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Advertising on icebergs' A Newfoundland man plans to try
A Newfoundland man says he plans to auction off the opportunity to advertise on an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean next spring. The ad will be sold to the highest bidder, with bids starting at US$500,000.
Matthew Serge Guy has launched a Kickstarter for Félicette the French feline, who gave her life — albeit not willingly — in pursuit of science. They thought she was a goner: Cat came back 15 months later
An Island family is celebrating after their cat who had been missing for 15 months was found. 'She wasn't even here for Trump's election so we've got some hard news to tell her' N.L. student's message in a bottle found in France, draws scientific interest
Devon Maher, 10, gave his father a message in a bottle to drop into the North Atlantic during a crab fishing trip in May 2016. It was found months later, on the other side of the ocean. Naked suspects in Nisku kidnapping may have consumed hallucinogenic teaStrange | 209017 hits | 8:01 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The naked people charged in a kidnapping that ended in a two-vehicle car crash in Nisku Monday morning may have consumed a hallucinogenic tea, a man who knows them told CTV News.Stray cat suspected of attempted murder in Japan
Police investigating a murder attempt in Japan have one unusual suspect: a stray cat.
Strange | 207812 hits | 7:59 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Police investigating a murder attempt in Japan have one unusual suspect: a stray cat.Court bans zoo from letting children swim with crocodiles and alligators
At a unique zoo in Hesse, visitors can get up close and personal with deadly reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators. But on Thursday a court judge denied the zoo's appeal to be allowed to continue with these practices for children.
Strange | 207930 hits | 9:10 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At a unique zoo in Hesse, visitors can get up close and personal with deadly reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators. But on Thursday a court judge denied the zoo's appeal to be allowed to continue with these practices for children. Glowing geese' Not so fast: Scientists debunk video of illuminated birds
A video of migrating geese appearing to glow as they fly through the sky over Alberta has captured the internet’s attention.Lost Hawaii sailors' survival story 'doesn't add up'
Authorities are calling into question the harrowing tale of survival of Hawaii women Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava, who were lost at sea for months after their boat was crippled by a storm.
Strange | 209540 hits | 4:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Authorities are calling into question the harrowing tale of survival of Hawaii women Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava, who were lost at sea for months after their boat was crippled by a storm.Boy, 10, charged for leading police on 100 mph car chase
CLEVELAND — A 10-year-old Ohio boy has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding for leading police and state troopers on a miles-long pursuit that reached speeds of 100 mph.
Strange | 208571 hits | 9:15 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
CLEVELAND — A 10-year-old Ohio boy has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding for leading police and state troopers on a miles-long pursuit that reached speeds of 100 mph.Gunman's father, friend killed in northern California attack
A gunman shot down his 85-year-old father and killed his longtime friend during a bizarre rampage through a small Northern California town, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.
A gunman shot down his 85-year-old father and killed his longtime friend during a bizarre rampage through a small Northern California town, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.450-pound seal removed from Alaska airport runway
In Alaska, it's not uncommon for wildlife like polar bears to wander onto an airport's runway, but a lounging seal is far more unusual. The state Department of Transportation got in on the fun by warning pilots of "low sealings" at the airport.
In Alaska, it's not uncommon for wildlife like polar bears to wander onto an airport's runway, but a lounging seal is far more unusual. The state Department of Transportation got in on the fun by warning pilots of "low sealings" at the airport. 45 years in the dirt: a wedding ring finds its way home
Bill Wilson was driving down a rural road near McCord, Saskatchewan when a grasshopper flew into his vehicle and landed on his chest. He grabbed the insect and flung it out the window. A few minutes later, he realized his wedding ring was gone. That was aRace hate killer Imran 'Baldy' Shahid sues jail chiefs for confiscating his penis pump
The sadistic murderer claims he needs the sex aid returned as he keeps taking a bad reaction to Viagra pills.
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The sadistic murderer claims he needs the sex aid returned as he keeps taking a bad reaction to Viagra pills.Strange | 209843 hits | 12:39 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A British man's heart stopped after he accidentally swallowed a 6-inch long Dover sole. Colby Cosh: The Supreme Court ordering official records destroyed'! Actually, good callStrange | 207941 hits | 5:40 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
It is worth saying this about the Supreme Court's Thursday decision in the case of Canada v. Fontaine: it hurts Moose visits Calgary LRT station on World Animal Day
A young, male moose was captured on camera going for a walk on the pedestrian overpass that connects the Tuscany LRT station to each side of Crowchild Trail early Wednesday morning. 'Pretty cool sight': Albino skunk snapped on P.E.I.
