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Baby Camel’s Casual ‘Hey’ Goes Viral

For Southeast Missouri farmer Flaire Ferrell, a TikTok video of his baby camel Faye's cheerful "hey" greeting became an unexpected internet sensation. Ferrell, who has owned nearly 60 camels over the past 11 years, explained that such vocalizations are common…

Bear Trapped Using Doughnuts After Soak In Florida Hot Tub

A bear was observed taking advantage of residential amenities in Punta Gorda, Florida over the course of two days. On Sunday, the animal was spotted relaxing in a homeowner's hot tub before moving to an outdoor couch, where it napped…

Yellowstone Reports Its 2nd Bison Goring Of The Season

On Tuesday, a bison attacked a 30-year-old visitor in Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful area, leaving the man with minor injuries. According to a park statement, the incident occurred around 9:45am local time after a large group of visitors approached…

Walmart Customer Calls Cops Over Self-Checkout Error

A Walmart customer called 911 after a self-checkout glitch resulted in an inflated bill. The incident, shared by an employee on Reddit, began with pricing errors on the self-checkout register. The customer mistakenly rang up 999 avocados instead of nine,…

Man Called 911 After Being Denied Sex At Strip Club

A 21-year-old Saudi Arabian man, Sultan Alnofaie, called 911 to complain that he paid $300 for a private room at an OZ Gentlemen's Club in Clearwater, Florida, but was denied the sexual services he had requested from a staff member.…

Italian Cheesemakers Microchip Parmesan In Bid To Fight Copycats

The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium (PRC), the association overseeing the production of Italy's famous parmigiano reggiano cheese, has implemented a technological solution to combat counterfeiting. To enforce the protected status of parmigiano reggiano, which must be produced in a specific region…

Meta Cracks Down on Ads for ‘Nudify’ Tools

Meta has removed multiple ads promoting AI tools that generate sexually explicit deepfake content of real individuals. A CBS News investigation discovered numerous ads for these apps on Instagram's Stories feature, estimating "hundreds" across Meta's platforms. Some ads claimed to…

Woman Attends Funerals To Date Undertaker

How far would you go for the man of your dreams? Brazilian woman Daniela Signor attended funerals in her home town every three months to catch the eye of Apollo Scariot, the undertaker. "I used to think, ‘I’ll give the…

California Couple Receives $2-million-dollar Bedbug Payday

According to court records, Californians Alvaro Gutierrez and Ramiro Sanchez said they were "massacre(d) from bed bugs" when they stayed at a Ventura hotel in February 2020. "The bed bugs latched onto the Plaintiffs while they slept, sucked their blood…

University Creates “World’s Smallest Violin”

The saying "playing the world's smallest violin" is usually a sarcastic way to mock pity someone. However, The Loughborough University set out to actually create an extremely tiny violin that is only 35 microns long and 13 microns wide. A…

Woman Says Uber Driver Played AI Songs With Her Name

Uber passenger Elise claims that her driver began playing AI-generated songs featuring her own name. The New York City resident ended up giving the driver one star. "Didn’t think I’d be serenaded at 7am by AI on the way to…

Michigan Dispensary Offers Weed For Bigfoot Footage

On May 18th, a 47-year-old claims he saw a Bigfoot in Monroe County, Michigan. Edward says he heard rustling in a tree, a huge thud, and then saw a large primate with dark fur. However, the witness didn't capture any…

Two Arrested for Using Drone to Smuggle Drugs Into Alabama Prison

Two individuals, Lashawn Markeith Lamar, 34, and Shaquasia Lachelsea Owens, 29, were arrested in Barbour County for allegedly using a drone to drop backpacks filled with drugs into an Alabama prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections investigators received a tip…

Amazon to Train Humanoid Robots for Delivery Service

Amazon is reportedly working on training humanoid robots to assist in its delivery operations, potentially riding in the company's fleet of electric vans to drop off packages. The Information, via the Guardian and the Verge, revealed that Amazon is constructing…