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Florida Man Arrested For Eating Raw Hog On Palm Beach Sidewalk

Jonathan Houston was arrested Monday on criminal mischief charges after filming himself eating raw hog meat on a public sidewalk near Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach. A witness called 911, mistakenly reporting someone cutting up a German Shepherd. Police say Houston…

Swedish YouTuber Spends Six Months Teaching Octopus To Play Piano

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz successfully trained his pet octopus named Takoyaki to play piano after six months of work. Krantz, a YouTuber who creates content about modified musical instruments, purchased Tako from a Portuguese fishery in March. He designed a…

Drone Helps Rescue Hiker Trapped In Utah Quicksand

A 33-year-old hiker was rescued after spending hours trapped knee-deep in quicksand at Utah's Arches National Park on December 7th. Austin Dirks of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, became stuck near Courthouse Wash during a 20-mile backpacking trip. "I'm no stranger to…

Drone Delivers Steak, Crab Legs And Marijuana To South Carolina Prison

Authorities seized a drone Sunday morning after it dropped an unusual contraband package into Lee Correctional Institution's yard in Bishopville. The South Carolina Department of Corrections discovered raw steak, crab legs, Old Bay seasoning, marijuana, and cigarettes intended for inmates.…

Student’s Arm Tattoo Ends Up On Tongue After Cancer Surgery

Harriet Trewhitt discovered the semicolon tattoo on her arm had transferred to her tongue following cancer treatment. The 21-year-old acting student from the UK underwent a six-hour operation in August after being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in May. Surgeons…

Mars Rover Finds Rock Evidence Of Ancient Tropical Climate

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered unusual bleached rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater that indicate the planet once had a warm, wet climate. Purdue University researchers analyzed the rock fragments and found they contain kaolinite, a mineral that forms on Earth after…

Detroit Finally Gets RoboCop Statue After 14-Year Journey

Detroit unveiled an 11-foot bronze RoboCop statue Wednesday after nearly 15 years of development. The 2.5-ton sculpture depicts Peter Weller's character from the 1987 film and now stands outside Free Age Production Studio in Eastern Market. "I love it," studio…