Mysterious Fireball Was Chinese Space Junk
People in Florida reported seeing a fireball in the sky. Experts say it's likely Chinese space junk.
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Little Rock Diner Menu Item: 'My Girlfriend Is Not Hungry'
A diner in Little Rock, Ark., gained attention for an item on the menu called "My Girlfriend is Not Hungry." It adds extra french fries and fried chicken wings or fried cheese sticks.
Freak Summer Hailstorm Hits Mexico's Guadalajara
"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," said Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, the governor of Jalisco state. The Mexican army is helping to dig out the city.
Yellow Jackets Have Built Massive Nests In Alabama This Year
Alabama residents are reporting sights of massive yellow jacket nests that can house thousands of wasps and can be several feet long.
Google Maps Leads About 100 Drivers Into A 'Muddy Mess' In Colorado
A snafu of a shortcut was a reminder that even navigation apps can still get it wrong. "There's so many other people going, it must be OK," is how one driver was led astray.
Mississippi Officials Commemorate 'Pascagoula Abduction'
Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson were fishing in 1973 when, they said, a UFO picked them up, examined them and let them go. There were skeptics. But now they're being honored with a plaque.
A New Hope: Seal Learns To Sing Star Wars Theme
Researchers say teaching seals to copy melodies might help inform speech therapy for humans.
Meet The Residents Of A Norwegian Island Who Want To Kill Time — Literally
Can time become a thing of the past? An island that sits north of the Arctic Circle enjoys 70 days of unending sunlight, and its residents argue that time is meaningless there.
Norwegian Island Wants To Be 'Time-Free'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Kjell Hveding, a local businessman and entrepreneur who launched the idea of a time-free zone for Sommarøy, Norway.
Surveillance Camera Records Its Own Theft
A man in Louisiana was caught on camera breaking into his neighbor's home and taking a surveillance camera that was still live streaming.