Weird News

Three Young Children Die After Getting Trapped In Chest Freezer

Authorities in Florida say three young children playing outside climbed into an unplugged chest freezer and died when they couldn't get out.

U.S. Approved Thousands Of Child Bride Requests

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade.

'Don't Feed The Fatberg': Huge Mass Blocks English Sewer

A British official says a giant “fatberg” has been found blocking a sewer in southwestern England: a mass of hardened fat, oil and baby wipes measuring 64 meters (210 feet) long.

Netflix Warns Viewers To Stop Doing The Bird Box Challenge

This is something everyone is talking about- the Bird Box challenge.

Pedialyte Rolls Out Hangover Cure For Adults, Just In Time For New Year's

Just in time for New Year's, Pedialyte has come to the rescue with a hangover cure for adults.

Vermont Community Attempts To Make World's Largest S'more

One Vermont community is celebrating the holidays and the winter solstice with a massive bonfire and what they hope will be the world’s largest s’more.

Missouri Poacher Ordered To Repeatedly Watch 'Bambi'

A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.

Missouri Poacher Ordered To Repeatedly Watch 'Bambi' As Punishment

A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie "Bambi" as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds of deer.

Vitamin Water Will Pay You $100,000 To Give Up Your Smartphone For One Year

Easy money or a 365-day nightmare?

4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee, Felt In Atlanta

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck eastern Tennessee and could be felt in Atlanta.

2 Utah Teens Stole A Plane, Flew It 15 Miles, Landed

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two teenage boys they say stole a small airplane at a private airstrip in rural eastern Utah and flew about 15 miles before landing successfully at Vernal Regional Airport.

Deer Kicks Turkey Trot Volunteer

A deer interrupts a Mooresville Turkey Trot and kicks a volunteer before running off.

Charlotte's Creative Loafing Shuts Down After 31 Years, Lays Off Staff Without Warning

An alternative weekly magazine has announced it is ending publication in North Carolina's largest city after 31 years, converting to a digital only product and laying off its staff.

Police Say Teenager Baked Grandfather’s Ashes Into Cookies

A high school student mixed her cremated grandfather’s ashes into homemade sugar cookies and shared them with several classmates, police in Northern California said Wednesday.