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July 19, 2019

SEE IT: Man in suit piggy-backs woman to escape flooded New Jersey train station

A bizarre viral video shows a man in a suit being piggy-backed by a woman through water gushing into the Short Hills, New Jersey train station during Wednesday night’s downpour.

July 18, 2019

Biscuits start baking inside hot car in Nebraska as part of weather experiment

A National Weather Service in Nebraska demonstrated the effects of the heat by trying to bake biscuits using nothing but a car and the sun.

July 18, 2019

Creator of 'Storm Area 51' comes forward after satirical Facebook page takes off

The creator of a Facebook page calling for a public invasion of Area 51, the top-secret Air Force facility in Nevada, has finally spoken publicly about his joke getting out of hand.   

July 17, 2019

Swiss town may sell nine houses for one franc each

Buyers who purchase the fixer-uppers in Monti Scìaga, a hamlet of the village Indemini, would be treated scenic views of local valleys and lakes.

July 16, 2019

Wales claims title of steepest street in the world from New Zealand

A seaside town in Wales boasts panoramic views of the ocean, a 13th-century castle, and now the steepest street in the world.

July 16, 2019

Finland hosts first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship

In the world of bizarre competitions, it probably doesn’t get much stranger than the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship that took place Thursday in Finland.

July 15, 2019

Tennessee police warn not to flush drugs down toilet for fear of creating 'meth-gators'

Word to the wise: don't flush your meth down the toilet.

July 15, 2019

'Invasion' of land crabs at Florida home caught on video

It was "the invasion of the land crabs."

July 15, 2019

4 kids in Australia pack SUV with fishing rods, drive 600 miles before being stopped by police, officials say

Four kids in Australia were in for the ride of their lives.

July 14, 2019

Indiana boy, 2, run over by lawn mower, airlifted to hospital for 'serious injuries,' police say

A toddler in Indiana sustained serious injuries on Saturday after his grandfather backed over him with a lawn mower, according to officials.