Tag Archives: Offbeat

• News

  VIDEO: Gator shuffles onto golf course during tournament

  Golfers face plenty of hazards on the course; water, strong winds, and on Thursday, apparently an alligator.
• Offbeat

  ‘Vanilla Ice goes Amish’ is a real thing that will happen

  Former rap star Vanilla Ice will be living with an Amish family in a new television series that will debut on the DIY network this year.
• News / Offbeat

  Michigan stilt walker treks hundreds of miles for charity

  A Michigan stilt walker is trekking hundreds of miles across state in a fundraising effort.
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  Man claims 14-year-old burger refuses to rot

  According to the report, the McDonald’s burger was purchased from by David Whipple in Logan, Utah, on July 7, 1999, Whipple claims.
• Offbeat

  Fla. boy survives close call with alligator

  A south Florida boy is lucky to be alive after finding himself in the jaws of a cold blooded killer.
• Offbeat

  German workers worried after delivery of poison-spiked bread rolls

  Police in Germany are investigating after sandwiches left on the doorstep of a company labeled as a “present” turned out to be spiked with rat or mouse poison.
• Offbeat

  Beaver kills man who approached with camera

  In Belarus, a man and his friend were walking when they spotted a beaver and approached it to take a picture.
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  Astronauts cry too, what it’s like to cry in zero gravity

  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become popular throughout social media for his stunning pictures from space and his Youtube videos explaining zero-g life.
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  That one time Twitter thought Cher was dead

  Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.
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  Ohio family found safe after spending night in Everglades

  A father’s wrong turn got his family lost in the Florida Everglades, but his outdoor skills helped steer rescuers to their location.
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  Brother, sister worked together, but had no clue they were related

  For a brother and sister who share the same birth mother, Facebook has helped them find each other after years spent apart.
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  State finds no abuse around 10-year-old rapper who does adult-themed videos

  Massachusetts child welfare authorities have found no evidence of neglect or abuse connected with a 10-year-old Brockton rapper who does adult-themed music videos.