Archive for August 2023
Nebraska Police Issue Citation To Driver With Bull Riding Shotgun
The driver was only given a warning and not a “moo-ving violation.”
Read MoreMan finds $100,000 Powerball ticket while cleaning out his truck
A Virginia man said he was cleaning out his truck when he came across a Powerball ticket that turned out to be worth $100,000.
Read MoreBrazilian Man Spends 28 Years of His Life Legally Dead
A 71-year-old man from Brazil’s Tocantins region was pronounced dead in 1995, based on the testimony of his ex-wife and two witnesses. He spent the next 28 years of his life legally dead… On August 16, Manoel Marciano da Silva finally had his death certificate annulled after a two-year-long court battle. To the Brazilian authorities,…
Read MoreWatch: Florida safari park welcomes birth of its 40th rhinoceros calf
A drive-through safari park in Florida announced the birth of its 40th rhinoceros calf.
Read MoreJapanese Company Creates the World’s Blackest Gel Pen
Japan’s Mitsubishi Uni-ball ONE series black gel pen has been recognized as the world’s blackest gel pen by Guinness World Records. When it comes to the world’s blackest paint, there is no competing with Vanta Black, but pen gel is a whole other matter. Mitsubishi Pencil Co.Ltd. now holds the record for the blackest gel…
Read MoreIndian Government Workers Wear Motorcycle Helmets as Protection from Falling Debris
Government employees working in a decrepit building in Telangana, India, have taken to wearing motorcycle helmets to prevent slabs of concrete from the ceiling falling on their heads. A video of several male employees at the ‘Development Office’ of Jagtial district, in Telangana, wearing motorcycle helmets while working has gone viral on Indian social media.…
Read MoreWatch: Ball of ice from the sky crashes through roof of California home
A large chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a California couple’s home and they said authorities have thus far not been able to tell them where it came from.
Read MoreWatch: Tennessee woman’s 5-foot, 8-inch mullet earns world record
A Tennessee woman who hasn’t cut the hair on the back of her head since 1990 earned the Guinness World Record for the longest competitive mullet.
Read MoreWatch: Missing dog reunited with Arizona family after 12 years
Animal control officers in Arizona said a dog picked up as a stray was scanned for a microchip and found to have been missing from his family’s home for 12 years.
Read MoreWatch: Police encounter modified car with bull riding in the passenger seat
Police in Nebraska detailed an encounter with an unusual vehicle that had been modified to allow a Watusi bull to ride in the front passenger sear.
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