"The new record to beat? Well, that was just taken on 10 January by American gamer and speedrunner Niftski, who zipped through the game in a shocking 4 min and 54.565 sec and collected the title for fastest completion of Super Mario Bros."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/3/american-gamer-beats-super-mario-bros-in-just-4-min-54-sec-during-spectacular-speedrun

"An Indonesian social media influencer who suggested Jesus should cut his hair has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in jail after being found guilty of spreading hate speech against Christianity."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/asia/ratu-thalisa-blasphemy-indonesia-scli-intl/index.html

"A growing number of patients are seeking care at UCHealth after accidentally applying nail or lash glue to their eyes, mistaking the adhesive for eye drops. Doctors warn that ...."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news
UCHealth sees uptick in patients mistaking nail glue for eye drops
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/uchealth-patients-mistaking-nail-glue-for-eye-drops/73-b38c734e-4297-413e-a57f-fba57fe2efd2

"A clever raven named Kyle expertly caught a snowball in his beak that was thrown to him by his humans at Island Raptors in British Columbia."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news #birds https://laughingsquid.com/raven-catches-snowball-with-beak/

"The sight of the dark presence caused the horrified gentleman to kick the seat in front of him as he screamed, trembled, and began to swallow his rosary beads."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://boingboing.net/2025/03/12/man-sees-demon-and-freaks-out-on-american-airlines-flight-screams-throws-punches-and-eats-rosary-beads.html

"A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news #animals #pets #flying https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-tsa-turtle-in-pants_n_67d0c426e4b08ae973d944e8

"Doloresaurus is a LED illuminated dinosaur skeleton costume that was built by Trevor Mead, who wears it while roaming around San Francisco."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://laughingsquid.com/doloresaurus-dinosaur-skeleton-san-francisco/

"Police responded to a lighthearted call earlier this month after a Racine County 4-year-old called 911 on his mom for eating his ice cream."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2025/03/10/wisconsin-4-year-old-boy-calls-911-on-his-mom-for-eating-his-ice-cream/82229305007/

"One of the UK’s leading comedy clubs has banned guests with botox in a move that’s no laughing matter for those with “reactionless” faces."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/botox-ban-comedy-club-london-b2710893.html

"New York in the 90s was wild. But what if the stories were even wilder? “The Last Head Shop” – A NYC Doc (That Never Happened) digs up a version of the city built on half-truths, urban legends, and headless bodies in topless bars. The kind of history that only exists when nobody fact-checks."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd https://laughingsquid.com/last-headshop-human-skulls-new-york-city/

"The CL1 is an innovative biological computer that combines living cultured human brain cells with silicon hardware in an advanced computer case that also acts as life-support for the cells."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news #biotech #tech #technical #technology #future #science #math #IT #computers
https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/company-unveils-worlds-first-biological-computer-based-on-human-brain-cells.html

"The man’s bizarre case was shared online by his wife in the form of a short clip documenting his experience in the hope that it may dissuade other avid nose-pickers from indulging in their favorite pastime too much."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-suffering-ruptured-artery-by-picking-his-nose.html

"According to a Feb. 4 Facebook post from the Zeeland Animal Welfare Foundation, a guest returned to their room at the Pier 7 beachside hotel in Vlissingen and found the adorable intruder snoozing away on the ground near the bed."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://people.com/hotel-guest-return-to-room-finds-wild-seal-napping-8787238

"For a certain type of fan, just the image at the top of this post has unlocked a barrage of quotes you suddenly feel powerless to keep from shouting into the universe: “It’s just a flesh wound!” “Help! Help! I’m being repressed!” “What… behind the rabbit?” “It’s only a model!"
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #movies
https://gizmodo.com/get-your-coconuts-ready-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-returning-to-theaters-2000572693

"A contestant with an iron stomach broke a Guinness record by eating 25 Carolina Reaper chili peppers in 4 minutes and 36.26 seconds. Mike Jack, a Canadian YouTuber known for his high tolerance for spicy food, set this record during the Goatfest festival in Kitchener, Ontario."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://telegrafi.com/en/Canadian-breaks-world-record-for-eating-chili-peppers/

"Talk about taking a bite out of crime: Police in Orlando, Florida, have arrested a man who allegedly attempted to steal $770,000 worth of diamonds by swallowing them. Jaythan Gilder, 32, was arrested Feb. 28 in connection with a robbery two days earlier at a Tiffany & Co. store at a local mall."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jaythan-gilder-alleged-swallowed-770-diamonds_n_67c8bb56e4b0e50d686ac4b7

"Lalit Patidar, a teenager from India who has the incredibly rare condition of hypertrichosis that causes excessive hair to grow all over his body, set the Guinness World Record for the “hairiest face on a person (male)”."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://laughingsquid.com/worlds-hairiest-face/

"Hundreds of people packed into Guildhall Yard, cheering as participants in the annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race ran around the square while tossing pancakes in their frying pans. The spectacle was one of many such pancake races across the U.K."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-eu-britain-pancake-day_n_67c786b2e4b094168880ed61

"A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-pokemon-shaped-cheeto-auction_n_67c8e422e4b0f9da00430101

"The Garfield Police Department received a call at approximately 4:15 p.m. about a small "pink" poodle named Molly who was running loose near River Drive and Lanza Avenue"
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-jersey-police-rescue-pink-poodle-after-dramatic-swim-passaic-river