Oct. 28: A grumpy orangutan at Perth Zoo in Australia claimed the Guinness World Record for being the oldest Sumatran Orangutan in the world. Puan was originally gifted to the Perth Zoo by the Sultan of Johore of Malaysia in December 1968 in exchange for several Australian animals. “Puan was born in the wild, so […]
Oct. 28: A Chicago-area woman waiting for her husband’s surgery accepted her children’s suggestion to relax with a VR video — and the attempt backfired hilariously. Megan Kelley posted a video to YouTube showing her mother trying out the “Rilix Coaster” virtual roller coaster video for Samsung Gear VR in the waiting room at Loyola […]
Oct. 28: Police in Texas used a tasty fast food treat to lure a small kitten who was trapped inside a storm drain. Kemah Police Department shared photos as officers responded to a call about someone trapped in a storm drain to find a kitten instead. Kemah police Sgt. Barmore and Officer Staton attempted to […]
Oct. 22 : A West Virginia couple expressed their love for each other and Target by recreating their wedding photos in the store for their one-year anniversary. Photographer Callie Lindsey snapped the unique photos of bride and groom Lauren and Corey Rexroad after Lauren said the Target store was the only thing missing from their […]
Oct. 22 : A South Carolina woman had a startling encounter with a snake when the sneaky reptile crawled down her leg as she was driving. Lisa Sheppard of Fort Mill said the snake appeared on the dashboard of her truck and proceeded to “play peekaboo” by poking its head out of the dash for […]
Oct. 21 : A young deer’s quest for knowledge led to a difficult search for an escape route when it ended up trapped in the lobby of a New Jersey high school. The deer was seen Friday morning bouncing off the walls of the lobby at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes after it somehow […]
Oct. 21 : Shoppers at a Colorado strip mall were stunned to spot a group of unusual window-shoppers — a bull elk and his seven female companions. A video posted to Facebook by John Burns shows the bull bringing up the rear of the elk procession earlier this month at an outdoor shopping center in […]
Oct. 03 : A disgruntled Apple customer who was allegedly refused a refund was filmed using a metal ball to smash iPhones at an Apple Store in France. Video of the Sept. 29 incident at the Apple Store in Dijon’s Toison d’Or shopping center shows the man using a metal petanque ball to smash several […]
Oct. 03 : A visitor a New York wildlife rescue facility recorded a playful Syrian brown bear showing off for spectators by striking a series of poses. The video, posted to Facebook by Kristy Connor, shows the female Syrian brown bear the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville hanging out in a suspended loop of plastic […]
Oct. 03 : A group of 430 ballerinas gathered in Greece to break the world record for the largest simultaneous stand en pointe. Video recorded Saturday in Thessaloniki shows the dancers forming into lines before going up on their toes in unison to break the world record. The dancers hold their positions for a few […]