Today's Top Odd News Story
A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record More »
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California bear-suit luxury car scam ends in insurance fraud sentences for 3
Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud involving a person in a bear costume damaging high-end cars More »
Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher in Manhattan
A suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse More »
1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp
About 1 million bees temporarily took over an interstate exit ramp in East Tennessee after a beekeepers’ truck crashed and set them loose More »
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog More »
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million More »
Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon
Two male runners in South Africa who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top marathon have been disqualified More »
Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
Federal authorities say a SantaCon charity fundraiser that flooded New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was a con More »
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
They're called meat raffles, and they're a tradition in a few pockets of the U.S. They're featured mainly at neighborhood bars or at American Legion or VFW posts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and New York state More »
Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench
Crowds gathered at Mount Holyoke College’s Talcott Greenhouse to witness the rare bloom of “Pangy,” a corpse flower known for its powerful odor resembling decaying flesh More »
