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No, Sharknado Isn’t Real. But This Sculpture is now a Protected Landmark

In case you were wondering, that fish embedded in the roof of this Oxford, England building is not the result of a Sharknado. It’s a twenty-five foot sculpture installed years ago by

April 1, 2022

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Hank the Tank–There’s more here Than Just One Bear Story

It was a big story. A really BIG news event. Hank the Tank, a 500-pound black bear, has been wreaking havoc in South Lake Tahoe, breaking into dozens of houses in search

February 27, 2022

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West Virginia to America: Kiss This!

West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice, recently ended his State of the State address by telling singer Bette Midler to kiss his dog’s ass. Justice was responding to a swipe at West Virginians

February 2, 2022

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In Opa-locka You Can Now Drop Your Drawers With Impunity

For years, the south Florida city of Opa-locka, already one of the most unusual communities in a very odd state, had one of the more bizarre ordinances on the books. The city,

October 28, 2021

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Fowl Play at Louisiana Bank Sends Police on Wild Hunt

Don’t call it a manhunt. It’s a chicken hunt. Police in Walker, Louisiana are scratching around for a pesky fowl who has been harassing bank patrons. The bird has chased customers attempting

September 6, 2021

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Coronavirus in Florida Claims an Entire City but the Mermaids Survived

Thousands of lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic and now the disease has claimed an entire city. Thankfully, the mermaids are okay. The community in question is

March 20, 2021

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The Grim Reaper Awaits You on Your Next Beach Excursion

The number of coronavirus cases and fatalities in Florida is at its peak, so what better time to drop restrictions on social distancing and open the beaches back up? What? You don’t

May 2, 2020

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Sheriff’s Deputies Rush to Call for Help, but it Didn’t Add Up

“Help…Please…Get me out of here.” That’s the lettering on a yellow sheet of paper a maintenance worker saw in an apartment window in Naples, Florida. Was someone being held hostage? he wondered.

April 25, 2020

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It’s Florida, So It’s Weird, but Not All is Doom and Gloom

Alexander Strange is marooned in Key West waiting out the pandemic. Here’s his latest report. We start out this edition of The Strange Files with an uplifting little story, not the least

April 3, 2020

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