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May 29, 2016

Merriam-Webster settles debate, calls a hot dog a sandwich

The people from Merriam-Webster — the “most trustworthy dictionary and thesaurus of American English” — trolled Twitter on Friday by officially declaring that the hot dog is, in fact, a sandwich.

May 28, 2016

Chinese state media promote rap song glorifying Karl Marx

The latest hot topic for Chinese rappers is a bearded 19th century German philosopher who wrote a book called "The Communist Manifesto."

May 27, 2016

Century-old coffin holding young girl's remains found under California garage

Workers remodeling a home in San Francisco made a stunning discovery under the garage: a small coffin holding the remains of a young girl, Fox 2 reported Wednesday.

May 26, 2016

Sheep may have munched on cannabis plants; official fears 'psychotic rampage'

Marijuana can make some people – and sheep -- do crazy things.

May 25, 2016

Police chase police in bizarre high-speed pursuit

Police say a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase in Ohio earlier this month turned out to be an off-duty officer — and so was his passenger.

May 25, 2016

Capybaras on the loose from Toronto zoo

Two capybaras escaped from a Toronto zoo on Tuesday, leading to a community-wide search, local media reports.

May 25, 2016

Ironman sets world record after pulling double-decker bus with his hair

A 66-year-old man in the UK set a world record on Monday after pulling a double-decker bus weighing more than 26,000 pounds – with his hair.

May 25, 2016

Homeowner forces teens breaking into his house to call 911

A Coos Bay homeowner made teens caught breaking into his house call 911 to report themselves.

May 25, 2016

Angry driver hurls golf balls at car after woman rejects his advances

These golf ball shots were definitely heading out of bounds.

May 24, 2016

Drunk man jumps into lion exhibit looking for a handshake -- and a fight

A drunk man who says he wanted to “shake hands” with a lion and then challenge it to a fight caused a stir at a zoo in India before panicked officials pulled him out of the exhibit, local media reported.