The weirdest news on the internet — bizarre true stories, unbelievable oddities, and the strange side of life.
Kids, hide your grandmas — there’s a new heartthrob in town. Irvine Randle, aged 54, quickly stole hearts when his photos went viral online. His dashing outifts, peppered beard, and fit bod have women swooning over his style, proving that you can…
When someone tries to scam you on the internet, there’s only one thing you can do: use the mighty words of Adele to send them on their way. And well, Reddit user sebastiankirk (real name Frank Flemming Jensen) did just that. You’d think…
Cats of a fur, wreak havoc and melt hearts together. #1. This kitten who caught a yawn from her mom. “Does this mean its nap time?” #2. These undeniably adorable yogis. #3. This parent-kid duo who look like they want you to mind…
The monomaniacal prankster behind the site Obvious Plant decided to victimize yet another group of unwitting strangers in the California area with his wicked schemes. This time, he set his sights on the Los Angeles Zoo, where he planted fake animal facts on…
Liz Krueger is fitness blogger who recently shared a story about how she was “shamed” and “bullied” for her choice of outfit at a wedding. The blogger had gone along to the wedding as a friend’s “plus one”, wearing a…
It’s no secret that children express their emotions far more freely than adults. But as these photos show, it’s not only kids that wear their hearts on their sleeves — animals too can have their emotions written all over their face.…
When it comes to being an embarrassing dad, few men have it perfected as well as Chris Martin from Washington. The comedian and podcaster recently decided to make his own selfie photos and post them online after following his daughter…
Experts have long thought (er, probably) that seals are so cute they must be related to everyone’s favorite adorable land creature, the puppy. And finally we have proof, by comparing uncannily similar photographs of puppies and seals in their natural…
A photo taken in 1900 shows a group of linen girls posing in their work clothes, but on closer inspection an eagle-eyed viewer spotted something very, very spooky. The snap of workers in Belfast seems to show a supernatural “accessory” on…
So this is the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles, the tallest building in the city and the biggest skyscraper west of the Mississippi. For obvious reasons (although we can’t think of any right now), they decided to connect the…
#1. The woman whose lion bouquet suffered a bumpy delivery. #2. This poor mom who accidentally bought the cat a teeny-tiny backpack. #3. This guy who tried to jazz up his room on a budget. #4. This girl who doesn’t think that’ll…
People everywhere claim that tapping the top of a fizzy drink can prevents the liquid armageddon unleashed by a shaken-up soda, but does it really work? When you open a can of fizzy drink, that satisfying “hiss” is gas bubbles escaping from the liquid. And…
#1. This GMO? OMG! Moment. [grocery produce aisle]ME: Hi, are these genetically modified carrots?CLERK: No, why do you ask?CARROT: Yeah, why do you ask? — Todd 'Papi' Carlos (@TheToddWilliams) March 19, 2016 #2. This person who got overly attached. Me: *nervous…
Meet Saji Gharibi, a 24-year-old Iranian weightlifter whose sheer size and weight has made him into an Instagram sensation. Weighing in at a whopping 343lbs of sheer muscle, Saji is more than happy to show off his gains for his fans.…
This is Dain Yoon, a 22-year-old art student from South Korea. She creates mind-bending optical illusions like this by painting on her body (click to play video). View this post on Instagram “I’ve enjoyed painting ever since I was…
We lost our minds over the white and gold (or black and blue) dress, and now a new color challenge is dividing the Internet. To test color perception, Optical Express asked 1,000 respondents whether the color below is blue or…