I went to the zoo the other day and there was a baguette in one of the cages.
The zookeeper told me it was bread in captivity.
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Weird News: Chilean Sea Bass
The Campbell’s Co. announced on Oct. 23 that for a limited time, it is changing the name of its popular Pepperidge Farm cheese snacks from Goldfish to ... Chilean Sea Bass.
Strange But True: Japan vending machines
Japan has the highest density of vending machines worldwide, with approximately 5 million machines, or one machine for every 23 people.
Moments in Time: Billy The Kid
On Nov. 14, 1882, outlaw Frank “Buckskin” Leslie shot and killed Billy “The Kid” Claiborne, who had publicly challenged him, in Tombstone, Arizona.
Top Ten Fastest Mammals in the World
Who knew that a cheetah runs faster than a bat can fly?
Moments in Time: President Roosevelt
On Nov. 7, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to a fourth term in office. He remains the only American president to have served more than two.
Top Ten Movies: Terrifier
Terrifier 3 takes the top spot and knocks the Joker down to the 4th spot. The Wild Robot comes in at number two.
Strange But True: Walt Disney explosives
Walt Disney World is the second-largest buyer of explosives in America, following only the U.S. Department of Defense…
Moments in Time: Chinese Spacecrafts
On Nov. 2, 2011, the Chinese spacecrafts Shenzhou 8 and Tiangong-1 space lab joined in orbit, marking a first for the country and an event critical to its plans for a future space station.
Top Ten Movies: Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker laughs all the way to the number one spot, knocking The Wild Robot into the number two spot.
News You Can Use: Creepy Clown
In late September, Derek Johnson, owner of JVI Secret Gardens in Donelson, Tennessee, was alerted by an employee that someone was walking around the garden center wearing a clown mask...
5 fun facts about Thanksgiving that you didn’t know
Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday celebrated with family gatherings, feasts and expressions of gratitude.
Moments in Time: Battle of Ball's Bluff
On Oct. 21, 1861, Union troops suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in Virginia, the second major engagement of the Civil War...
Top Ten Movies: The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot leaps into the number one spot, Beetlejuice drops to number two, and Megalopolis comes in at number six.
News You Can Use: Kung Faux Panda
As the old saying goes, if it (sorta) looks like a panda, but walks, barks and pants like a dog ... it’s a dog.
Top Ten MOST EXPENSIVE MOBILE PHONES, 2024
Who knew you could spend millions on your mobile phone?
Strange But True: Color of the universe
It turns out the universe is, on average, kind of beige. They named the shade “cosmic latte.”
Moments in Time: Reggie Jackson
On Oct. 18, 1977, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in a row off of three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers...
Top Ten Movies: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice takes the number one spot for the third week. Transformers rolls into number two.
News You Can Use: Freaky Baby
A 27-foot-tall puppet in the shape of a seated baby has been installed in the center of the town of Rochdale, England, the BBC reported on Sept. 25.
Strange But True: Fart Jars
Londoners in the 1600s were advised to keep “fart jars” -- consisting of trapped fart odors -- on hand to combat bubonic plague.