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Museum Welcomes Nude Visitors—but Requires Shoes

Naturism exhibition is open to the undressed one night a month in Marseilles

(Newser) - A museum in France is retaining just one part of the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" policy. Marseille's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations, or Mucem, is letting visitors to its new Naturist Paradises exhibition experience the 600 pieces on display in the nude one evening a...

Story About RFK Jr., Dead Whale Causes Uproar

Claim that he once cut a whale's head off with a chainsaw first surfaced in 2012

(Newser) - The strange stories allegedly about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. keep coming. The latest involves a whale carcass, and was originally reported more than a decade ago, but just resurfaced, the New York Times reports. Back in 2012, Kennedy's daughter, Kick Kennedy, told Town & Country her father had...

'Want to Play Badminton?' Query May Be Ruined Forever

Hong Kong sex-ed guide suggests it as an alternative for amorous teens, spurring mockery

(Newser) - We have a new "b" to add to the topic of the birds and the bees: badminton. The strangeness comes out of Hong Kong, where the Education Bureau just put a lengthy sex-ed guide for teens and teachers, reports the New York Times . One particular piece of advice has...

News Chopper Foils Kid's Plans to Play Hooky

Brooklyn boy was reported missing when he didn't show up at school

(Newser) - A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing but who was actually up on the roof of his New York City building playing hooky, per the AP . The 9-year-old boy left his Brooklyn apartment at around 7am Thursday but did not show up to school,...

Guinness Honors Woman's Very Wide Tongue

After years of hiding her licker, Texas' Brittany Lacayo has a new world record

(Newser) - Brittany Lacayo once made a point of keeping her tongue firmly inside her mouth. Now the Texas resident is showing off what Guinness World Records has crowned the world's widest female tongue —and it's as wide as the average woman's tongue is long, the Guardian reports....

Actor Wanted His Dog Put Down, Buried With Him

Fortunately for Loubo, the family of Alain Delon will not honor the request

(Newser) - French actor Alain Delon died this week at age 88. His dog Loubo, however, will go on living. This is the subject of headlines because of a bizarre request Delon made a few years before he died—that the now 10-year-old Belgian malinois be euthanized and buried with him, reports...

Postcard With &#39;Vague&#39; Note Turns Up 121 Years Late
Postcard Delivered
121 Years Late
Aug 20, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Postcard Delivered 121 Years Late

Group in Wales is asking people to help shed light on the message

(Newser) - Somebody mailed a postcard to 11 Cradock Street in Wales, and the postal service delivered it on Friday. The only strange thing is that it's dated August 3, 1903, reports Wales Online . It's addressed to "Miss Lydia Davies," who presumably lived at the address 121 years...

Zuckerberg&#39;s Gift to Wife Gives Off Ancient Roman Vibes
When You're the Meta CEO, You
Can Do Weird Things Like This
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Aug 18, 2024 3:00 PM CDT

When You're the Meta CEO, You Can Do Weird Things Like This

Mark Zuckerberg shows off ancient Rome-style statue he had made of wife Priscilla Chan

(Newser) - What do you get for the woman who has everything? If you're Mark Zuckerberg, you commission a statue of her in the style of the ancient Romans. That's what the Meta CEO had done for spouse Priscilla Chan, as announced Tuesday on social media, with a photo showing...

Cops: Son Shoots Father Over 'Smelly Feet' Argument

The shooting victim survived in Iowa

(Newser) - Police in Iowa say an adult son nearly took his father's life over an argument about smelly feet, reports KWQC . David Carpenter, a 48-year-old resident of Burlington, is jailed and charged with attempted murder. Police say he called them to report he had shot his father in the face,...

