ONE OF THOSE DAYS Sometimes a routine traffic stop (in this case, for an expired license plate) is the most interesting incident in a cop’s day. So it was on July 10 for Guthrie, Oklahoma, police officers. Around 11am, they stopped a car driven by Stephen Jennings, 40, who had a friend, Rachael Rivera, 30, in the front seat, and a timber rattlesnake in a terrarium on the back … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Vermont’s ‘Johnny Appleweed,’ dogs get high on human waste, and a woman goes on the wrong ride
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News of the Weird: Weapons do grow on trees, the dangers of bubble tea, and what to do with gallons of horse lube
COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS The Philly Voice reported on Jun. 5 that a resident of White Haven, Pennsylvania has solved the mystery of why that state has experienced more tornadoes than usual this year. The unnamed amateur meteorologist called WNEP’s “Talkback 16,” which allows locals to opine on the issues of the day, and left a voicemail on May 31. In his own words: “We didn’t … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Weapons do grow on trees, the dangers of bubble tea, and what to do with gallons of horse lube
News of the Weird: A stripper outsmarts the law, Jesus take the wheel, and an unconventional weapon
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED... Jennifer G. Hernandez, 58, is nothing if not persistent. On April 22, Hernandez walked through the vehicle gate at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where she was stopped by a police officer. She explained that she had an interview in the complex, but the officer discovered she had no official business there and told her to leave. On May … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: A stripper outsmarts the law, Jesus take the wheel, and an unconventional weapon
News of the Weird: A man dressed as a building fails, book a fake vacay for the ‘gram, and who says Idaho isn’t a big destination?
FLORIDA! Police officers in Indialantic, Florida, responded to at least seven calls about a man disturbing the peace on April 7. Patrons of Starbucks and Sassy Granny’s Smoothies, among others, were startled when 61-year-old Thomas Devaney Lane started yelling, calling himself “the saint” and threatening to unleash his army of turtles on the community. According to WKMG, Lane … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: A man dressed as a building fails, book a fake vacay for the ‘gram, and who says Idaho isn’t a big destination?
News of the Weird: Defending Swastika Acres, the secret behind a ‘divine’ weeping tree, and sippin’ with alpacas
CREME DE LA WEIRD In St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Lucas Dawe, 20, appeared in court on April 11 to face charges of possessing stolen skeletal remains. According to court documents reported by The Chronicle Herald, Dawe is suspected of stealing a skeleton, estimated to be more than 100 years old, from the All Saints Parish cemetery. The skeleton was found along a walking … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Defending Swastika Acres, the secret behind a ‘divine’ weeping tree, and sippin’ with alpacas