Weird
A man faked heart attacks 20 times at fancy restaurants to avoid paying the bill, police say
Police in Spain say a man repeatedly pretended to be dying to get out of settling his bills at fancy restaurants.
Florida sheriff's office asks people to stop calling them about manatees having group sex
A Florida sheriff's office said people keep calling the cops about manatees having sex on the beach, wrongly thinking the animals are in distress.
People are traveling for hours just to see if a sun bear at a Chinese zoo is a human wearing a fur suit or just a bear with weird folds on its rear end
A representative for the zoo told the Chinese media that the number of daily visitors to the zoo has gone up by around 30%.
A zoo in China denied that its bears were ‘humans in disguise’ after photos showed one standing on its hind legs with pant-like folds on its rear
A Chinese zoo has denied that its sun bears are actually humans in costumes after internet viral photos and video sparked suspicion online.
12 weird and fascinating things scientists caught animals doing in 2022, in pictures and videos
From nose-picking primates to surgical killer whales, here are 12 weird and fascinating animal behaviors spotted this year.
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I live with aphantasia, a condition where I can't visualize images in my mind. What it's like and how it affects my thinking.
Mike Swanson has full aphantasia. He cannot picture anything in his brain, not even his wife's face.
Forget what you learned in school — the brain might not work in 'regions' after all
It is widely believed that brains are organized in regions that each have a purpose. New research suggests there may be more to it.
Video shows lemur picking its nose so deep it touches the back of its throat, then eats it — behavior previously unknown to science
The behavior goes beyond lemurs and humans — it's been spotted among 12 species of primates, a study published Wednesday found.
Bomb squad called to ER after a patient turned up with a WWII artillery shell lodged in his rectum, police say
Bomb disposal experts were called to a hospital in Gloucester, England, after a man with a WW II anti-tank shell lodged inside of him needed treatment.
Here are 5 of the weirdest music trends of the year, according to Spotify Wrapped
Music for plants, sea shanties, and UFO-related playlists topped Spotify charts this year, according to findings from Spotify's end-of-year report.
A 'wormnado' appeared on a New Jersey sidewalk and scientists are divided over what caused it
A spiral of worms appeared on a sidewalk in Hoboken, New Jersey. The cause of the so-called "worm tornado" has puzzled scientists.
Virginia residents discovered a 'snake' that's actually a giant invasive worm and is nearly impossible to kill
Hammerhead worms have a half-moon-shaped head and can be the size of a snake. A worm can "pinch off" a part of itself and multiply.
The most ridiculous law in every state
Here are 50 state laws that sound fake but are actually still on the books.
30 food facts that will blow your mind
Honey is immortal, potatoes can reflect WiFi signals, and more incredible facts that you probably didn't know about everyday foods.
There's a giant store in Alabama that sells your lost luggage to strangers
Ever wondered where your lost luggage ends up? Chances are it's in Alabama, or being worn by a stranger.
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54 mind-boggling photos from the past decade that will make you look twice
We looked through hundreds of Reuters' oddest photos from each year of the last decade and found the weirdest photos taken in the 2010s.
12 cool and memorable product collaborations we never saw coming — from a Dolce & Gabbana Smeg toaster to Mickey Mouse Beats headphones
No one saw these cool product collaborations coming, but they work. We'll remember these collections from Star Wars, Beats, and more for a long time.
12 cool and memorable product collaborations we never saw coming — from a Dolce & Gabbana Smeg toaster to Mickey Mouse Beats headphones
No one saw these cool product collaborations coming, but they work. We'll remember these collections from Star Wars, Beats, and more for a long time.
34 weird but useful things we bought using Amazon Prime
I asked my Business Insider colleagues to share the best things they’ve bought on a whim using Amazon Prime, and I got some interesting responses.
From leech collectors to knocker-ups, here are 16 weird jobs that no longer exist
The Industrial Revolution did away with many oddball gigs that your great-great-grandparents might have had.