Weird But True
King of the underworld Alligators in sewer myth is true: Workers find out in jaw-dropping video
The moment was captured in video footage that recalls the big-city myth that inspired the 1980 B-movie “Alligator,” and was further popularized by Drew Barrymore in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi classic “E.T.”
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Nightmare-inducing -- and beloved -- hand statue waves goodbye after 'disturbing' public for years
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I found my roommate sleeping under my bed — then he confessed why he'd been there for months
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'Blue Lady' ghost famously haunts this island destination on stormy nights
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Halloween super fan converts hearse into spooky camper van
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Nursing home releases bizarre job listing to bring 'sexy back' to elderly patients
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America's 10 scariest roads revealed — you won’t want to drive down them alone, at night, in the dark
A Florida car dealership ranked the scariest streets in America, finding that a notorious New York road topped the list.
My neighbor made his backyard into a junkyard — it now stinks and my yard is full of rats
Homeowners say the mound of filth has been left to fester for over a year and is attracting rats and causing health problems for their children.
Hurricanes nearly ruined my wedding — this is the bizarre way I saved the day
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Alien-like creature washes up on beach, stunning visitors: ‘The freakiest thing I’ve ever seen’
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Woman lives to 107 despite 4-inch 'longevity horn' growing from her forehead
The centenarian named Chen became an unexpected star on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, with a video that showed her flaunting the distinguishable horn.
'Real-life vampire' considered so dangerous she was padlocked inside grave with a sickle at her neck: archaeologists
Archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a "real-life vampire" spent her final moments.
I have multiple, intense orgasms all day long — I can't even work and it's very distressing
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NY artist shoots mass nude photo on iconic bridge
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Samsonite launched a suitcase into space, then dropped it — here's what happened next
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Village struggling with low population creates life-sized mannequins to mimic feeling of bustling society
The Japanese hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is trying to fill the void with stuffed mannequins.
Aggressive European wildcat mistaken for abandoned kitten by good Samaritan
They thought she was cute kitty -- until her claws came out.