Brooklyn man pleads guilty after selling body parts of exotic animals
A man pleaded guilty after selling body parts of exotic animals, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office said.
Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’
In a video, passengers are seen watching in awe as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the boat in Newport Beach, California.
Man buys $14,000 Cartier earrings for $14. Here's how
Luxury jewelry maker Cartier isn't known for giving stuff away, but in the case of one Mexican man, they pretty much did. Rogelio Villarreal was paging through Cartier's web page in a moment of idleness when he came upon on offer too good to be true.
Man with world's largest feet receives new, custom shoes
Jeison Rodriguez Hernandez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man with the world's largest feet, received custom-made shoes from a German specialist maker, Georg Wessels, due to his rare condition called acromegaly.
Ohio teen pulls in 'massive' 101-pound blue catfish setting new state record
The high school sophomore from New Richmond, Ohio, pulled in a potentially record blue catfish from the backwaters of the Ohio River while jugline fishing with her dad.
Hundreds gather at Union Square to watch masked man eat cheeseballs
Hundreds of people gathered in Union Square to watch a masked man eat an entire container of cheeseballs on Saturday in New York City.
Exceptionally rare 5-legged puppy wows Wisconsin shelter: 'Never seen anything like this'
Bella's extremely rare congenital anomaly causes the duplication of bones, resulting in an extra leg inside her right hind leg.
Florida city low on cemetery space considers repurposing schools
A Florida city, facing a cemetery space shortage, considers converting underused schools into burial sites by 2025, backed by local officials.
Emerging cicadas' cacophony triggers calls to police in South Carolina from confused residents
“Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," Newberry County deputies said. “Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
‘Largest raptor footprints ever’ discovered in China
‘I was flabbergasted,’ Scott Persons recalled to FOX Television Stations following his team’s discovery of five raptor footprints.
Hospital urges snakebite victims to refrain from bringing in serpents
An Australian hospital urged snakebite victims to stop trying to catch the slithery culprits when seeking medical attention after one patient came in carrying a serpent in a loosely locked box.
Flame-throwing robotic dog unleashed for sale in US
The contraption, equipped with the ARC Flamethrower, can emit fire streams up to 30 feet with the push of a button.
Why do we say 'spill the beans' and other expressions? Exploring the origins
The phrase "elephant in the room" originated to describe a significant, obvious issue that people are reluctant to discuss, likely deriving from 19th-century fables where an elephant was humorously depicted as being overlooked in crowded spaces.
This active volcano in Antarctica is spewing real gold dust
Mount Erebus, one of the most active volcanoes, is estimated to emit roughly 80 grams of gold each day.
Canada gold heist investigation leads to several arrests: ‘This story is a sensational one’
Authorities said 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars, or $14.5 million, were stolen and the gold was melted down and used to purchase illegal firearms. The heist is being called the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history.
Report: Woman arrested after using uncle's dead body to get bank loan
In a shocking scene caught on video, the woman stood beside the man’s corpse while speaking to him as she tried to take out a loan of over $3,000.
Mystery object found on beach turns out to be remnant of top secret military program
An artifact resembling the fuselage of an aircraft washed up on Cape Cod, and historians suggest it's linked to an old military program from the Cold War.
Total eclipse of the heart: Couple gets engaged on special Delta flight to totality
A New York City man proposed in one of the most epic ways imaginable, possibly outshadowing the largest shadow of the year.
Charlotte the stingray: Aquarium gives update on fish with virgin pregnancy
Charlotte the stingray, pregnant despite having no male companion, “continues to be healthy," according to a new update from aquarium staff.
Colorado library receives returned book more than a century overdue: 'Things happen'
A library in Colorado recently received the unexpected return of a book that was due back in '19.