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Galactic Federation? NASA Releases Statement Following Alien Rumors

The truth is out there, but this probably isn't it.

Fake Print Editions of Washington Post Distributed in Washington, D. C.

An impostor newspaper designed to resemble the Washington Post was distributed around downtown Washington, D.C.

Boston Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run After Oddly Candid Television Interview

Phocian Fitts, 23, was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run after telling a local news station...

North Carolina Restaurant Employee Arrested for Reportedly Tainting Cheese with Rat Poison

Ricky Lee Adami was charged with distributing food containing noxious or deleterious material.

Severed Rattlesnake Head Bites Texas Man

A Texas man discovered in the most unpleasant way possible that a decapitated rattlesnake can...

Minnesota Woman’s Family Runs Caustic Obituary

One relative said the facts in the searing death notice are true, but "there is...

Could a Blue Whale’s Fart Contain a Horse?

This story, like the feeding behavior of the animal in question, is a deep dive.

Police Investigate Mummified Body Found in a Hoarder’s Home

In May 2018, police in Australia found a corpse in the home of a hoarder...

The Levitating Street Performer, Explained

A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching their heads...

Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class

A junior high instructor was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in...

Australian Government Reduces Benefits for Man Paralyzed by Rare Infection

Sam Ballard contracted "rat lungworm" after eating a slug when he was 19 years old.

College Sues Former Student Who Won’t Leave Her Dorm Room

A New York City college is trying to evict a former student who it says...