Strange News

Canadian Housing Prices Skyrocket, But There Are Some Affordable Options

6:26am July 06, 2021

In Ontario, a 19 acre lot off Lake Erie is listed for about $80,000. There is a catch. The listing reads: "This property is presently under water. But could have endless possibilities in the future."

Joseph Hardebeck, a senior Navy corpsman, is greeted by his daughters Zoey, 9, and Adalie, 7, after receiving the Purple Heart at an award ceremony at Southern California's Camp Pendleton on Thursday.

A Navy Corpsman Receives A Purple Heart. He Didn't Think He Deserved It

1:32pm July 04, 2021

by Dustin Jones

About 1.8 million people have received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat. A recent recipient says many merit the award but feel their injuries were too minor to pursue it.

The Statue Of Liberty's (Very) Little Sister Is Coming To Town

4:31pm July 02, 2021

The Statue of Liberty has a little sister, a 9-foot casting from Bartholdi's original mold. It departed Normandy by boat and arrives in New York City soon for temporary installation on Ellis Island.

For 3 Days, A Baton Rouge Family Was Among The Wealthiest In The World

5:49am June 30, 2021

Darren James and his family found a $50 billion deposit in their bank account. They flagged the mistake right away and did not get to keep the money. But they did take a screen shot of it.

Philadelphia's Naked Bike Ride Will Happen In August

6:26am June 29, 2021

The ride was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Organizers do have one request this year: no clothes needed, but wear a mask. Yes, only a mask.

National

The Uniquely American Intrugue Around UFOs

6:07pm June 28, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with science and technology historian, Kate Dorsch, about why Americans seem to be especially interested in UFOs.

In an image from video footage from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it soars among the clouds, traveling against the wind. "There's a whole fleet of them," a naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown.

National

UFO Report: No Sign Of Aliens, But 143 Mystery Objects Defy Explanation

1:34pm June 26, 2021

by Greg Myre

The U.S. government report is the most substantial public effort to date to address decades of speculation about UFOs and whether the government had a role in concealing information.

D.C. Woman Starts New Job Without Her Well-Worn Hawaiian Shirt

5:49am June 24, 2021

A Washington, D.C., woman wore the same Hawaiian shirt to 264 Zoom meetings between April 2020 and this month. None of her colleagues noticed — or at least they didn't say anything.

Fantasy Football Loser Is Forced To Spend 24 Hours At A Waffle House

5:57am June 22, 2021

Lee Sanderlin raised the stakes in his fantasy football league. He proposed a punishment for the loser: spend 24 hours at a Waffle House. Sanderlin lost. He says he will never eat waffles again.

Environment

Brothers Set Yosemite's Record For Longest Sky-High Walk

4:40pm June 21, 2021

Highline walkers set a new record by stepping more than half a mile across a gaping void in Yosemite National Park, balanced on a strip of nylon webbing.