In April 2018, the underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu watched as a creature the size of a ladybug bobbed around 50 feet underwater off the shores of Okinawa, Japan. The thing resembled a jellyfish, a yolk-like center with trailing, wispy tentacles. Minemizu posted photos of the creature to social media, but no one could...
The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the test is still being used to bring murder charges — and get convictions.
They heard it, felt it, and a couple of people even said a "loud boom" rattled their homes in West Valley, but an explanation on a cause for the boom was a bust
This looks like an explosive because of the flash that accompanies it. Many similar explosions happen every year. What are people blowing up in suburban areas and why?
Some visitors to Fresh Pond in Cambridge claim to have spotted a mysterious creature out in the water, which they’ve dubbed the “Loch Fresh Monster.” But Cambridge officials say they can explain what it is.
The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus.
The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate that it could be more than a mile tall.
An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
After the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an Oct. 4 test of its emergency alert system, conspiracy theorists began spreading false rumors that the alert, which is sent to phones, radios and TVs, would activate particles in the COVID-19 vaccine that enable the government to track and control people. Let’s look at...
Hi everyone. I’m happy to present the weekly roundup of news stories that are a bit weird, maybe scary, but par for the course in these strange times. So let’s get going. This week: flamingos in Wisconsin, another alligator fatality, a secretive church is buying out a town, AI continues to generate chaos, and more.
Hi everyone! Thanks for joining me for another fun-filled episode of the Weekly Weird News. I’m on the road this week so apologies if the writeups are a little shorter than usual. Welcome to new subscribers! As usual, I have a number of animals stories this week and a few weather related anomalies. Let’s go!
A much anticipated NASA report on UFOs calls for better tracking and scientific understanding of unexplained phenomena that captivate the public and have raised concerns about military security.
Black bear lumbers in, grabs gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store (vancouversun.com)
The bear grabs, then eats, a small bag of five-cent gummy bears
Mysterious Jellyfish Actually 1,020 Worms Who Want To Be Poop | Defector (defector.com)
In April 2018, the underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu watched as a creature the size of a ladybug bobbed around 50 feet underwater off the shores of Okinawa, Japan. The thing resembled a jellyfish, a yolk-like center with trailing, wispy tentacles. Minemizu posted photos of the creature to social media, but no one could...
A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder (www.propublica.org)
The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the test is still being used to bring murder charges — and get convictions.
Video captures mysterious boom that startled neighborhood near Salt Lake International Airport (kutv.com)
They heard it, felt it, and a couple of people even said a "loud boom" rattled their homes in West Valley, but an explanation on a cause for the boom was a bust
Weekly Weird News for 6 October 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
It's a hot one. This edition is chock-full of strange news stories - record heat, drought, strange animal discoveries, weird crimes, many mysteries.
Alligator Killed in South Carolina Had a Deer Antler Stuck in Its Jaw (www.outdoorlife.com)
A wild game processor found the three-point deer antler stuck in the mouth of an 11-foot alligator that some hunters had brought in.
Photographer finds cow carcass on roof of abandoned Utah homestead (www.abc4.com)
13ft long python survived by eating cats and rats in OKC trailer park (kfor.com)
Ring Announces Million Dollar Search for Extraterrestrials This Halloween Season (www.prnewswire.com)
Calling all Extraterrestrial enthusiasts! For almost 100 years, scientists, experts, and average homeowners have shared stories and video clips...
Mystery solved: Cambridge officials reveal identity of Fresh Pond’s so-called ‘Loch Fresh Monster’ - The Boston Globe (www.bostonglobe.com)
Some visitors to Fresh Pond in Cambridge claim to have spotted a mysterious creature out in the water, which they’ve dubbed the “Loch Fresh Monster.” But Cambridge officials say they can explain what it is.
Brazilian Woman Dies After Eating Chocolate She Got From Palm Reader Who Predicted Her Death - News18 (www.news18.com)
Woman dies after consuming chocolate she received from a mysterious palm reader who predicted that she'd die in a few days.
Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds (www.bbc.com)
The alleged leader is accused of illegally harvesting kidneys from more than 300 people in Pakistan.
Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters whole (www.livescience.com)
The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus.
Massive Martian 'dust devil' filmed by NASA's Perseverance rover is 5 times taller than the Empire State Building (www.livescience.com)
The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate that it could be more than a mile tall.
Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport (www.mprnews.org)
An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
September shattered global heat record — and by a record margin (www.washingtonpost.com)
Temperatures around the world last month were at levels closer to normal for July.
Firefighters In US Rush To Put Out House Fire, It Turned Out To Be ''Amazing Halloween Decor'' (www.ndtv.com)
When they reached the location, they realised there was no danger, but only a decorated house with a fake fire raging behind its window.
Man gets big surprise when his trophy 18-point buck turns out to not be a buck at all (www.pennlive.com)
You won't believe what one hunter found last week after taking down what biologists say was a 1-in-10,000 deer.
Spider webs seen falling from the sky across the Central Coast (www.ksbw.com)
FEMA emergency alert creates conspiracy fodder spree (www.rumorguard.org)
After the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an Oct. 4 test of its emergency alert system, conspiracy theorists began spreading false rumors that the alert, which is sent to phones, radios and TVs, would activate particles in the COVID-19 vaccine that enable the government to track and control people. Let’s look at...
Weekly Weird News for 29 September 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
Hi everyone. I’m happy to present the weekly roundup of news stories that are a bit weird, maybe scary, but par for the course in these strange times. So let’s get going. This week: flamingos in Wisconsin, another alligator fatality, a secretive church is buying out a town, AI continues to generate chaos, and more.
Weekly Weird News for 22 September 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
Hi everyone! Thanks for joining me for another fun-filled episode of the Weekly Weird News. I’m on the road this week so apologies if the writeups are a little shorter than usual. Welcome to new subscribers! As usual, I have a number of animals stories this week and a few weather related anomalies. Let’s go!
When something goes bump in the night: A loud sound, the house started shaking and the roof is damaged with no explanation in a north Phoenix home (www.12news.com)
The homeowner said the damage happened just after it felt like an earthquake shook the house.
Why 'UFOs' should be tracked in the water as well as the skies (phys.org)
A much anticipated NASA report on UFOs calls for better tracking and scientific understanding of unexplained phenomena that captivate the public and have raised concerns about military security.