Strange News

Constantin Reliu, 63, at his place in Barlad, Romania, on Friday. A court rejected Reliu's request for the annulment of a death certificate that was issued in his name in 2016.

World News

Man Says He's Not Dead. Court Doesn't Buy It

8:12pm March 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Constantin Reliu returned to Romania from Turkey to find he had been dead for 15 years — officially, at least. And he still is, now that a court has denied his bid to overturn his death certificate.

Sports

Get A Vasectomy To Get Off Work To Watch Basketball

5:13am March 16, 2018

It's March Madness, but college basketball games are inconveniently scheduled during work. Many urologists say they see a spike in vasectomy procedures in March.

Gold bars that fell on the runway at an airport in Siberia on Thursday.

World News

Dozens Of Gold Bars Reportedly Fell From An Airplane In Siberia

5:59pm March 15, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

A "gold rush" started among residents after the treasure escaped the plane during takeoff, according to local media. There was apparently a hatch failure.

Kangaroo Crossing Sign Inquiry Leads To Its Demise

5:17am March 14, 2018

WOSU in Columbus, Ohio wondered why there was a "kangaroo crossing" sign on one street. They asked the city, who took it down. Now neighbors are upset.

Queue Listen Now

A Bear Can Be Confused With A Dog, Apparently

5:10am March 14, 2018

A man in China found a puppy, which he brought home as a pet. But the puppy wasn't a dog, it was an Asian black bear, he only discovered when it grew. The bear got turned over to animal welfare.

Charles Manson is escorted to his arraignment in 1969 on conspiracy-murder charges in connection with the Sharon Tate murder case.

National

Charles Manson Grandson Wins Legal Battle Over Cult Leader's Body

11:24am March 13, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

At least three people claimed that they had a legal right to dispose of Manson's body. His remains have been stored in California's Kern County since his death in November.

National

Owners Flip The Off Switch On The Burger-Flipping Robot

8:16am March 11, 2018

At CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif., the plug has been temporarily pulled on Flippy, a robot that can grill as many as 2,000 burgers a day.

Emperor penguins near Australia's Mawson research center in Antarctica took a video "selfie."

Science

Penguins Mug For Camera, Take A Pretty Great 'Selfie'

3:43pm March 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

You probably didn't know that emperor penguins are reasonably good at framing a video shot. At a research station in Antarctica, the curious animals provided a bird's-eye view.

Minnesota Considers A Ban On 'The Bachelor'

5:05am March 09, 2018

After the star of The Bachelor broke up with the season's winner, who is a native of Minnesota, a Minnesota lawmaker wrote a bill banning him from the state.

Toddler Locks iPhone For 47 Years

5:05am March 09, 2018

A 2-year-old in China repeatedly entered the wrong passcode into his mother's iPhone while trying to watch videos. Now it's locked for 25 million minutes, or about 47 years.