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October 21, 2023

Building boss wears evening gown made from high-visibility vests to top industry awards: 'Amazing' response

A woman in the construction industry decided to wear a dress made of the high-visibility vests worn on construction sites to an industry awards gala in England.

October 20, 2023

Stranded atop the Eiffel Tower, man proposes to his girlfriend: 'This is the moment'

A D.C.-based couple stranded at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris made the most of their disrupted travel plans: They got engaged while they waited.

October 20, 2023

Skinny sumo wrestlers? Height and weight requirements are dropped by sport's governing body

Potential sumo wrestlers will no longer have to reach minimum height and weight requirements as the sport struggles to recruit new wrestlers, according to The Japan Sumo Association.

October 20, 2023

Vermont fines man $50K after whale tooth, walrus tusk carvings seized at Canadian border

A 69-year-old man has been fined $50,000 in Vermont for attempting to sneak nine carvings made from sperm whale teeth and walrus tusk across the Canadian border.

October 19, 2023

Missing shipwreck found after 128 years thanks to invasive species of mussels

Two filmmakers were capturing footage of invasive mussels in the Great Lakes yet ended up finding a shipwreck that went missing while the vessel was carrying coal from Ohio in 1895.

October 18, 2023

'Noisy' cat sets new Guinness World Record for loudest purr

A feline named Bella from the U.K. has set a new Guinness World Record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat (living) after her purr measured 54.49 decibels.

October 18, 2023

Atlanta woman slurps down 48 oysters in viral TikTok — driving her date to ditch the tab

TikTok user "EquanaB" went viral after posting a video recounting a recent date to Fontaine’s Oyster Bar in Atlanta, where she took down four trays of oysters.

October 18, 2023

Man claims he’s ‘targeted’ by the same bird after multiple attacks on his way home from work

A man said he is often attacked by a magpie bird on his way home from work. The birds are known for remembering faces — and this one just won't seem to forget him.

October 18, 2023

EasyJet flight is canceled after someone fouls up the place amid delays: 'Absolute chaos,' says passenger

EasyJet passengers found themselves stuck in Tenerife and their flight to London Gatwick canceled after someone apparently defecated on the floor of the front toilet.

October 17, 2023

Bride-to-be disinvites her own sister from wedding, fears sibling would 'flash' wedding guests with racy dress

A woman who is getting married in early 2024 shared her family drama on social media as thousands of people reacted and shared support for her over a sister's dramatic behavior.