Wacky Stories Archives
She bore her daughter’s triplets out of ‘mother’s love’
56-year-old acted as surrogate mom; babies will be home for Thanksgiving.
Man finds Jesus on his french toast
A south Florida man believes he's found Jesus at the breakfast table.
Monks brawl at Christian holy site in Jerusalem
Israeli police cuff men next to Jesus' tomb in Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Census of the ocean discovering new wonders
Findings include city of brittle stars, octopus expressway, white shark cafe.
4 bedroom house raffle tickets for 100 dollars
Housing prices are low, but a hundred bucks? That's all it'll cost you to get the key to a 4-bedroom home outside Detroit.
Kenya awash in Baracks
No sooner had Barack Obama become the President-Elect of the United States than Kenyans began naming their newborns Barack, Obama or Michelle.
Obama's aunt wants to fight deportation
Obama's aunt was ordered to leave the country in 2004 by an immigration judge who rejected her request for asylum from her native Kenya. She's been living in public housing in Boston.
Pit bull slips car into gear, drives
Owner was washing his vehicle when dog jumped onto dashboard.
Bush dog Barney bites reporter
Barney Bush doesn't seem to be taking the news that a new dog will soon have run of the White House very well. The Scottish Terrier snapped at the hand of Reuters reporter Jon Decker Thursday near the White House briefing room.
Giant Obama image made of cupcakes
A pretty sweet salute to president-elect Barack Obama in New York Wednesday.
Jogger runs mile with rabid fox on her arm
She then pried it off, tossed animal into her truck and drove herself to hospital.
Crystal meth found in boy's trick-or-treat bag
The clear crystals looked like rock candy. "The (kids) could have OD'd on it. That's what makes me so shaky and upset."
Runaway teen compacted by recycling truck
A teenage boy has survived after being accidentally dumped into the back of a recycling truck and compacted, police said.
A dozen people face indecent exposure charge for Naked Pumpkin Run
A dozen people face indecent exposure charges in the 10th Naked Pumpkin Run on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall.
In death, WWII survivor joins shipmates
Sailor spreads ashes of grandfather who survived USS Indianapolis tragedy. Survivor carried scars of shark attack.
Cheetah gets loose on airplane
A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright when she opened a jetliner's cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage.
Man finds mouse parts baked into hot dog buns
A North Carolina man found more than just bread when he opened up a bag of hot dog buns. An unwelcome condiment on his hot dog bun.
U.S. Air Force pilot had orders to shoot down UFO
More than 40 years later the pilot, who holds three degrees and taught engineering, still believes that he was locked onto a UFO.
Zero the polar bear nears third week stuck in zoo moat
The Milwaukee County Zoo's polar bear exhibit continues to be one of the most popular attractions there. Which is ironic, since you can't really see any polar bears at the moment.
Fireball in the sky over Colorado
Observatory's camera captures meteor over Colorado Springs.
UFO sighting in Texas
Texas men say they have spotted an UFO, and they say they have the videotape to prove it.
Salon puts candidates at your fingertips
Christianne Lawson, owner of the Before and After Salon in Naples, Florida is causing a lot of buzz with her 2008 race for the White House nail art.
Aren't you glad you don't live next to this beauty
The Nathanel Holmes House was built 198 years ago. It's a safe bet that it's never been this color before.
Pumpkin carving underwater
The annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving contest was held in the Florida Keys Sunday, where divers celebrated Halloween underwater.
Sextuplets born to New York couple
4 boys, 2 girls are all expected to survive.
A Colorado hotel that is said to be haunted
There's a hotel in Leadville, Colorado where some guests check in but don't check out. They've never left the halls or walls of the Delaware Hotel.
800-lb pumpkin drops 30 feet
Some Colorado pumpkin growers had some fun today.
Sweetening the race for The White House
The White House replica is made of sugar and frosting.
Man may be reimbursed for money mutilated by mice
It's a tale of mice and mint, and it turns out the mice are no match for the U.S. Mint. For a southeast Missouri man this is a great relief. The man is expected to be reimbursed for about $1,000 in bills that had been munched on by rodents.
School's fundraising pitch gives alumni the blahs
Blah, blah, blah letter prompts sorry, sorry, sorry note.
Bubbleologist teaches kids lessons about life
When you think bubbles, you think kids. Big kid Geoff Akins is making a life out of blowing bubbles.
Bob Hope items net $601,000 for charity
Executive desk, autographed photos among mementos auctioned off.
Great Britain releases its UFO files
In one incident, The captain of an Alitalia plane was so concerned about a brightly-lit object that he shouted "look out" to his co-pilot.
Google offers free food for employees
19 different diners, all on campus, all free. (Send a link to this story to your boss!)
Hard-working waitress keeps going long past retirement
All the tips and money she gets goes into the church basket.
Colorado Powerball ticket wins $800,000
How's this for economic stimulus: someone in Colorado is $800,000 richer.
