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May 19

California family sues funeral home after finding wrong body in uncle's casket

Emotional distress leads a California family to sue a funeral home for placing the wrong body in a casket. The funeral home disputes the claims.

May 18

Abandoned 'Wild West' theme park frozen in time shocks visitor: 'Left to rot'

The eerie remains of two abandoned theme parks still stand in remote regions of Japan. They were discovered and documented by explorer Lukka Bradburn; see the pictures.

May 18

Researchers uncover the odd reason an 'unusual' mummy survived the centuries

Researchers have revealed the mystery behind a well-preserved 18th-century mummy in Austria, highlighting a unique embalming method involving zinc and fabric.

May 16

Daredevil to swim shark-filled waters in celebration of 'Jaws' 50th anniversary

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh plans to swim 62 miles around Martha's Vineyard to highlight shark conservation on the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" and to change public perceptions.

May 14

California meth bust leads to rescue of young spider monkey

Violeta, an 18-month-old spider monkey, was rescued after law enforcement executed a search warrant on a Northern California home allegedly tied to a drug case.

May 14

Spider monkey rescued after California drug bust

"Violeta," about 18 months old, is now being cared for at the Oakland Zoo. (Oakland Zoo/TMX)

May 11

Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royalty behind false door: 'Unveils new secrets'

Archaeologists were amazed to discover that a false door at an excavation site led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty, per the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

May 11

Man stumbles across hoard of priceless coins while out for nature walk: 'Face to face with history'

Metal detectorist Marius Mangeac spoke with Fox News Digital about recently discovering a hoard of Ancient Roman treasure in the Romanian wilderness.

May 7

Pet raccoon caught with meth pipe in its mouth when cops pulled over Ohio woman: 'Expect the unexpected'

A raccoon with a meth pipe in its mouth was found when police in Ohio conducted a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a woman's supply of drugs.

May 7

Boy orders 70,000 lollipops to his home using mom's phone: 'About fainted'

An 8-year-old in Kentucky accidentally ordered more than $4,000 worth of lollipops on his mom's Amazon account. "When I saw what the number was, I just about fainted," the mom said.