Canadian Archives Says Information Request Will Take 80 Years
Library and Archives Canada told a researcher his request for 780,000 records would take about 800 years. They then said it was actually 80 years.
Strange News
New Yorker Mistakes Raccoon For Tiger
The NYPD received a call about a tiger in Manhattan on Thursday. No tiger was found, but a raccoon was.
Police Blame Mice For Missing Marijuana
Several police officers were fired in Argentina after blaming mice for eating hundreds of pounds of marijuana that was missing from a police warehouse. Experts say mice would not see it as food.
Drunk Tourist Climbs A Mountain
A tourist named Pavel mistakenly began to climb a ski slope instead of heading to his hotel. He eventually broke into a mountaintop bar and slept the night, where staff found him in the morning.
Even Trade: Car For Candy
The company that makes NECCO wafers may be closing. One 23-year-old candy fan offered her car for the company's stock of the candy.
Police In Northeast Ohio Investigating Reports Of 'Zombie-Like' Raccoons
Police in Youngstown, Ohio have received more than a dozen calls in the past three weeks about raccoons acting strangely. The state Department of Natural Resources says the animals were likely suffering from distemper, not rabies. The viral disease causes coughing, tremors, and seizures and leads raccoons to lose their fear of humans.
Cat Is Stranded In Tree, Refuses Rescue
A cat was high up in a tree in England for three days. When a tree worker climbed up to retrieve the cat, it jumped to another tree and climbed down on its own.
Dad Interrupts Marriage Proposal With 'Say No' Sign
Levi Bliss proposed to his girlfriend Allison Barron near a hill in Nevada. Then her dad stood on top of the nearby hill with a sign: "Say no." It was a joke, though. She said yes.
How A Suitcase Full Of Pepperoni And A Flock Of Seagulls Caused Chaos In A Hotel Room
A Canadian hotel has forgiven a guest who, 17 years ago, had a suitcase full of pepperoni in his room which was attacked by a flock of seagulls.
Thanks To A Tweet, Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Is On The Charts
Fleetwood Mac's 1977 song "Dreams" is sitting at No. 14 on a top rock chart because of its newfound popularity in Twitter memes.