Fish and Wildlife P.E.I. recently posted some photos of what they say was an albino skunk seen on P.E.I. Skunks are often eaten by great horned owls, so it's likely there aren't any in the area where the skunk lives.Fish fall from sky with rain in northern Mexico
Officials in northeast Mexico said a light rain was accompanied by small fish that fell from the sky Tuesday.
Officials in northeast Mexico said a light rain was accompanied by small fish that fell from the sky Tuesday. Thompson, Man., howls into Guinness World Records book
It's not uncommon to hear the howl of a lone wolf out in the wilderness surrounding Thompson, but it's not every day you hear thousands of people trying to imitate that sound all at once. Canada's best-documented UFO sighting still intrigues, 50 years on
The first frantic callers to reach the RCMP were clear: something had crashed in the waters off Shag Harbour, N.S. But a series of searches turned up nothing. No wreckage. No bodies. No clues as to what really happened that night 50 years ago.Colorado Springs police hunting for 'The Mad Pooper' on the run
Police in Colorado are looking for a jogger they say is repeatedly interrupting her runs to defecate in public in one neighbourhood. Police Sgt. Johnathan Sharketti calls the case "uncharted territory."
Police in Colorado are looking for a jogger they say is repeatedly interrupting her runs to defecate in public in one neighbourhood. Police Sgt. Johnathan Sharketti calls the case "uncharted territory."Shaman dragged under in crocodile-infested Indonesian lake
This is the moment a man claiming to have supernatural control over crocodiles died after one of the reptiles appeared to drag the shaman under water in Kartanegara, Indonesia.
Strange | 207403 hits | 8:03 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
This is the moment a man claiming to have supernatural control over crocodiles died after one of the reptiles appeared to drag the shaman under water in Kartanegara, Indonesia.Meet the Flemings, the internet-famous Irish family who freaked out over a bat
As It Happens host Carol Off touches base with the Fleming family of Ballymacelligott, Ireland, whose efforts to rid their kitchen of a rogue bat have gone viral.
As It Happens host Carol Off touches base with the Fleming family of Ballymacelligott, Ireland, whose efforts to rid their kitchen of a rogue bat have gone viral. Lost budgie ruffles feathers in Abbotsford as police tweet to find owner
Police are looking for the owner of a budgie, as the bird appears to be lost outside in Abbotsford. The tiny bird has been nestling on a sign and ruffling feathers as locals have been trying to catch it without luck.Tiger shot dead in Henry County after it attacks dog
Henry County police and state authorities are working to determine how the tiger ended up in a residential area.
Strange | 210418 hits | 12:15 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Henry County police and state authorities are working to determine how the tiger ended up in a residential area.Ghostly, translucent lobster hauled from ocean off Maine
Maine lobstermen Alex Todd has hauled in blue lobsters and even some lobsters that were half blue, or half orange. But he says those don't compare on the scale of weirdness to the translucent crustacean that he recently pulled up in a trap.
Maine lobstermen Alex Todd has hauled in blue lobsters and even some lobsters that were half blue, or half orange. But he says those don't compare on the scale of weirdness to the translucent crustacean that he recently pulled up in a trap. Yellow lobster joins Boston aquarium's colourful collection
A rare yellow lobster has made its debut at the New England Aquarium, posing for a photo op with fellow oddly colored crustaceans. Summer meets winter: Sask. man goes wakesurfing using a toboggan
Chris Bear of Kamsack, Sask., posted a video on Facebook Thursday of himself wakesurfing at Madge Lake using a toboggan as his board. "As far as summer sports go, that's about as Canadian as it gets." He's considered Canada's founding father, but many Ontario teachers want his name stripped from public schoolsStrange | 207993 hits | 7:26 AM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Seven police officers storm pensioner's house to take her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier
Seven police officers in five squad cars swooped on a pensioner's cottage to seize her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier. Police stormed the 73-year-old Claudia Settimo-Bovio's home after Alfie chased a squirrel...
Strange | 208047 hits | 11:10 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Seven police officers in five squad cars swooped on a pensioner's cottage to seize her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier. Police stormed the 73-year-old Claudia Settimo-Bovio's home after Alfie chased a squirrel...'Out of a fairytale': Rare white moose captured on camera in Sweden
With its hulking size and all-white appearance, a rare moose put on quite the show for one lucky man in Sweden on Friday. This particular white moose is an eight-year-old male that has been seen in the area for some time.
