A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming, And The US Has Prime SeatsThe U.S. has front row seats to the upcoming solar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.
TSA's Latest Unusual Security Find Is Quite The CatchThe live lobster reportedly weighed at least 20 pounds.
Homeland Security's 'Criminal Alien' Hotline Isn't Going As PlannedThe new hotline to report crime committed by "criminal aliens" is being flooded by pranksters reporting UFO sightings.
No Joke: We're Still Not Sure Where April Fools' Day Comes FromThe potential origins of April Fools' Day can be traced back as early as the 1300s.
Why Grammar Matters: Missing Oxford Comma Costs Dairy Company MillionsA legal loophole caused by a grammar dispute may have earned some Maine truck drivers overtime pay.
Scientists Speculate Mysterious Radio Bursts Are Powering Alien ShipsNo one's sure what fast radio bursts are, so some Harvard scientists asked: Why not aliens?
The Coolest, Weirdest Stuff Humans Put In SpaceSome of our items out in the final frontier might outlast humanity.
McDonald's Is Reinventing The Straw ... For Some ReasonMeet the STRAW: Suction Tube for Reverse Axial Withdrawal.
Nokia Is Bringing Back This Indestructible Brick Of A PhoneThe phone will relaunch at the MWC conference in Barcelona 17 years after its initial release.
This Valentine's, Burger King Asks, 'Do You Want A Sex Toy With That?'The offer is available from Burger King Israel on Valentine's Day after 6 p.m.
Skittles-Coated Highway Seems Like A 'Stranger Things' EpisodeThousands of red Skittles fell off a pickup truck and covered a Wisconsin highway in candy-coated confections.
This Long-Dead Musician Is Selling More CDs Than Modern ArtistsHe's been dead for 225 years, but he's still selling more albums than top contemporary musicians (kind of).
Ghana Shuts Down A Fake US Embassy That Issued Real VisasThe fake embassy had been operating for a decade in Ghana's capital city.
The US' Northernmost Town Is Changing Its Name Back To UtqiagvikThe town of Barrow, Alaska, narrowly voted to revert its name back to its original Inupiat moniker.
Oxford Dictionaries Decides On 2016's Word Of The YearThe choice "reflects a year dominated by highly charged political and social discourse."
Have You Heard The Spooky Legend Behind The Jack-O'-Lantern?Supposedly, a man known as "Stingy Jack" tricked the devil and lived to regret it.
The World Series May Already Be Over, According To Stats (And Animals)In a highly scientific study, two grizzly bears chose the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago Cubs.
Ex-KKK Leader David Duke To Debate At Historically Black UniversityThe debate will take place Nov. 2 at Dillard University.
Paper Fully Written By iOS Autocomplete Accepted By Physics ConferenceUsing autocomplete on your phone might get you invited to a scientific conference.
Creepy Clown Sightings Actually Started In The '80sThis year isn't the first time America has had a surge in reports of terrifying clowns.
Even More Creepy Clown Sightings Have Been Reported Down SouthA group of children in Macon, Georgia, said several people wearing clown masks chased them on the way to school.
Drone-Delivered Chipotle Burritos Are Coming To Virginia TechAn offshoot of Google's parent company chose food as the cargo because of the challenges it presents — like temperature control.
FDA Thinks Antibacterial Soap Is Kind Of SketchyManufacturers have a year to remove 19 active ingredients used in antibacterial soap.
A Note To Exotic-Pet Owners: Don't Let Your Pets Loose In The WildA herd of hippos formerly owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar have become an invasive species in Colombia.
Baltimore Has An Illicit-Drug Problem ... In Its StreamsTurns out hardcore drugs are just as bad for fish as they are for humans.
A Dog In Minnesota Has Been Elected Mayor For The Third TimeMinnesota has a history of electing wildly unqualified honorary mayors.
About 1,500 Americans Went On A Float Trip And Ended Up In CanadaHigh winds caused problems for this year's Port Huron Float Down participants.
There Might Be A Giant Snake On The Loose In MaineThere have been glimpses, and skepticism, of a giant snake in Maine called Wessie.
This Gator Swam Around With A Python In Its Mouth, Because FloridaPythons have become an invasive species in the Everglades over the past few decades.
This Fake Money Was Made For The Movies But Was Used In A Real ScamA lot of websites make prop money for TV and film, but not all of it is legal.