The work of Mozart?
The sheet music has been held in a library since the 1970s. An expert on Mozart has declared the composition to be by the great Austrian composer.
Four-fingered pianist wows audiences
"To this date, I thank God for giving me such a beautiful talent."
Saucy ladies steam up cookbook for charity
The age range for these mature models: 55 to 83.
Man chews through belly-busting 20-lb. burger
It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon.
Gladiator's tomb being excavated in Rome
Archaeologists in Rome believe they've found the tomb of a man who helped inspired the main character in the Ridley Scott film Gladiator.
Oops! Gas station charges 35 cents per gallon.
Sure, gas prices have come down lately. But to 34.9 cents a gallon? Dozens of motorists took advantage of a mistake made by a Citgo gas station on Monday.
Portuguese prison produces award-winning wines
The wine goes for more than $40 a bottle in some of Lisbon's top restaurants.
Joy Day celebrated by Buddhists
The day marks the fulfillment of a wish, usually completion of study.
Tropical Storm Omar forms in eastern Caribbean
A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the far eastern portion of the Dominican Republic.
New National Wife-carrying Champ Crowned
The winner received a trophy, three times his wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash.
Woman takes in hundreds of stray animals
A woman in Fresno, California open her home to over 20,000 cats and dogs over the past 16 years. In fact, she recently moved out because she needed some space.
Biking through the snow
Residents of Reno awoke to snow showers Friday. Forecasters say lake effect snow bands could bring several inches of snow near the southern shores of Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake.
Hot air balloon hits power lines
The basket caught fire, then plummeted to the ground with two people inside at the annual hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Woman knocked unconscious by leaping dolphin
Laura Hall and her boyfriend, Montie Henderson, were taking her visiting parents for a cruise on their boat when a dolphin jumped out of the water, landing on Hall's parents. The 8- to 9-foot dolphin missed the water and hit the 18-foot boat instead.
Garbage truck slams into dream house
Doug and Lynne Henderson built their dream home in Bellingham, Washington two years ago, but a garbage truck knocked it off its foundation Wednesday morning.
Human skull found in checked luggage
TSA screeners at airports are trained to search for weapons, explosives and other dangers to passengers. Screeners in Tucson made an unexpected find: a human skull. Wait'll you hear why the woman had it.
Neiman Marcus unveils Christmas catalog
How about a life-size Lego sculpture of: You! $60,000. The catalog is filled with dream purchases.
Nepal declares young girl new living goddess
Devotees touch the girls' feet with their foreheads, the highest sign of respect among Hindus in Nepal. During religious festivals the goddesses are wheeled around on a chariot pulled by devotees.
Caught on tape: Man struck by lightning while pumping gas
An orange flash is caught on tape as a New York man was struck down by lightning.
1,111 pound pumpkin wins Old Colorado City competition
On Saturday, dozens stopped by Old Colorado City to check out the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The winning pumpkin weighed-in at 1,111 pounds.
Amazing generosity for medical marvel in Penrose
Chris Clear, the 19 year old who survived a freak brain injury, is now a celebrity of sorts. This weekend, his fellow firefighters raised enough money to pay his medical bills.
Navy confirms lost WWII sub has been found
The Grunion was last heard from July 30, 1942. The submarine had 70 crewmen aboard when it was lost.
Dog finds his way home--from another state
Max got lost during a traffic accident in Connecticut. Three weeks later, Max was sitting in his own backyard--in Rhode Island. He'd found his way home himself.
After losing 500 lbs, "world's heaviest man" is getting married
This year the Guinness Book of World Records declared Uribe, who tipped the scales at 1,230 pounds in 2006, the world's heaviest man.
$1.75 eBay bid gets abandoned Michigan home
There have been some great real estate bargains recently because of the falling value of homes--but $1.75? A Chicago woman could be in for quite a windfall.
Colorado boy finds heart-shaped spud
12-year-old Brett Erklenz found the heart-shaped spud while working on a school project. The seventh grader didn't have the heart to eat it, so he's put it up for sale on eBay.
Model T 100th anniversary
It is the hundredth anniversary of a transportation revolution. In 1908 the Model T became the first mass produced car. The concept made cars available to the masses.
1016-pound pumpkin on display
It weighs as much as three refrigerators. A super-sized, 1016-pound pumpkin is on display at Rick’s Garden Center in Colorado Springs.
Man dives in to save dog from shark in Florida attack
Jake, a rat terrier, was swimming when a five foot shark attacked, pulling him under the water.
Mystery meat washing ashore in New Jersey, Delaware
"The largest piece that we found intact was 5 feet."
A Bear pays a visit to the hospital
A cat that looks like "Yoda"
A cat that has a striking resemblance to the Star Wars character "Yoda".
House made up of rubber tires
In rural Grand County, Jon Hager is finishing the final touches of his 2,000 square foot dream home. Two years ago he started building this unique house using rubber tires.
