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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare 'pirate disease'

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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare 'pirate disease'

Major Roman treasure hoard recovered after detectorist kept it secret for years

Discovery January 21

Major Roman treasure hoard recovered after detectorist kept it secret for years

A detectorist allegedly waited eight years to report finding 450 Roman silver coins in Germany, officials say. The 2,000-year-old treasure is now a major archaeological hoard.

World's oldest poisoned arrowheads were coated with toxins from deadly onion-like plant, researchers say

Discovery January 19

World's oldest poisoned arrowheads were coated with toxins from deadly onion-like plant, researchers say

The world's oldest poisoned arrows, dating back 60,000 years in South Africa, have been identified by archaeologists. The finds reveal Stone Age hunting techniques.

Woman wakes up with 8-foot python coiled on her chest while sleeping: 'Don't move'

Odd News January 17

Woman wakes up with 8-foot python coiled on her chest while sleeping: 'Don't move'

A Brisbane woman calmly removed an 8-foot carpet python from her bedroom after waking to find the non-venomous snake on top of her chest Monday night.

Florida paraglider survives 500-foot plunge into ocean

Florida January 14

Florida paraglider survives 500-foot plunge into ocean

A Florida paraglider miraculously survived a 500-foot plunge into ocean waters near Singer Island. Lifeguards and beachgoers rescued the uninjured man safely.

Several monkeys still on the loose in St Louis as officials call off search for roaming animals

Lifestyle January 13

Several monkeys still on the loose in St Louis as officials call off search for roaming animals

Several monkeys are reportedly loose in St. Louis, Missouri, prompting local officials to warn residents not to approach the animals for safety reasons.

Hundreds of mysterious old shoes wash up on beach during cleanup, baffling officials

Discovery January 13

Hundreds of mysterious old shoes wash up on beach during cleanup, baffling officials

Hundreds of mysterious, old-fashioned shoes washed up on Ogmore Beach in Wales, baffling local officials who are pondering two theories about the shoes' origin.

Man stumbles onto rare diamond treasure during Arkansas park trip with family: 'Knew it was different'

Discovery January 9

Man stumbles onto rare diamond treasure during Arkansas park trip with family: 'Knew it was different'

A Texas dad and his family discovered a 2.09-carat brown diamond at an Arkansas park after a 7-year-old’s idea — and a Siri search — led them there. Check out the photos.

Naked woman allegedly assaults deputy while intoxicated, claims she was ‘trying to be a mermaid'

Louisiana January 8

Naked woman allegedly assaults deputy while intoxicated, claims she was ‘trying to be a mermaid'

A Louisiana woman allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy after skinny-dipping in a neighbor’s pond and claiming she was “trying to be a mermaid," authorities said.

Americans take final recipes to their graves — and one woman is bringing them back

Food-Drink January 6

Americans take final recipes to their graves — and one woman is bringing them back

A woman from California has made 40 recipes that she's found carved on tombstones — cooking them to honor the deceased. It is Rosie Grant's unique cemetery cooking project.

Florida man in red lingerie allegedly hid gun under prosthetic silicone breasts: ‘It was ugly’

Florida January 5

Florida man in red lingerie allegedly hid gun under prosthetic silicone breasts: ‘It was ugly’

A Florida man allegedly hid a gun under prosthetic breasts while wearing women's undergarments and trespassing at a construction site, deputies say.

Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool

Nevada December 30

Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool

Surveillance footage captures car crashing through Nevada home's backyard, ejecting female driver into pool.

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Family outraged after major airline seats toddler apart from parents, sparking viral debate

Travel 3 hours ago

Family outraged after major airline seats toddler apart from parents, sparking viral debate

Historic town could fine locals who leave trash bins out too long, ruining visitors' Instagram shots

Travel 14 hours ago

Historic town could fine locals who leave trash bins out too long, ruining visitors' Instagram shots

Mystery solved? 150-year-old alcohol found in Utah may not be beer after all

Food-Drink 1 day ago

Mystery solved? 150-year-old alcohol found in Utah may not be beer after all

Vegan passenger horrified after airline served 'rotten' sandwich on flight: 'Worst meal I have ever had'

Food-Drink 3 days ago

Vegan passenger horrified after airline served 'rotten' sandwich on flight: 'Worst meal I have ever had'