Offbeat & Unusual

French’s unveils Canada’s next favorite summer treat: Ketchup-flavored ice pops

Canada may have found it's greatest export: Ketchup-flavored popsicles

June 22, 2022 4:53pm MST

OMG! Airbnb offering $10M to 'create the craziest' properties on earth

Airbnb is giving out $10 million to create the craziest bookable properties around the world.

June 22, 2022 4:44pm MST

‘Total shock’: Texas woman conceives 2nd child while pregnant, gives birth to ‘twins’

It’s a phenomenon called a double pregnancy — and this Texas family first thought it was a joke when they were told what was going on.

June 22, 2022 12:42pm MST

This Google Street View genius can accurately identify any location around the world in seconds

While most people struggle with geography, Trevor Rainbolt has it down to a science. It’s earned him millions of fans around the world.

June 21, 2022 3:26pm MST

British man turned away from giving blood after refusing to answer if he was pregnant: report

A British blood donor said he was turned away after refusing to answer a question asking if he was pregnant, citing that he is a man in his 60s, according to reports.

June 20, 2022 6:06pm MST

Mom of 4 makes living teaching how to play video games: ‘I’m breaking that stigma’

Devyn Ricks says she’s not only teaching children how to master a video game but other life skills.

June 20, 2022 4:34pm MST

Monkey in bulletproof vest found among the dead after shootout with Mexican police

A photo circulating on social media from the shooting shows a monkey wearing what appears to be a bulletproof vest, a camouflage jacket and a diaper.

June 20, 2022 1:58pm MST

Child hospitalized after being stabbed in chest by catfish, Pasco Fire Rescue says

A child has been rushed to the hospital as a trauma alert after being stabbed by a catfish in New Port Richey, fire rescue officials say.

June 20, 2022 1:58pm MST

World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia

Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.

June 20, 2022 12:24pm MST

Lifesaving gamers, vengeful elephants, cocaine potatoes: This week's heartwarming, offbeat headlines

Need a break from bad news? Check out these stories about an Arizona teen whose life was saved by a friend 5,000 miles away, a "fire" rainbow, and a suspicious shipment of potatoes to brighten your week.

June 18, 2022 1:14pm MST

Florida man in cow pajamas among 6 arrested on drug charges

A Florida man is trading his ‘udderly’ impressive cow-print jammies for a jailhouse jumpsuit after being arrested on drug and ammunition charges earlier this week.

June 18, 2022 9:43am MST

Elephant kills woman and returns to her funeral to attack her corpse

A 68-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant that then returned for a second attack at her funeral.

June 17, 2022 12:17pm MST

Florida woman spots 'fire rainbow' in sky

Angela Capece of Coconut Creek captured the colorful creation in the sky and posted it to Facebook.

June 17, 2022 2:56am MST

Police in Colombia seize shipment of cocaine disguised as potatoes

A video of the seized cocaine was shared by Colombia’s Ministry of National Defense, which showed officers extracting the drug from the fake food bound for Spain.

June 16, 2022 11:56am MST

Zoo staff forced to intervene after dog enters gorilla enclosure

Staff at the San Diego Zoo safely removed a dog that became trapped in an enclosure with gorillas on Sunday.

June 15, 2022 3:38pm MST

World's largest chicken nugget weighing 46 pounds sets Guinness record

The massive nugget required 40 pounds of ground chicken, 40 slices of white bread, and 40 eggs to create.

June 15, 2022 9:07am MST

Steph Curry defends wife: ‘Ayesha Curry CAN cook'

Steph Curry's t-shirt read "Ayesha Curry CAN cook," a jab at a Boston-area brewery that had storefront signs mocking his wife, Ayesha, and daughter, Riley.

June 14, 2022 11:43am MST

Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo

New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.

June 14, 2022 8:40am MST