With its hulking size and all-white appearance, a rare moose put on quite the show for one lucky man in Sweden on Friday. This particular white moose is an eight-year-old male that has been seen in the area for some time. 'It still fits': Diamond ring missing since 2004 turns up on garden carrot
When Mary Grams lost her diamond engagement ring in the garden in 2004, she thought it was gone for good. This week it was found on a carrot, plucked from the soil on the family farm.Texas man shoots armadillo, bullet ricochets back into his face
A Texas man was airlifted to hospital to get his jaw wired shut after he tried to shoot an armadillo and a bullet rebounded off the animal's hard shell, striking the man in the face.
A Texas man was airlifted to hospital to get his jaw wired shut after he tried to shoot an armadillo and a bullet rebounded off the animal's hard shell, striking the man in the face. False information sends asylum-seeking Haitians to CanadaStrange | 207307 hits | 8:59 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
The Ghostly radio station that no one claims to run.
“MDZhB” has been broadcasting since 1982. No one knows why.
“MDZhB” has been broadcasting since 1982. No one knows why. Do you see it' Man claims face of Jesus can be seen in wooden shelf
It wasn't until Mick Scanlan turned his wooden shelf upside down that he saw the face of Jesus praying in the wood grain. He said he's not the only one who has seen the face. Mystery solved: 'Thing in the woods' revealed as CIA spy camera, 55 years later
The mystery that has plagued a New Brunswick family for more than five decades has been solved, with a satisfying Cold War espionage-flavoured denouement. It turns out it was a high-altitude balloon-mounted spy camera developed in part by the CIA to secreHop on! Wild rabbits surf on sheep to flee New Zealand flood
It was a woolly ride, but three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard sheep and surfing to safety on their backs.
It was a woolly ride, but three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard sheep and surfing to safety on their backs. 'This guy thinks he is a bald eagle': young hawk defies odds in Sidney, B.C.
A young red-tailed hawk that has been raised by a pair of bald eagles in a Sidney, B.C., nest continues to defy the odds. The young hawk ended up in the bald eagle's nest in Roberts Bay in early June — likely intended as the next meal for their eaglets. 'The thing in the woods' still puzzles Moncton-area family after 55 years
In 1962 woodsman David McPherson Sr. found himself deep in the forest of Lutes Mountain staring upwards at a 181-kilogram white box with cameras and hanging from a tree by a deteriorated parachute.Orca Assault Shakes Up Boaters at Biorka
Victor Littlefield, his 14-year-old son and two of his son’s friends were on his 33-foot aluminum boat Sunday as it lay anchored near Little Biorka Island when the boat suddenly lurched violently to one side.
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Victor Littlefield, his 14-year-old son and two of his son’s friends were on his 33-foot aluminum boat Sunday as it lay anchored near Little Biorka Island when the boat suddenly lurched violently to one side. City Hall taking unnecessary steps in west-end park | LEVY | Toronto & GTA | NewStrange | 207441 hits | 11:56 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Snopes publishes favorable Donald Trump report
Snopes.com is sometimes derided by conservatives as a liberal news operation disguised as a fact-checking site.
But this month, Snopes put out a report favorable to President Trump, concluding that, yes, he is the victim of lies in the news and in social
Strange | 210335 hits | 9:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Snopes.com is sometimes derided by conservatives as a liberal news operation disguised as a fact-checking site.
But this month, Snopes put out a report favorable to President Trump, concluding that, yes, he is the victim of lies in the news and in socialChina raise fear of genetically engineered soldiers with hyper-muscular test-tube dogs
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Lion seen nursing leopard cub in Tanzania
Newly released photographs from a Tanzanian wildlife area show a rare sight: a leopard cub suckling on a lion.
Newly released photographs from a Tanzanian wildlife area show a rare sight: a leopard cub suckling on a lion. B.C. woman agrees to donate her big toe for a free trip to the Yukon
Kelly Green, a Vancouver-based sea kayak instructor, won a strange contest with Tourism Yukon that offered a free trip up north in exchange for one of her big toes, to be donated after she dies. Toronto Parking Authority keeps executive salaries secretStrange | 207305 hits | 10:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
'Extremely rare' bird shows its face in New Brunswick
A bird of prey typically found wandering South America and the deep south of the United States has been spotted in New Brunswick.Back to Canada News
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