Category Archives: Offbeat News

A man in his 30s died Wednesday after becoming unresponsive on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe in Florida. The guest was taken to a hospital following the incident but ...

French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili was arrested September 2nd in Russia, just over 100 miles from completing a world record attempt. The mid-40s athlete had cycled more than 11,000 unassisted mil...

An Air Corsica flight circled for nearly an hour after an air traffic controller fell asleep in Ajaccio, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. The flight departed Paris Orly Airport at 10:47 p.m. ...

Natalie Sellars of Uniondale, New York, says her 6-year-old son Michael was abandoned on a school bus for nearly 30 minutes after the driver skipped his scheduled stop. Sellars called her son's emerge...

The National Toy Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists for its 2025 class, including snow alongside popular games and toys. Other contenders are Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Spirograph, Trivial Purs...

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is departing the ice cream company after 47 years, claiming parent company Unilever has silenced the brand's social activism. In a letter posted by co-fou...

Five young Florida men face criminal charges after attacking and humiliating a man during a To Catch a Predator-style sting operation they recorded for profit. The incident occurred around 2 AM Friday...

Burglars stole $700,000 worth of gold specimens from Paris' Natural History Museum early Tuesday, using an angle grinder and blow torch to break in. The thieves targeted native gold specimens, which a...

Austrian daredevil Josef Tdtling earned a Guinness World Record by pulling a car 328 feet in 56.42 seconds while his entire body was on fire. The stunt made him the first person to hold the record for...

Two mothers turned in their sons after the boys caused $50,000 in damage to a Florida elementary school. The 12- and 13-year-old suspects broke into Friendship Elementary School in Deltona on Saturday...