Couple Sells Guests Tickets to Their Wedding for $333 Each
Couple Sells Guests Tickets
to Their Wedding for $333 Each
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Aug 17, 2024 12:15 PM CDT

Couple Sells Guests Tickets to Their Wedding for $333 Each

Nova and Reemo Styles says they saved $70K on dream event this way, though only 60 people came

(Newser) - Funding one's nuptials these days can be a wallet-emptying experience—but one couple figured out a way to take some of the financial pressure off. "We sold tickets to our wedding," Nova Styles boasts in a TikTok of her June 2023 nuptials to husband Reemo, explaining to...

Inside the Claw Machine, 2 Eyes Blinked

Groundhog since named 'Colonel Custard' was spotted in arcade machine in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania groundhog is making a name for himself for something other than predicting an early or late spring. An intrepid varmint dubbed Colonel Custard—so named for the frozen custard shop and mini-golf outlet where he was discovered—was found stowed away with a passel of stuffed-animal prizes in...

Lake Erie Alligator Could Be Illegally Released Pet

There's been no trace of it since it was spotted Aug. 4, but it 'could be scared and hiding'

(Newser) - Authorities are on the lookout for an alligator spotted in Lake Erie, but there's been no sign of it since it was spotted in waters off Erie, Pennsylvania, eight days ago. Officials say they're taking the sighting seriously and believe the reptile could be a pet that somebody...

14 Bodies Found Aboard Boat Drifting Off Dominican Republic
Mysterious Drifting Boat
Reveals 14 Skeletons
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Aug 11, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Mysterious Drifting Boat Reveals 14 Skeletons

Dominican Republic authorities say bodies, packages with apparent drugs were found on board

(Newser) - Authorities this week discovered an abandoned boat floating off the Dominican Republic's northern coast, with a most gruesome discovery on board: 14 sets of mostly decomposed human remains, as well as a dozen packages of what appears to be illegal drugs. The AP reports that the vessel was spotted...

It's Open Season on Florida Pythons Again

Annual Florida Python Challenge gives state a chance to cull invasive species

(Newser) - Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The annual 10-day hunt, which started more than a decade ago, promotes public awareness of issues with...

Frankfurt Airport Power Disrupted ... by a Dormouse

Little guy wreaks a little havoc, doesn't live to tell the tale

(Newser) - Part of Frankfurt Airport's power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a short-circuit at an electricity substation, officials said Tuesday. The power cut had only a limited effect on flights. Energy company Syna said the rodent triggered the short-circuit around 10:...

World's Largest Iceberg No Longer Headed to 'Oblivion'

At least not yet: A23a, trapped in a water vortex, is expected to survive for years more

(Newser) - To be an iceberg is to be on the verge of death. Once broken off a glacier or ice shelf, icebergs typically melt within a few years. But the world's largest iceberg, which appeared to be on a slow death march late last year, is now expected to survive...

A Whale of a Security Breach at Olympic Surfing Semis

A literal whale makes a literal breach

(Newser) - The Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti has yielded some bonkers photos , but with all eyes on the ocean during the final day of competition on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance for one more: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa...

D&G Hawking Chi Chi New Perfume ... for Dogs

Whether that's a good idea is up for debate

(Newser) - You can now buy perfume for your dog. Whether you should buy perfume for your dog is up for debate. But thanks to Dolce & Gabbana, it's certainly an option. The fashion label recently introduced Fefé, its first scent developed specifically for pets, and named after Domenico Dolce's...

RFK Jr.: I Staged a Bear Cub's Death in Central Park

That's the independent presidential candidate's latest odd headline, on incident from a decade ago

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned his fair share of baffling headlines in recent months, but the New York Times carried a particularly odd one on Sunday: "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park." The independent presidential candidate himself was the source...

2 Cows Got Lost. Even Joaquin Phoenix Ended Up Involved

For 2 years, a rural Western New York town has been embroiled in a culture war

(Newser) - Events in a rural Western New York town have "inspired death threats, rowdy protests, shadowy figures skulking in the woods, intercessions by Fox News and Joaquin Phoenix, stolen chickens, county and state legislation, and a court battle featuring a rotating cast of lawyers." Per a feature in the...

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