Tag Archives: Oddities

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Talk about your garage sale findings. A small porcelain bowl bought for $ 35 at a Connecticut garage sale turned out to be a rare 15th-century Chinese artifact …

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) – Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error up the steep shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, alternately skiing …

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) – The California Medical Board said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared on a video conference for his traffic violation trial while operating. The Sacramento Bee reports …

NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a promotion that could come straight out of Don Draper’s “Mad Men” playbook. Brooklyn’s famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed up with Madame Tussauds to get …

NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a promotion that could come straight out of Don Draper’s “Mad Men” playbook. Brooklyn’s famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed up with Madame Tussauds to get …

MICHMORET, Israel (AP) – When it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle. Employees of the Israel National Sea Turtle Rescue Center are treating endangered …

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) – Residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes Due to the unusually cold weather, they have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles …

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – A metal monolith that mysteriously appeared and disappeared in a field in southeastern Turkey turned out to be a publicity stunt ahead of a government event Tuesday during …

HELSINKI (AP) – An ephemeral work of art made from thousands of steps in the snow has drawn attention near Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Under the guidance of local resident and …

EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) – An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. Retired postman Recep Mirzan found Garip, a swan, 37 years ago in …