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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows (apnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Middle name used when they're REALLY in trouble.

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Yes, an Alligator Was Just Captured in a Wisconsin Yard - Again (khmoradio.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Man banned from The Las Vegas Sphere after lighting up a bong during a Phish show (www.loudersound.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/22739710

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Man, 71, arrested after LAPD finds nearly 3,000 boxes of stolen LEGO sets at his home (www.cbsnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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YouTuber Alex Choi charged over stunt where fireworks were shot at Lamborghini from helicopter (abcnews.go.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Michael Bay approves

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Giraffe lifts toddler out of a pickup truck at Texas wildlife center (www.nbcnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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The strangest part of the story is that no one is getting sued over the incident. Park is making a small policy change and that's it.

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Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast (apnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Why is Mastodon still getting all of the attention? Oh wait, nm....

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Couple finds safe stuffed with $100,000 cash while magnet fishing in New York (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Who Moved the Bodies? Guides Baffled in Search for Remains of Everest Climbers (www.thedailybeast.com)
submitted 5 months ago by ElCanut@jlai.lu to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16080905

Who Moved the Bodies? Guides Baffled in Search for Remains of Everest Climbers

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Restaurant says men must be 35, women must be 30 to enter: ‘We’re sticking to our code’ (www.wmtv15news.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Louisiana lawmakers pass bill limiting liability of people who drive through crowds (www.wwltv.com)
submitted 5 months ago by RA2lover@burggit.moe to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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90-year-old man named the world's oldest truck driver (www.upi.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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We should not be celebrating this.

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Video shows man with suspended license Zoom into Michigan court hearing while driving (www.cbsnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Smrt.

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Top Texas Republicans fume over Republican House Speaker win, claim election was stolen (www.chron.com)
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North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift' (www.reuters.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Gee, you really shouldn't have...

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Mobile butchers mistakenly kill family’s pet pigs in Washington state (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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A couple weeks old

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Flight aborted after alleged Virgin mid-air nude run (citynews.com.au)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/12555292

Australian Federal Police officers arrested the “disruptive passenger” after Virgin flight VA696 returned to Perth Airport on Monday night.

“The AFP responded to a request for assistance from airline staff,” a spokesman said on Tuesday.

“Officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor.”

The man was taken to hospital for medical assessment where he remains.

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Entire herd of cattle disappears from Quebec farm in suspected theft (globalnews.ca)
submitted 5 months ago by Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Bear attacks teenager while he was watching videos in Arizona cabin (www.theguardian.com)
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YouTube getting serious about those ad blockers.

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'Serial slingshot shooter,' 81, arrested in California (www.sfgate.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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What a menace

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Bear breaks into Monrovia home and leaves with only one item: a pack of Oreos (abc7.com)
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Woman shocked after dog she took to shelter to be euthanized was up for adoption again a year later (www.cbsnews.com)
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Great Job, Internet: Google’s AI feeds people answers from The Onion (www.avclub.com)
submitted 5 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Weird News is next!

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Family members infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat (www.cbsnews.com)
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The dog from the doge meme has died (www.theverge.com)
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