Coco de Mer – The Palm Tree That Produces the World’s Largest Plant Seed
The tropical islands of the Seychelles archipelago are home to a legendary palm tree that produces the world’s largest plant seed – a suggestively-shaped thing that can weigh up to 20 kilograms. Lodoicea maldivica, also known as the double coconut, or coco-de-mer is a remarkable species of palm tree that grows between 25 and 34…
Broken odometer numbers bring Maryland man third lottery jackpot
A Maryland man said he used the numbers from his truck’s broken odometer to buy the lottery ticket that earned him his third jackpot in 27 years.
Watch: Dump truck box gets wedged between highway and overpass
Highway police in Ontario said a dump truck’s box became lodged underneath a highway overpass when the vehicle attempted to drive under the bridge with the box raised.
Watch: Reticulated giraffe gives birth at Colorado zoo
A zoo in Colorado announced a reticulated giraffe was born at the facility Wednesday morning and took its first steps.
‘Fleet-footed lizard’ named Massachusetts’ official state dinosaur
Gov. Charlie Baker held a ceremonial signing Wednesday for a bill declaring the Podokesaurus holyokensis as Massachusetts’ state dinosaur.
Watch: Moose interrupts youth soccer game in Wyoming
A youth soccer game in Wyoming was interrupted when a bull moose ran onto the field, sending the players and spectators fleeing.
Squirrel blamed for power outage affecting nearly 2,000 in Oregon
A power outage that affected 1,953 customers in Oregon was blamed on a single culprit: a squirrel.
No One Does Giant Float Festivals Quite Like Japan
Float festivals take place all around the world, but you’ll have a hard time finding intricate, illuminated works of art quite like the ones paraded in Japan. When it comes to designing and creating colorful, eye-catching floats that illuminate the night sky, no one does it better than the Japanese. The sheer size of these…
Watch: Brazilian man’s far-popping eyes earn Guinness World Record
A Brazilian man with an unusual talent earned a Guinness World Record for popping his eyes 0.71 inches beyond his eye sockets.
Snake on a plane causes chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport
Authorities responded to a plane that landed in Newark, N.J., after passengers on he flight from Tampa, Fla., found a snake on board.