Articles filed under Curious
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Record for largest paper wad set in MinnesotaDec 28, 2014 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A state agency in Minnesota is claiming the world record for largest ball of paper. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the ball measures ...
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Elgin auto repair shop marks 75th anniveraryDec 28, 2014 10:00 pm - Starting a new business during the nation's worst depression might not sound like a good decision, but that didn't stop Herman Kellenberger from using his life savings o...
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To ring in New Year, town will drop a giant nailDec 27, 2014 10:00 pm - WEST FAIRVIEW, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania town plans to nail their New Year's Eve and bicentennial celebrations by dropping some major hardware to mark the occasion. The ...
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Police: Man was locking, not stealing from carsDec 26, 2014 10:00 pm - NORWALK, Conn. (AP) - It seemed an unlikely excuse from a man suspected of breaking into cars at an auto yard. But police say it appears a Norwalk man was being truthful...
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Farmers say Christmas trees make great goat snacksDec 26, 2014 10:00 pm - GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Western Colorado goat farmers say Christmas trees make great snacks for their herds, and they're offering to collect them from homes in the ...
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Dog not gone: Rescue in the Columbia GorgeDec 26, 2014 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A yellow Labrador that got spooked on a Christmas Day hike in the Columbia Gorge, snapping her leash and plunging 150 feet down a cliff, was rescue...
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3 special Christmas gifts for Pa. couple: TripletsDec 26, 2014 10:00 pm - HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) - A central Pennsylvania couple got three special gifts on Christmas: Triplets. PennLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/146ypDS ) the babies arrived Thursd...
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Pigs, gun tattoos topped 2014 New England odditiesDec 25, 2014 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Pigs nearly managed to fly in Connecticut, terrorized hikers in Maine and drew a police response with squeals that turned out to be X-rated. It was the Chi...
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Wisconsin family's light display spills onto radioDec 25, 2014 10:00 pm - WESTON, Wis. (AP) - One northern Wisconsin family went to extra lengths to make their holiday lights display sparkle: They took over an unused radio frequency so the bul...
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'Christmas Vacation' prank: Clark Griswold exitDec 25, 2014 10:00 pm - CLARK, N.J. (AP) - At least one "Christmas Vacation" fan was driving on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway Thursday. Someone changed a sign for the highway's exit for Cla...