Knife wielding man jumps on police car, then is hit by another police car
A confrontation with police is caught on tape. An Iowa man, running through the streets with a knife, was hit hard by a police cruiser.
Grandma caught on tape stealing a car
Police in Texas running a sting operation with a so-called "bait car" were shocked when they captured an unlikely criminal - a 69 year old grandmother.
Car wash falls on top of car
A trip to the car wash turned disastrous in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I'm ready for lunch!
A bear in Wisconsin has apparently been watching a couple at their backyard picnic table, because he certainly seems to know how to use the outdoor furniture.
Cat named Yoda gains fame in Chicago
Her family tried to name her "Sunny" but quickly changed their minds--the resemblance was just too striking.
Animals orphaned by Hurricane Ike being hand-raised
Their habitat in the Houston area was destroyed by the hurricane. The animals were taken to Oklahoma to be hand-raised and bottle-fed.
A haunted gym
A ghost, or something, was recently captured on video surveillance and so far, the security company has not yet come up with a logical explanation.
Breast milk for ice cream
PETA calls on Ben & Jerry's to replace cow's milk with breast milk in their ice cream. PETA officials say a move to human breast milk would lessen the suffering of dairy cows and their babies on factory farms and benefit human health.
Swimmer reunited with lost gold medal
A college student found the lost medal on an airplane and returned it to its rightful owner.
1,000-year-old Viking shield found in Denmark
The shield was unearthed near Viking-age castles, 60 miles west of Copenhagen.
Palin pig sandwich comes with side of lipstick
The McPalin grilled sandwich is grilled pork tenderloin with caramelized apples, red onions, melted cheddar cheese and crisp bacon. And piggy ears and eyes. With a side of lipstick.
Man survives devastating speed boat crash
The boat was going 145 MPH when it flipped and disintegrated. The whole crash was caught on video.
Bankruptcy judge: victim must pay back thief
Mark Poveromo feels ripped off twice over. A judge ordered him to repay money he collected from a builder convicted of stealing from him, and told him to kick in the thief's attorney fees and court costs, too.
Colorado man gets Yankee Stadium's last homer
Legendary Yankee Stadium has passed into the history books with Sunday night's final game. And the last home run ever hit in the ball park was caught by a Colorado man. What's it worth?
Golden Retriever adopts rejected tiger cubs
Dogs and cats don’t always see paw to paw, but in an amazing story of animal kindness, one golden retriever named Isabella adopted three white tiger cubs that were abandoned by their mother.
Colorado knitters working on world's largest sock
Knitters are working together to create the world's biggest sock. So far, the sock is about 4 feet long. "We have about 12 and some feet to go before we turn the heel," one of the knitters said.
Porcupine art sold for $500
He's no Picasso, but a porcupine at the Pueblo zoo is getting a lot of attention these days for his artwork.
Pueblo West man amazed by size of home-grown radish
Radishes can vary in size. Usually they're only a few inches long, but a Pueblo West man has grown one about the size of a large potato.
White peacock draws attention at Pueblo Zoo
Male peacocks are known for having colorful plumage, but that's not the case for a peacock at the Pueblo zoo. He's all white.
Dog calls 911 when owner has seizure
When Joe couldn't place the call, Buddy started pushing the buttons on the phone's speed dial until he hit the one for 911. When Buddy heard the operator say, "911, what's your emergency?" the dog put down the phone and started whimpering as if he were in distress.
Mystery creature in Connecticut reservoir
Wildlife and patrol departments are trying to determine what is in the water.
Baby high heels the newest fashion statement for toddlers
They could possibly be the smallest stilettos ever.
The next Tiger Woods? Kindergartener hits hole-in-one
"I hit it softly and it bounced and it turned and it went in the hole." Drew Gray is five years old.
Man stuck up to his neck in mud is rescued
His wife says the man was lucky--if the tide had come back in, he could have drowned.
Self proclaimed "freaks" headline museum opening
For one night only, the "Lizard Man" and "Stalking Cat" took center-stage.
Woman grows enormous zucchini in New York City
Alright home gardeners, top this: a New York City woman has grown a zucchini that's over six feet long! (Are there enough zucchini recipes to get rid of that much zucchini?)
Pound puppy saves family from fire
"If she hadn't of done what she did, we wouldn't be here."
$1 books worth $7,500
This will have you digging through your bookcases at home and scouring Friends of the Library Book Sales--a man in Wisconsin bought a series of books for $1. They're worth $7,500.
Cat survives 70-mile trip under owner's truck
Owner hears cat in distress after driving 2 1/2-hours for a business meeting.
Wanted: Home for 6 million dead carp
Utah aims to save endangered rival species by targeting bottom-feeders.
Arctic Seal doesn't like the cold
He's named Sahara because he keeps swimming south, into warm waters.
