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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020

December 23, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: May 2020

June 11, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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Research Team Led by Denver, CO Museum Curator Announces Discovery of “Crazy Beast”

April 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

International Team of Researchers, Led by David Krause of Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Discover 66 Million Year Old ‘Crazy Beast’ — Blockbuster discovery of a bizarre opossum-sized mammal that lived among dinosaurs,massive crocodiles, […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: March 2020

April 10, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: February 2020

March 12, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: January 2020

February 9, 2020 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2019

December 18, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: July 2019

August 6, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: June 2019

July 6, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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Bigfoot Column: Indiana Bigfoot Sighting

February 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

By Dr. John Stamey Matt, currently age 43, had an amazing experience in Fall of 1996. At the time, he was 21 years old. His folks had almost ten acres of land in the middle […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: June 2018

July 31, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Law Removes Protections from Opossums for Five Days A Year

July 27, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Have you ever read an article about the odd laws on the books in US states? One can only imagine what led to their creation. Laws prohibiting elephants from plowing fields* […]

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The Strange-ness: Finnish Wallpaper Aims to Show 10 Things for a Happier World

July 11, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Finnish interiors brand FEATHR have created a wallpaper to mark the arrival of President Trump and President Putin to Helsinki for the 16th July Helsinki summit – and to show what they could learn from […]

A photo from the inaugural Goat Yoga session at the Denver County Fair. Source: denvercountyfair.org
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The Strange-ness: Attempt to Set Guinness World Record for Goat Yoga

May 31, 2018 Kay Whatley

As part of the 2018 Denver County Fair in Denver, Colorado, the Goat Yoga Session will include an “official attempt” at the world record for largest Goat Yoga session. This second-annual Goat Yoga session will begin July […]

Phong Le prepares a tiny version of Banh Xeo at a 2017 Small Foods Party. Source: Small Foods Party, Baltimore MD.
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The Strange-ness: Watching Tiny-Food Cooking Videos? Try A Small Foods Party

February 7, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley On YouTube, there are videos showing tiny versions of food being created. The mini-food trend isn’t just on YouTube, though, as a Baltimore, Maryland group called Small Foods Party offers a live […]

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The Strange-ness: Children’s Game of Tag A World Sport

January 31, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor “Tag, you’re it!” Do you remember playing tag as a child? The children’s chasing game is being promoted as a world sport:  World Chase Tag™. Chase Tag® events have been held […]

Tahka hand warmer in use with SmartPhone. Source: Mina Mais, KickStarter
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The Strange-ness: Redesigned Hand Warmer is Muff for SmartPhone Users

January 5, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Photographs of a SmartPhone-protective hand warmer continues to be shared on social media years after its KickStarter campaign ended. Although the product was not funded, it’s unique look continues to draw […]

Wisdom brooding chick February 8, 2013. Photo: John Klavitter USFWS
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The Strange-ness: World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

***UPDATE December 21, 2017*** Wisdom the “Oldest Known Wild Bird” has returned to Midway Atoll. According to the folks at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Wisdom has returned for her 67th year and and is […]

Black olives brownies. Source: PRNewsfoto/Olives from Spain
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The Strange-ness: Olives in Holiday Desserts?

December 5, 2017 Kay Whatley

The holiday season draws people together, often over food.  This year, rather than using carrots, apples, or chocolate in holiday goodies, try switching it up with recipes that include olives.  Yes, olives. Olives from Spain have introduced […]

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The Strange-ness: True Tale #2

October 23, 2017 Kay Whatley

It’s that time of year: dark nights, Halloween, strange costumes, and spooky tales. When the tales are true… well, it can make the cool evenings scarier and send a chill down your spine. Here is […]

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The Strange-ness: Michigan Man Challenges Police on Facebook, Turns Self In

October 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

One Michigan police department received a challenge from a man with active warrants. The man posted on the Redford Township Police Department’s Facebook page, offering to turn himself in if their Facebook post was shared […]

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The Strange-ness: Missing Garner NC Radioactive Tool Recovered

August 25, 2017 Kay Whatley

 A measuring tool with a radioactive component was recovered Friday, August 25, 2017, after it was reported missing Thursday evening from a Garner NC construction site. The device’s disappearance spurred a recovery effort by the […]

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The Strange-ness: Nationwide Insurance Releases List of Wackiest Pet Names 2017

May 3, 2017 Kay Whatley

The votes have been tallied and the results are in – Dunkin Butterbeans nosed out Farrah Pawcett and Fiona Penny Pickles in the dog division, while Little Booty Ham Sandwich purred past Obi Wan Catnobi […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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The Strange-ness: California UFO Sightings

December 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor State of California residents reported dozens of UFO sightings in November. According to the MUFON reporting system, 43 sightings were reported since early November. This is about the same as the […]

Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. Credit: Hans Braxmeier via Wikimedia Commons.
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The Strange-ness: Study Finds that Australia Shifts with the Seasons

November 11, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Daniel Garisto, American Geophysical Union Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could […]

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The Strange-ness: Streets Change with Rain

June 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

A group in Boston has inscribed poetry on the streets of Boston MA; poetry that is only seen when it rains. Using stencils and water repellent, the poems are placed on a sidewalk or similar […]

Owner Al Meteney, extern Neena Golden and Dr. Adam Stone check out Ollie after his miraculous recovery. Source: DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Portland OR.
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The Strange-ness: Dog Recovers After Last-Minute Diagnosis

May 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

An Oregon dog’s health suddenly deteriorated. The 10-year-old pet named Ollie became paralyzed inexplicable. His family was about to have him euthanised at their vet’s office, when the source of his paralysis was discovered — a tick […]

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The Strange-ness: Red Rain

December 1, 2012

Multiple “red rains” have fallen on India since summertime. As recently as mid-November, these colored rains were still being reported. Residents in several cities in India have reported red rain and their concerns as to what may be […]

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The Strange-ness: Ice Cream and Banking Together

September 15, 2012

A bit of odd news from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A local ice cream shop has started a bank, of sorts, that provide ice cream interest without the usual banking fees. Oh Yeah! Ice Cream And Coffee […]

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Sushi Roll with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Announced

November 11, 2020

Hissho Sushi joins forces with Frito-Lay to unveil first-ever Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Sushi Roll — “the 2020 pick-me-up everyone has been asking for” For the first time in its history, industry leader Hissho Sushi is joining […]

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