Strange News

World News

Class of 54 A.D.: a marble slab in storage turned out to be an ancient Greek yearbook

5:12pm June 06, 2022

An ancient Greek inscription on a marble slab has been sitting in a museum for 135 years. Researchers have learned it's a list of young men who had graduated from a military training class.

National

Solving the Michigan-Indiana border confusion

4:42pm June 01, 2022

by Jakob Lazzaro

Michigan has a history of boundary disputes with Wisconsin and Ohio. But the Michigan-Indiana border has never been as controversial — to the point that neither state really knows exactly where it is.

A man in a wig was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa

1:02pm May 30, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

A man who was apparently disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa.

World News

Ancient Romans: they're just like us

4:09pm May 27, 2022

An ancient Roman tablet discovered in Northern England near Hadrian's Wall shows a graffiti message that feels... not so ancient.

National

5-year-old Josh Vinson Jr. crowned #1 Josh for a 2nd time annual Josh Fight

4:09pm May 27, 2022

Dozens of people named Josh armed with pool noodles gathered in Lincoln, Neb., to fight for the title of #1 Josh. The Josh Fight started as a viral Internet meme.

The shapes in this salt crystal are consistent with what would be expected for microorganisms.

Science

This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we're about to open it

4:55pm May 24, 2022

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life.

Queue Listen Now

An aerial photo taken in April 2020 shows the scenery of a giant karst sinkhole in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A similar sinkhole was found earlier this month with an ancient forest at the bottom with trees towering over 100 feet tall.

Scientists discover an ancient forest inside a giant sinkhole in China

4:52pm May 20, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The sinkhole spans an area nearly three football fields long and is deep enough to hide the Washington Monument. Explorers descended into the pit, where they found ancient trees and other plant life.

A wandering delivery robot found its way into the woods of Northampton in the United Kingdom.

A delivery robot creates a poetic moment in the woods of England

1:07pm May 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Matthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.

Moulin Rouge dancers perform at the 130th Anniversary Le Moulin Rouge celebration on October 6, 2019 in Paris, France.

World News

Airbnb is renting out the iconic Moulin Rouge for three one-night stays

7:00am May 16, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The historic space was established as a dance hall in 1889, featuring a cabaret show that included the first cancan performance.

It is still partially a mystery how Nala, a lost dog, was able to get into the house of Julie and Jimmy Johnson and climb her way into their bed overnight.

National

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

5:00am May 16, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.