Weird News

These globes should not be referred to for navigation." That warning, spotted on a 7" toy globe, has earned the 2012 title of "Wackiest Warning Label" from the Center for America, an organization dedicated to battling what it calls the nation's lawsuit-happy culture by pointing out the lengths to which companies must go to avoid product-related lawsuits. Visitors to the website www.centerforamerica.org were asked to submit wacky warnings they spotted on retail

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There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in Major League history. This makes the instant inning killer the rarest play in all of baseball.

Although they don’t keep track of such things, it stands to reason there have been more unassisted triple plays than that on the Little League level — just given the sheer number of games played.

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According to Reuter's News Service, there's a new theory about the demise of the dinosaurs.  Writing in the latest issue of the scientific journal Current Biology, researchers at universities in Liverpool, En

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If you didn't know that today, May 4th, is officially Star Wars Day, then you're obviously not a true fan of the legendary movie series. I didn't know it either. In fact, I will admit here and now, I have only seen the first three movies, and I'm okay with that.

Still I wondered why May 4th is Star Wars Day. Why not March 4th or August 4th or any of the eight other 4ths that aren't already spoken for?

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As far as I know, the man is STILL homeless! I'm blogging about the Gabby Cabby who got "removed from his New York City apartment several weeks back. I haven't heard different but I'll be talking with the Driver of the Yellow Mobile Conveyance Lounge at 4:35 this afternoon (Wednesday) on the Puffman Show. I guess if there is any upside to Pete'

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Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"! And it doesn't even have an elevator! The Friends Of The Library will be holding their book sale this Thursday (5/3) at the white building, next to Hong Kong Chans

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They call it "the thinking man's contact sport." it's Chess Boxing. I'm not kidding. Two big burly guys get in the ring and pound on each other for a few minutes. Then they set up a card table and play chess for a few minutes, then go back to pounding on each

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Coffee aficionados, listen up: there are more than a dozen off-the-menu drinks you can order at Starbucks. So, how does one partake of this “secret” menu? Easy. The trick is how you order and we can help.

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Yes, chalk. It’s not just for blackboards and sidewalks anymore. From the catwalk to Hollywood to the schoolyard, chalked hair is the latest fashion fad.  It’s cheap, for one thing, so even pint-sized fashionistas on an allowance can afford to be stylish.

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What were you doing when you were 4? If you were anything like us, you spent your days trying to keep up with the complex plots of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’

Four-year-old Heidi Hankins from Winchester, England, however, taught herself how to read at a rapid pace, complete basic arithmetic and even draw accurate pictures of people. Her latest IQ test gave her a score of 159.

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While flying in a commercial jet over Seoul, South Korea, a surprised passenger shot this footage of a strange, bowl-shaped flying saucer from his window seat, causing internet folk to weigh-in with theories regarding this bizarre craft. Could this sighting be the real deal…or is it simply another elaborate hoax?

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