Today's Top Odd News Story
Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match
A viral sensation from this World Cup, Merlín the duck was at Mexico City's stadium before the national team's match against the Czech Republic More »
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A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her
An escaped giraffe has managed to stay a few steps ahead of a private ranch owner and local officials in Texas Hill Country for nearly two weeks More »
Failed robbery on small Caribbean island of Tobago spawns memes and Batman references
Police in Trinidad and Tobago say they are searching for a group of robbers caught on camera using a backhoe to try and steal a cash machine but bungled the movie-style heist so badly they ended up as memes More »
Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world's loudest person at 122.4 decibels
An Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier has been recognized as the world’s loudest person More »
Man arrested in Hungary for collecting human body parts taken from cemeteries, police say
Police in Hungary have arrested a 30-year-old man for collecting human body parts More »
A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition
A newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic More »
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died More »
Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring
Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring last week More »
Monumental cave art on Paris' oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside
French street artist JR has transformed Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, into an artificial cavern More »
Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona
A group of more than 130 people in Barcelona gave a unique welcome to Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday night by forming a human tower More »
