Offbeats

Lying about your height has reached new highs! Joel Solorzano Villeda was pulled over in Iowa after allegedly driving erratically, and police found that, according to his license, Villeda is the tallest man in the world. Police say that his…

240 pounds of baby eels were seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. The elvers are worth between $400,000 and $500,000, according to officials. The baby eels were going to be shipped overseas. So far this year, 140 people…

The French Post Office has released a postage stamp that smells like a baguette! The scratch-and-sniff stamp has a print run of 594,000 copies and shows a baguette decorated with ribbons. The stamp was revealed last Thursday on the day…

Swimply is looking for a CPO...or chief pools officer...to test out locations across all 50 states. “Swimply's first-ever CPO will cannonball into as many Swimply pools as possible from July to September,” a company release reads. The CPO will also…

A chaotic scene took place in Taiwan’s Parliament on Friday when a politician stole a bill “with the speed of an American football player” to prevent it from being voted on. Another politician was attacked and had to visit the…

The world’s oldest sloth, named Jan, is celebrating his 54th birthday at the Krefeld Zoo in Germany. Jan has lived in Germany since 1971, and is originally from South America. He holds the record for oldest living sloth in captivity…

A Nashville police officer was fired after allegedly appearing in an OnlyFans video while in uniform. The video reportedly shows the officer, whose face is hidden, engaging in a “fake traffic stop” that leads to adult activity. The faceless officer…

Jeffrey Epstein’s black book of contacts is up for auction and is expected to fetch over $200,000. The disgraced financier’s address book is 64 pages long and contains 349 people. According to the listing on Alexander Historical Auctions’ website, the…

Donald Trump’s private plane reportedly got into a “fender bender” at West Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday. While taxiing, a tip at the end of the plane’s wing clipped a parked aircraft. No injuries were reported, and it’s unclear…

A 21-year-old British man known only as Alexander was arrested in Thailand for allegedly leaving an Italian restaurant a number of fake one-star reviews. The owner of the restaurant says Alexander passed through instead of using the public road, and…

26-year-old Muluwork Ambaw of Ethiopia says she hasn’t had a bite to eat since she was 10 years old. She claims that doctors have noted that she is perfectly healthy and scans showed no food in her digestive tracts. “I…

A Canadian teenager is facing a $580 fine...or about $426 American dollars...for using his phone while in a McDonald’s drive-thru. Mason Prima was using the McDonald’s app to complete his order and redeem his reward points. A motorcycle cop behind…

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart wants an unflattering portrait of her removed from the National Gallery of Australia. The piece, created by artist Vincent Namatjira, depicts Rinehart with a poorly-defined chin, a non-existent lower lip, and a shocked look on her…

On April 27th, a group of dino fans dressed as T-Rexes gathered in Drumheller, Canada to attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Unfortunately, the crew couldn’t get organized enough to comply with the rules. While 3,000 people in dino…

They’re back at it! Another yacht has been felled by orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain’ maritime rescue services confirmed. Two people on the vessel were rescued by an oil tanker on Sunday. It’s unknown how many killer whales…

A “livestream portal” connecting Dublin and New York City has been temporarily turned off after multiple reports of inappropriate behavior. While most people have been using the livestream in fun ways...like reconnecting with loved ones and dancing...others are using the…

This restaurant is out of this world...almost. Florida-based startup Space Perspective is looking to build a restaurant in the stratosphere in 2025. Michelin-starred chef Rasmus Munk has been tasked with crafting this sky-high experience. He says the menu will be…

Indiana Superior Court Judge Bobay ruled that tacos and burritos qualify as “Mexican-style sandwiches.” Conflict arose when Mexican restauranteur Martin Quintana attempted to open in a strip mall and faced opposition. The strip mall only allowed for “made-to-order or subway…

A New York woman was able to recover a precious family heirloom thanks to a Facebook post. Celia Bashaw was in search of a leopard carving made by her uncle in 1980. She began to look for the piece after…

GameStop shares rose 110% after Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, made a return to social media on Monday. Roaring Kitty is known for his role in the “meme stock rally” of 2021, which put the squeeze on investors…

Etienne Constable was asked to put up a six-foot fence to conceal his boat...so he painted a boat on the fence. The Seaside, California resident was told last July that he had to install a fence so neighbors couldn’t see…

Pipe down! Seniors of Richwoods High School in Illinois hired a professional bagpipe player to follow their principal around blaring music for a whole hour. The seniors initially wanted to hire a mariachi band for the prank, but it was…

A volunteer fire department in Maryland sent $220,000 to scammers believing they were purchasing new ambulances. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department was apparently the victim of a “business email compromise” scam. The department believed they were sending funds to a…

A Michigan woman lived in a Family Fare supermarket sign for a year before contractors noticed. The 34-year-old woman had turned the rooftop sign into a cozy cove complete with a floor, computer, and coffee maker. When police were called,…