Odd News - Page 507

January 13, 2015

'Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop' wins prize for year's oddest book title

A supernaturally tinged barnyard manual has won an award for the year's oddest book title.

January 8, 2015

T-shirt typo turns heads at Mandela bicycle ride

Nelson Mandela had a way with words, but not quite like this.

January 8, 2015

Arizona transportation agency learns how to drive traffic on social media: Mention Bigfoot

An Arizona agency's posting about Bigfoot is leaving its mark on social media.

January 8, 2015

Police: Florida man attempted to commit a burglary while carrying his 5-month-old son

Police say a Florida man carrying his 5-month-old son acted as a lookout while his friend tried to break into a house, then threatened the owner of the home with a knife.

January 8, 2015

Lawsuit: New Mexico woman's 1970 high school photo put on flask without her permission

A New Mexico woman is suing a novelty products maker over a flask that includes her likeness and the phrase, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab."

January 8, 2015

Beep, beep: Escaped emu turns motorists' heads during its run down an Israeli roadway

Israeli traffic this weekend was really for the birds.

January 8, 2015

Maine farm feeding goats discarded Christmas trees

A Maine farm is extending an invitation to residents who don't know what to do with their discarded Christmas tree.

January 8, 2015

Wisconsin police trying to solve mystery of diamond ring left on department's Christmas tree

A Wisconsin police department is trying to figure out who left a diamond ring on its Christmas tree.

January 8, 2015

Showcase Northern California treehouse must remove its full kitchen, bed

Northern California authorities are telling a Placer County couple to prune back their deluxe treehouse.

January 8, 2015

At medical school, psychiatry professor making 'Seinfeld' about much more than nothing

"Seinfeld" may have been a show about nothing, but a psychiatry professor is using it for much more than that.