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January 6, 2019

More than 100 praying mantises hatch on Christmas tree in Virginia home, woman says

A Virginia woman said she received a shocking gift over the holidays: more than 100 praying mantises had hatched in her home after the insects were brought in on her Christmas tree.

January 6, 2019

Georgia family members say they returned from vacation to find stranger living in home

Members of a Georgia family returning home Wednesday after traveling over the holidays said they were stunned to find that a man they did not recognize had changed the locks and claimed the house was his. 

January 6, 2019

Florida man finds out his dad helped deliver him at birth, throws pizza at him, police say

A Florida man wasn’t willing to give his father a “pizza” his heart.

January 3, 2019

Man impaled on deer statue in Philadelphia traffic circle

A man ended up starting 2019 in the hospital after he wound up impaled on a deer statue in a traffic circle in Philadelphia, according to officials.

January 2, 2019

Egg roll-eating squirrel captivates hungry Internet

A video posted to social media Wednesday showed one lucky New York seemingly squirrel munching on an egg roll.

January 2, 2019

Grown woman swaddled for birthday photo shoot: ‘Your best friend only turns 336 months once’

A photographer in South Carolina and her pal reportedly teamed up to put a fresh spin on trendy baby photos “because your best friend only turns 336 months once.”

January 2, 2019

New York boy dies after smell of cooking fish caused possible allergic reaction: report

An 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York, has reportedly died after the smell of cooking fish apparently caused him to have a fatal allergic reaction, according to a report.

January 2, 2019

Massachusetts woman gets stuck 30 feet up in tree after chasing drone

A Massachusetts woman reportedly ended up needing a rescue of her own Tuesday after her attempt to free her drone from a tree went awry and ended with her stuck in the air.

January 1, 2019

World’s oldest person ever, Jeanne Calment, may have been a fraud, researchers allege

Jeanne Calment, the French woman who is believed to be the world’s oldest person, may have been a fraud, Russian researchers allege.

December 30, 2018

Goose found shot with arrow at California park days after 'overdosed' birds found

A California wildlife rehab center that recently took in a pair of birds who "overdosed" on discarded pills has accepted another patient with a bizarre injury — this one a bird with an arrow shot through its body.