Archive for January 2024
California man collects 1,136 hotel keycards, earns world record
A California man who has been traveling frequently since the 1990s earned a Guinness World Record with his collection of 1,136 hotel keycards.
Read MoreLook: Coyote with head stuck in bucket rescued in San Diego
The San Diego Humane Society came to the rescue of a coyote found with a bucket stuck over its head in a debris-filled flooded field.
Read MoreLeda Bergonzi, Argentina’s Church-Backed Charismatic Faith Healer
Leda Bergonzi, the so-called Healer of Rosario, is a popular faith healer who managed to capture the attention of an entire country and even gain the backing of Argentina’s Catholic Church. Argentina has had its share of religious faith healers throughout history, but none with a meteoric rise quite like that of 44-year-old Leda Bergonzi,…
Read MoreChinese Company Develops Tiny Atomic Battery That Lasts 50 Years And Doesn’t Require Recharging
Chinese company Betavolt recently unveiled its BV100 battery which is smaller than a coin in size but has a lifespan of around 50 years and doesn’t require recharging. Atomic batteries aren’t new. Both the United States and the USSR produced such power units during the 1960s, but these nuclear batteries were large, dangerous, and expensive…
Read More9-Year-Old Boy Lives Alone in Apartment for Two Years After Mother Moves with Boyfriend
This is the heartbreaking story of a 9-year-old boy forced to live by himself in a cold apartment for two years after his mother moved in with her boyfriend 3 miles away. French newspapers recently reported the sad and shocking story of a boy who lived alone in a low-income housing unit in Nersac for…
Read MoreVirginia man wins $1 million lottery prize while on a cruise
A Virginia man had an extra unforgettable Caribbean cruise when he found out he had won a $1 million lottery jackpot.
Read MoreLambeau Field’s lost and found items include dentures, hearing aids
Some of the most unusual items to end up in the lost and found at Wisconsin’s Lambeau Field include dentures and passports.
Read MoreLook: Pink Floyd CD returned to Maryland library after 35 years
Workers at a Maryland library recently found a surprise in their return box: a Pink Floyd CD that was checked out in 1989.
Read MoreWatch: Raccoon stuck upside-down in sewer grate rescued
Animal rescuers and firefighters in Ontario came to the rescue of a raccoon found stuck upside-down in a sewer grate.
Read MoreUtah Teen Facing Charges After Allegedly Taping Fish To ATMs
Police believe the 17-year-old was responsible for dozens of fish-taping incidents between August and October.
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