Archive for February 2026

An archaeological team in Utah exhumed a bottle of alcohol estimated to be 150 years ago — and experts said it has a “fruity” flavor.

A pair of Illinois friends on their way to a doctor’s appointment stopped for a lottery ticket and ended up winning a $350,000 jackpot.

Firefighters in Connecticut responded to the frozen Norwalk River to rescue a swan that ventured out onto the ice and became stuck in place.

An animal sanctuary in Ontario apologized after a resident emu named Enzo escaped and took an “unscheduled run through town” in Almonte.

A football superfan proved his love of the game by attending games at all 30 NFL stadiums in 72 days — and attended a total 56 games in a single season.

A system malfunction at a Pennsylvania car wash caused a Waynesboro woman and her car to be trapped inside the facility for nearly an hour.

Intercom camera videos are nothing new. They’ve been going viral online for years now, but they usually feature random events, from animals accidentally ringing doorbells to couriers throwing around fragile parcels, and various pranks. Because of their generally poor quality, intercom cameras aren’t usually a great choice for artistic performances, but that hasn’t stopped a…

Virginia State Police are warning drivers to clear ice from their vehicles after an airborne chunk crashed through the windshield of a box truck.

A cat picked up as a stray in Missouri was taken to animal control and scanned for a microchip, which revealed she was a pet missing for 11 months.

A 90-year-old English teacher in Michigan was surprised with a Guinness World Records certificate for her 67-year career in the classroom.