El Prat airport in Spain, according to Spanish police. The man arrived at the airport on a flight from Bogota and seemed nervous – and no wonder, what with a … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: It’s raining men and meth, and a neighborhood board tracks a pool pooper