Strange News

11-Year-Old Set Up Sidewalk Stand To Sell Beer. No, Not That Kind — Root Beer

6:01am July 18, 2019

An 11-year-old in Brigham City, Utah, set up a sidewalk stand with a sign reading, "Ice Cold Beer." Several concerned people called the cops, but they found a small "root" printed above the word beer.

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'Don't Flush Drugs': Police In Tennessee Town Warn Of 'Meth-Gators'

5:07am July 17, 2019

Police in Loretto, Tenn., issued a warning to residents, asking them not to flush drugs down the toilet to avoid creating "meth-gators" and hyped-up ducks. They later said they were mostly joking.

An alligator that eluded capture for a week in a Chicago park is now in custody, officials announced Tuesday. The gator is seen here in an image provided by Chicago Animal Care and Control.

National

Chance The Snapper Is Snared: Alligator Caught After A Wild Week In Chicago Park

4:49pm July 16, 2019

by Bill Chappell

It took some 36 hours of looking in Humboldt Park's lagoon, but a Florida alligator specialist finally brought in an animal that had become something of a celebrity in Chicago.

Missouri Baby Born On July 11, Which Is Known As 7-11 Day

6:39am July 15, 2019

That's the day the convenience store chain offers free slurpees. Rachel Langford gave birth on July 11 at 7:11 p.m., and the baby weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

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Airplane passengers fly on a British plane in 1960. Travelers can often exhibit bizarre behaviors as a result of the conditions within the airplane cabin.

Science

Cool Your Jets! Science Might Explain Your Weird And Emotional Airplane Behavior

3:50pm July 14, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

The reason some passengers weep uncontrollably or order strange beverages in the sky might be related to high levels of noise and air pressure in the cabin.

Instead Of 'Moana' Cake, Mother Mistakenly Gets Marijuana-Themed Cake

5:56am July 11, 2019

Kensli Davis' mom tried to get her daughter a Moana-themed cake, but a communication error led a Georgia Dairy Queen to design a cake with a pony with bloodshot eyes smoking a joint.

Racers wearing T-Rex costumes break out of the gate in a surprisingly fast — and hilarious — race at the Emerald Downs horse track in Washington state.

National

At The T-Rex Races: On Your Mark, Get Set, Rawwrr!

5:10pm July 10, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The sight of fierce-looking dinosaurs bobbing down a groomed horse track has quickly become a crowd favorite at the Emerald Downs racetrack in Washington state.