Odd News - Page 109

November 17, 2023

Arizona grandmother and the stranger she mistakenly texted in 2016 will celebrate 8th Thanksgiving together

For the eighth year in a row, Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench of Arizona will celebrate Thanksgiving together after Dench mistakenly invited Hinton to her turkey dinner gathering in 2016.

November 17, 2023

Message in a bottle written by Massachusetts 5th grader found in France 26 years later

Message found in bottle, addressed to "Dear Beachcomber," was written by a fifth grader from Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1997 and, remarkably, was found in France.

November 16, 2023

'Kelce' becomes a top trending dog name in America, pet company's data shows

Recent data from Rover has shown that a top trending dog name in America right now is "Kelce" amid coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs player and girlfriend Taylor Swift.

November 16, 2023

Exotic bird finally released from airport after it was held for 3 months due to paperwork issue

A bird owner is relieved to have her pet home after he was held in customs at Heathrow Airport in London, England, for several months due to paperwork issues.

November 15, 2023

Florida man claims 'voices' made him rob a Dollar General twice in 2 days: deputies

A Florida man said he was "hearing voices" that directed him to rob a Dollar General store twice in two days, according to authorities.

November 15, 2023

Popular children's book is returned to Missouri library after 30 years: 'Never too late'

The book "But Not the Hippopotamus" by Sandra Boynton was returned to the St. Charles City-County Library in Missouri earlier this month — 30 years after it was checked out.

November 15, 2023

Did a ghost pull her hair? Woman is startled on ghost-hunting trip to 18th century manor house, see the video

A woman on a ghost-hunting tour claimed she felt something pull her hair while she was sitting down. The moment was captured on video inside an 18th century manor house.

November 14, 2023

Gross reasons why you should always wash new clothes before wearing them, according to cleaning experts

Cleaning pros reveal the right way to wash clothing items before wearing them for the first time. Here's the icky reasons you will not want to leave out this key step.

November 13, 2023

Secrets can be ‘energizing' as long as the news is positive, says study from Columbia University professor

New research from a Columbia University study showed that people actually like to keep positive secrets — even finding it "energizing" and "exciting."

November 12, 2023

Secretly pregnant woman asks if she was wrong to attend a party for her sister, who recently miscarried

In an odd family drama, Reddit users rallied around a woman whose early pregnancy was revealed after she refused a drink at a party for her sister, who recently miscarried.