The empty plane left three hours early, just to make sure no one could possibly complain of a flight delay.

The eastern brown snake emptied the clothing shop, which was offering exciting deals on summer clothing that’s almost entirely venom-free.

“Hats off to this towering feat,” no one in the country said or even thought.

A family said the escaped emu is easy to spot because it’s really tall, has a scary face, and is unlike any bird native to the entire North American continent.

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.”

The store’s unceasing loud opera music is successfully driving away loiterers, but turning nearby residents into les misérables.

Believe it or not, the saucy dust-up happened in the state of Florida, where going to jail because of pasta is pretty low on the Weirdness Scale.

Local officials said it was one of the worst traffic jams caused by dried fruit in recent memory.

Stitch the Tortoise was “saved” and returned to live next to a scary ostrich on a ranch - what could be better.

A satellite dish depicting a wolf howling was taken down from a London roof in broad daylight, providing further publicity for the work and artist.

The City Museum added to its list of world records, and having the longest-ever shoelace will surely make it a bigger tourist attraction than the Louvre in Paris or the Met Museum in New York.

The spider was reportedly drowned in ginger ale - a cruel act indeed, especially because it was the arachnid’s favorite soft drink.

A man nearly choked on a bone in an order of boneless wings, but the restaurant was not found liable. Because hey, these things happen, chief, what can I tell ya.

Artificial intelligence can seem like it cares, but it really doesn’t. Beware of any machine - or any man for that matter - who is too quick to say ‘I love you.’

Maybe staying up late to watch inane TV and scroll through an endless ocean of nothingness on your phone was a good decision after all.

Being able to bake treats in a sweltering car is little consolation for the ever-increasing temperatures that people, and animals, face.

The otherworldly vehicle was headed towards, you guessed it: a UFO festival. The festival was in, you guessed it: Roswell, New Mexico.

Who knows why a holiday crowd in D.C. tried to form the largest ever human ice cream cone, but their hopes melted away into a puddle of futility when the record couldn’t be confirmed.

Pupping season for sea lions in San Diego is attracting groups of obnoxious people more interested in getting a good photo than letting parents care for their young.

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.

Why is there a National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day? Because we can’t stop until each day and month of the year is devoted to several things, so that they all lose any meaning or feeling of uniqueness.

Cats, however, are less clingy and probably dream about anything but humans, like catching delicious mice or walking through the middle of your family’s board game to remind you who’s really in charge around here.

After a Japanese developer did the right thing and honored neighbors’ complaints, real estate companies worldwide expressed shock and horror, and said that the firm was a disgrace to the industry.

The Flemish Giant rabbit weighed 26 pounds and was found wandering the land, pondering that age-old question: What exactly does “Flemish” mean anyway?

The new stamps are for international letters, contain a bakery scent when scratched, and are far more popular than the pungent blue cheese scratch-and-sniff stamps.

When police discovered that the man had been making online searches about members of the Royal Family, they started to question whether he really was seeking a restroom, or “loo,” as they curiously call it there.

A man in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was driving while he remotely called in to a court hearing regarding his suspended license, earning shock from the judge and a nomination for Most Ironic Act of 2024.

About 100 wild chickens have infiltrated the town of Snettisham, in Norfolk, England, causing property damage, sleepless nights, and probably making some local vegans rethink their vow not to kill and eat them.

Ben Schneider, 28, earned his “Reckless” nickname by performing the feat between two abandoned buildings, amidst the decrepit beauty of Downtown Los Angeles.

Preschoolers are becoming acquainted with robots in these halcyon days before they try to take over and destroy us.

An Indiana restaurateur seeking to expand his business has been validated, along with many podcasters who relish in inane food debates.

Cicadas have started to emerge in parts of the U.S., which means it’s a good time to appreciate them and all the delicious ways they can be eaten.

Dutch illustrator Rajacenna van Dam has gained popularity by drawing up to ten images simultaneously, using both hands and both feet, while many people can’t even talk and drive at the same time.

Chow Chow dogs were black and white, and red all over - from embarrassment - after being dyed to resemble panda bears.

The UK has become the first country to enact laws against common login passwords, so Britons will have to use more creative ideas than just “fishnchips4life” or “GreatBritishBakeOffRules”.

A voodoo doll, a pregnancy test, and denture powder were among the recently found items during a cleanup of New Jersey beaches, along with lots of insecurity over whether New York’s beaches were better.

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.

An interesting daredevil life ended ironically when Leach slipped on an orange peel, broke his leg, got gangrene, and died two months later.

Those bitten by a snake should not bring it with them to the hospital, officials said. It won’t help the treatment process, and it will likely elicit comments like, “Ah! There’s a freaking snake in the room! Get it out! I can’t work like this!”

His first words after the Guinness World Record achievement: “Ow, my chin. Does anybody have some ice?”

If that raisin or chocolate chip seems especially hard to bite through, don’t force it - it might be a diamond that recently fell out of a baker’s wedding ring at a Midwest cookie shop.

When the nearly 8-foot reptile appeared in the house in Sarasota County, Florida, locals called it everything from “pretty normal” to “business as usual.” One neighbor told a reporter, “Frankly, I’m surprised you’re here at all.”

The officer admitted he could have caught the alleged thief on foot, but that it’s more fun to ride an animal, plus it “looks cooler.”

Teacher defends himself by saying he’s underpaid and has to deal with bratty middle-schoolers all day; parents admit he has a point.

A Marilyn Monroe chatbot was recently released, in the AI world’s relentless pursuit to destroy what’s left of our humanity. Along with the virtual Marilyn, here are some other potential AI creations to occupy people’s time.

Scientists say that adult males mooch food and even act like children around their mothers. Whale psychoanalysts are already having a field day with the findings.