Weird News

During this year's Grammys, you may or (apparently) may not have recognized former Beatle and rock-and-roll legend, Sir Paul McCartney. After his amazing two-part performance, the TwitterVerse lit up with a trending topic wondering 'Who is Paul McCartney?.'  This left the rest of us to wonder if there is any hope left for mankind.

Despite its name, the sea lion will rarely attack a human. However, as we all know, the hip-shaking musical superstar Shakira is not a typical human.  Perhaps that is why she sparked such a violent reaction from a sea lion over the weekend in Cape Town, South Africa.

Whitney Houston's sudden passing sparked a wave of condolences from all the corners of the internet. However, one of her biggest fans didn't get to say goodbye because of an elite team of Navy Seals and their scary accurate marksmanship. We're talking, of course, about Osama bin Laden.

Sloths are a hot commodity right now and name generators (like the blues name generator) have been a constant source of entertainment on the internet. So, imagine our surprise -- nay, our unbridled glee -- when we discovered a sloth name generator!

2012's biggest Valentine's Day surprise has nothing to do with flowers or chocolates. 'Angry Birds,' the sling-shot strategy game which has been downloaded more than 500 million times since 2009 is now available on Facebook.

On Feb. 6th, Ashley Murray of Indiana arrived home with her son to discover a strange man in her apartment. At first, Murray thought she was being robbed. But then, she noticed that the interloper had cooked dinner, folded laundry and swept the floor. Imagine if all trespassers were this helpful!

Twenty-three years ago, as 'Back to the Future, Part II' first hit theaters, kids everywhere got their first look at a toy from the future.  It was the Mattel Hoverboard, the skateboard without wheels that uses futuristic technology to float inches above the ground. Rumors swirled in the '80s and '90s that the Hoverboard was real (rumors fueled by director Robert Zemeckis) but, alas, much to the d

In Oregon last week, a 14-year-old boy driving a stolen passenger van lost control and slammed into a SUV, critically injuring the other driver. The teen fled the scene but was caught the next day after -- get this -- boasting about his escape on Facebook.

Harold Wayne Hadley of Mississippi is your typical 19-year-old boy. He likes sports, action movies, and, of course, fart jokes. Although considering how much trouble a fart joke got him in, he may like those a lot less now.

Two tongues enter, and only one tongue leaves with the world record for the longest tongue.

Are you hankering for a big sloppy slice of chocolate cake, but it's not even noon? Go ahead and indulge.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek has been known as the guy who gives the smart answers on his show, but recently, he got a brilliant one from one of his contestants.

Herbert Pulgar was thrilled when the drawing he designed  to honor Chicago's police, firefighters and first responders was voted best in an online contest, meaning the city would be making it into an official sticker. But the fifteen-year old special needs student's joy turned to confusion and devastation when he was told his design -- which depicted outstretched hands and the city's skyline -- co

The former star of the first two 'Home Alone' films has changed his look and it'll make you scream. Check it out below.

On Thursday night's 'Late Show With David Letterman' Nicolas Cage finally addressed the rumors that he is immortal, and perhaps a vampire. At this point, would we really be all that surprised by anything Cage says?