Tag Archives: Offbeat

• Offbeat

  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.
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  How an astronaut stays in shape in space

  It’s important to stay in shape, especially if you’re an astronaut.
• Offbeat

  Woman faces federal charges over alleged West Point meatball theft

  A housekeeper at the U.S. Military Academy could face up to two years in jail if convicted of trying to steal a bag of frozen meatballs.
• Offbeat

  Pup has his own seeing eye dog; pair are inseparable

  Two dogs in California, one of which is blind, share an inseparable bond.
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  WATCH: Bruce Springsteen invites boy onstage to sing, knee slide

  A video of a boy at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Australia last week is going viral.
• News / Offbeat

  Arizona bound dog mistakenly put on flight to Ireland

  Six-year-old Hendrix was traveling in cargo on United Airlines on Thursday when he was put on the wrong flight.
• Offbeat

  Texting forces pizza shop owner to replace sign spinner with blonde dummy

  Nobody applied for the job, except a guy who showed up with a mannequin with a crank powered by a motorcycle battery, and the texting problem was solved.
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  Longest female legs in world belong to Virginia basketball coach

  She has the longest legs of any female in the world, and now she’s in a position where people can really look up to her.
• News / Offbeat

  Alligator learns to swim with prosthetic tail

  He’s an alligator whose tail was bitten off eight years ago, but some big-hearted researchers have spent thousands of dollars on a first-of-its kind replacement tail.
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  VIDEO: Giant cactus crashes into house

  An intruder busted into a Chandler couple’s home Friday afternoon, but this one was more than 15 feet tall and had no arms.
• News / Offbeat

  Man gets Netflix tattoo, receives free year of service

  People typically get a tattoo of things that they love or that are important to them.