Offbeat & Unusual

11-year-old girl catches huge carp with her bare hands in Lake Minnetonka

June 24, 2022 10:23am MST

Maddie Freese, 11, participates in kids' fishing tournaments but has never pulled off a catch like the one she did on Tuesday when she dove into shallow water of Lake Minnetonka and bear-hugged a carp.

World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp

June 23, 2022 6:34pm MST

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.

NASA wants its moon dust, cockroaches from Apollo 11 mission pulled from auction

June 23, 2022 3:46pm MST

The material from the experiment, including a vial with about 40 milligrams of moon dust and three cockroach carcasses, was expected to sell for at least $400,000.

Say ‘I do’ in Italy: Lazio Region will pay you 2,000 euros to get married there

June 23, 2022 8:54am MST

The promotion, called “In Lazio with Love,” is open to both Italians and foreigners to help the region recover from the economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WATCH: Man fights off charging crocodile with frying pan, video goes viral

June 23, 2022 8:42am MST

"[The owner] was worried about our safety, so he grabbed the frypan to shoo the croc away," Shane Chambers said.

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

June 22, 2022 4:53pm MST

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

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

June 22, 2022 4:44pm MST

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

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

June 22, 2022 12:42pm MST

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.

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

June 21, 2022 3:26pm MST

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

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

June 20, 2022 6:06pm MST

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.

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

June 20, 2022 4:34pm MST

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

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

June 20, 2022 1:58pm MST

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.

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

June 20, 2022 1:58pm MST

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.

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

June 20, 2022 12:24pm MST

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

Florida man in cow pajamas among 6 arrested on drug charges

June 18, 2022 9:43am MST

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. 

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

June 17, 2022 12:17pm MST

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

Florida woman spots 'fire rainbow' in sky

June 17, 2022 2:56am MST

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

Police in Colombia seize shipment of cocaine disguised as potatoes

June 16, 2022 11:56am MST

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.

Zoo staff forced to intervene after dog enters gorilla enclosure

June 15, 2022 3:38pm MST

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