Oddities
It’s Pavarotti … on ice!
The decision to encase the statue of a beloved opera star in ice has received a cold response from his family. The BBC reports that an Italian town built a temporary ice rink around its statue of […]
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Fame has a price: Man who tried to film viral video on LA freeway faces charges
A man who hoped to become famous from filming a music video on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles has certainly gained notoriety, but probably not in the way that he wanted. The LA County District Attorney’s Office reports […]
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Busted Down Under: Couple accused of using mini camera to win over $1 million at Australian casino
The house always wins, even and probably especially if you try to cheat the house. That’s what a couple from Kazakhstan is accused of doing after winning over $1 million over several visits to an Australian casino. […]
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Escar-oh no! $100,000 worth of snails stolen
Following the Louvre heist, another touchstone of French culture has suffered a robbery. The U.K.’s The Times reports that a shipment of snails headed for fancy French restaurants has been stolen. The shipment weighed about 990 pounds […]
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The call of the wild: Most dogs today, including chihuahuas, still carry wolf DNA
It might be hard to believe that a creature that insists on following you into the bathroom descended from wolves. It might be even harder to believe that said creature still carries wolf DNA today. […]