A Florida deputy just checked a very specific box on his career bingo card. After 25 years on the job, Cpl. Keisler of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to his first-ever loose emu call. The bird ignored commands, kicked with its powerful legs, and made a dramatic escape attempt on foot. That plan … Read more
A British inventor has officially pushed trash day into the fast lane. Michael Wallhead says his souped-up wheelie bin, already a Guinness World Record holder, now hits 66 mph. He first grabbed the title in 2023 with a 55-mph run, then kept tweaking the machine he calls The General Waste. “The record stands at 55 … Read more
Ken Johnson, 63, picked up an unexpected roommate last week: a very large black bear now living rent-free in the crawl space under his Southern California home. He installed a camera months ago after spotting some mysterious damage. Nothing showed up until last week, when the footage revealed a furry head emerging from beneath the … Read more
It was peak “silly season,” that time of year when young seals wander into places no seal has any business being. Golf courses. Driveways. And on this particular soggy Sunday night, a craft beer bar in Richmond, New Zealand. The small guest shuffling across the floor looked, at first, like just another dog in the … Read more
A very determined “masked burglar” crashed into a closed Virginia liquor store early Saturday and made a beeline for the bottom shelf—the scotch and whiskey zone. Chaos followed. Bottles smashed, a ceiling tile gave up on life, and booze spread across the floor like a sad, expensive puddle. The culprit? A raccoon on the bender … Read more
