Travel
Flight Leaves Customers Upset After Taking Off… Early?
The empty plane left three hours early, just to make sure no one could possibly complain of a flight delay.

Travel
The empty plane left three hours early, just to make sure no one could possibly complain of a flight delay.
World Records
A Welshman proves that not every world record or tattoo story has to be cool. But at what point does uncool cross a line?
News
Baby, it’s COLD outside! The Alabama Supreme Court dropped an extremely un-CHILL ruling when it declared that a FROZEN embryo is legally a child. The court’s decision is getting a FROSTY reception. Do I need to stop being a SNOWFLAKE or should the state put the ruling on ICE?
Nature
When life gives you cicadas, make cicada-ade. Or perhaps combine the noisy insects having a once-in-a-17-year season throughout the Midwest with another regional phenomenon, disgusting Chicago liqueur Malört?
News
Sure we all loved Harry Potter. But when those characters are real and also adults, it can end up being a way worse story.
World Records
“Hats off to this towering feat,” no one in the country said or even thought.
Curiosities
A New York couple dredged the depths of a local pond and came up with an approximately 100,000% return on their investment.
Animals
The African Grey parrots and their blue language are getting lots of local and worldwide attention for their potty mouths, which are equal parts offensive, adorable, and hilarious.
Curiosities
A video of a horseback delivery has gone viral, but Uber Eats is not ready to trot the service out everywhere.
News
A parent in South Korea sued a teacher for asking a child to write an answer on a chalkboard in front of the class. One person’s idea of abuse is another person’s idea of “teaching.”
Culture
You’ve heard of no shirt no shoes, no service, but this is ridiculous.
History
Careful with that news story, it’s an antique: Yet another valuable find in a thrift shop, and more false hope given to millions of collectors out there looking for a big score.
Food
You may think you’re a fan of (mostly) Northeastern convenience store Wawa, but one megafan has got receipts, namely 1,000 order slips in numerical order. And while the store may still be his favorite, he’s currently seeking a new hobby.
Sports
If you were on a soccer field for almost three minutes and didn’t score, defend, or even touch the ball, a coach would lecture you about effort. Raquinho the Raccoon, on the other hand, is being hailed as a hero for some reason.
Food
A Japanese business will age your alcohol in the world’s most spacious cellar (and bathroom!)—the ocean.
Curiosities
Do you love escape rooms, but hate being alive? Are you a Vampire trying to spice up date night? Are you just really, really bored? If so, “Catalepsy,” the world’s smallest escape room, might be the place for you.
News
What do you get when you mix a nudist, a spiked club, and a day at the beach? A real-life episode of “Naked and Afraid: Venice Beach Edition.”
Animals
After a year-long disappearance, Baby Boo, the beloved foster cat of Curtis Orchard, has mysteriously returned back to her foster house. Now grown up, covered in piercings and going by the name Riptide, she’s set to be adopted by a new loving family.
Animals
An unexpected call led Texarkana police to a friendly pet kangaroo, Rocky, at Spring Lake Park. The incident, shared on social media, brought a touch of joy and laughter to the community. Rocky is being held without bail and faces 12 years in prison.
Sports
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals will feature a piece of the Eiffel Tower, symbolizing the fusion of athletic achievement with French heritage. This innovative design aims to provide a historic prize for athletes, and to weaken the Eiffel Tower until it collapses.
Travel
Each year, Oscar Mayer seeks 11 adventurous individuals (and 1 recluse) for their “Wienermobile Spokesperson” role. The lucky dozen will drive the iconic 27-foot-long hotdog on cross-country journeys. To put that size in perspective, it is the length of 27 foot-long hot dogs end-to-end.
Curiosities
Choosing to start their union where 50% of marriages end, the toilet, newlyweds Logen Abney and Tiana Ailstock recently got hitched in what some would consider a crappy venue: a Kentucky gas station’s viral “disco bathroom.”
World Records
The world’s largest balloon dragon sculpture, 137.04 feet and crafted from 38,000 balloons, took flight in Hong Kong mall for Chinese New Year. The Guinness record-setting display symbolizes good luck and aims to inspire youth to pursue their passions.
Travel
Tom Sukanen, a Finnish-Canadian immigrant, built a ship in the middle of a Saskatchewan prairie with dreams of returning home. Despite hardships and ridicule, his legacy lives on in the Sontiainen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum.
Sports
The “Never Miss a Super Bowl Club,” down to three members, faced a threat to their streak due to high ticket prices for Super Bowl 58. Verizon’s intervention with free tickets ensured their reunion, continuing a tradition of witnessing every Super Bowl since 1967.