Offbeat & Unusual

Today, 02/02/2020, is an extra rare palindrome day

February 2, 2020 1:55pm MST

Today is an extra special Sunday. And no, it's not because of the Super Bowl.

Studio City man convicted of illegally owning tiger cub seen on YouTube channel of Logan Paul

February 2, 2020 1:23pm MST

A Studio City man has been convicted of illegally owning a tiger cub that appeared in a video with controversial YouTube star Logan Paul.

3 years after going missing, St. Paul woman recognizes lost dog on side of beer can from Florida brewery

February 2, 2020 5:47am MST

Three years ago, Monica Mathis lost her dog while she was living in Iowa.

Shaq pays for family's laptop at Best Buy after giving condolences for his sister and Kobe Bryant

February 1, 2020 11:55am MST

"We walked off, then Shaq comes to us and says, 'I like yall, so get the nicest one in here and I'll pay for it,'" Patrick Martin wrote on Facebook.

Wreckage of ship tied to Bermuda Triangle found off Florida

January 31, 2020 7:37pm MST

In 1925, the SS Cotopaxi was sailing from Charleston, South Carolina, to Havana when it disappeared along with its 32-person crew.

Students form “kindness tunnel” to thank first responders

January 31, 2020 12:39pm MST

Holding handmade posters, dozens of elementary school students from Summitt Hill Elementary School in Georgia lined both sides of their school’s hallways earlier this week to form a “kindness tunnel.”

'Didn't spill my coke!' Man plowed over by deer in NC McDonald's parking lot

January 31, 2020 9:29am MST

Worthy said he wasn’t hurt. And he didn’t spill his Diet Coke, either.

Shop staff rush to shoo hungry deer from Florida store

January 30, 2020 8:14pm MST

Staff at a Walgreens outlet in Florida had to shoo a Key deer from the store after the stray animal made a beeline for the food.

Some people think coronavirus, Corona beer are related, internet search queries suggests

January 29, 2020 6:48pm MST

You may not want to toast to this.

Old Bay has released a hot sauce – and it’s firing up the internet

January 29, 2020 11:57am MST

The popular mid-Atlantic seasoning Old Bay is now available in a hot sauce version – and lots of people want it.

Cheescake Factory giving away free dessert. Here's how to take advantage

January 29, 2020 10:06am MST

Beginning Wednesday, The Cheesecake Factory is giving away a slice of cheesecake to customers who place an online pickup order of $30 or more.

Mattel introduces new Barbie dolls with no hair, skin condition vitiligo in effort to boost diversity

January 29, 2020 7:20am MST

Barbie dolls now represent nine different body types, 35 different skin tones and 94 different hairstyles, the company said.

Planters’ Mr. Peanut ad campaign depicting mascot dying in car crash put on hold in wake of Kobe Bryant tragedy

January 28, 2020 2:07pm MST

Planters has put a hold on its ad campaign featuring the death of its mascot, Mr. Peanut, following the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant.

Georgia boy grows hair out for people in need

January 28, 2020 10:08am MST

A Georgia boy grew his hair out for more than three years so he could donate his locks to make wigs for cancer patients.

Chick-fil-A selling chicken in heart-shaped boxes for Valentine's Day

January 28, 2020 9:21am MST

Nothing says love like a heart-shaped box full of chicken nuggets -- so if the way to your Valentine's heart is through their stomach, Chick-fil-A has you covered.

Oakland couple, both 95, die within 3 days of each other after 70-year marriage

January 27, 2020 1:20pm MST

Judith Broude died Jan. 21 and her husband, longtime Temple Sinai Rabbi Samuel Broude, suffered a stroke at her funeral, and died three days later.

‘Baby Shark’ toy saves Wisconsin toddler's life after stray bullet pierces bedroom wall, police say

January 27, 2020 12:50pm MST

A “Baby Shark” doll narrowly saved the life of a toddler after absorbing a stray bullet that ripped through the walls of her family’s Madison home on Sunday, according to police.