Strange News

Montana Man Elected To Job He Didn't Run For

Richard Klose of Laurel, Mont., got elected to city council, even though he didn't run for the job. He got three write-in votes out of 52 votes cast. He told the Billings Gazette he plans to take it.

Pizza-Making Gains World Heritage Status

On Wednesday Pizzaiuolo, the art of Neopolitan pizza-making, was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Russian 7-Year-Old Gets Military Draft Orders

A 7-year-old boy in Russia received a draft notice. Russian media quote his grandfather saying the family will bring the boy at the appointed time — they don't want to be accused of draft-dodging.

Plane Lands For Bathroom Break

A flight from New York City to Seattle had to make a stop in Billings, Mont., after the bathrooms stopped working.

Jim Beam Presents The Smart Decanter

Jim Beam is selling a talking whiskey decanter that will pour you a shot on command. It's voiced by a master distiller in Kentucky. But it deactivates after six months, and becomes a regular decanter.

Making Pizza In Space

Astronauts at the International Space Station sent down video of pizza night. Without gravity, they made pizza tossing look like a slow game of Frisbee.