The Price Of This Art Is Bananas
The artist Maurizio Cattelan made an artwork that is a banana duct-taped to the wall. It's priced at $120,000 in Miami.
Strange News
Man With 'Crime Pays' Tattoo Arrested
An Indiana man was wanted in connection with a vehicle chase. He has a forehead tattoo that says "crime pays."
'Britain's Most Famous Christmas Tree' Criticized For Looking Sparse, Droopy And Sad
Every year, a Norwegian city gives London a Christmas tree in gratitude for British aid during World War II. However, many are not impressed with this year's present.
Electric Eel Powers Christmas Tree Lights
The Tennessee Aquarium says sensors detect an electric eel's little jolts of electricity, which then get transferred to the lights on a tree.
'In Desperate Need Of Pies'
The Honey Baked Ham store in Missouri was closed but police were called when someone found a note with cash: "No one was here, and we were in desperate need of pies."
Noeel: Electric Eel Lights Up Christmas Tree In Tennessee
Every time the electric eel named Miguel Wattson releases a jolt of electricity, a festively decorated Christmas tree next to his tank at the Tennessee Aquarium flickers and glows.
Maybe Santa Will Fill The Pothole In McComb, Miss.
The pothole has been decorated with tinsel, a star and a traffic cone to draw attention to the problem. The Enterprise-Journal reports residents want to protest with lights and presents too.
MIT's Breakthrough In Propulsion Of Intra-Intestinal Micro-Muscular Agglomerations
MIT students Phoebe Li and Amber VanHemel broke the World Record for longest the hot dog toss (and catch). Hear how the sausage got made from NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Maybe Leave The Hook In That Catch
A Grand Rapids, Mich., man went magnet fishing and landed something unexpected: A hand grenade. A German one. From World War I.
Canadian Man Ends 18 Years Of Wearing Shorts After Blue Bombers' Grey Cup Win
A Winnipeg, Manitoba, man hasn't worn trousers in 18 years until his team won a Canadian football championship. Now the Blue Bombers have won the Grey Cup, and his pant-less streak has ended.