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Mule Causes Three Car Accidents

Published on June 24, 2015

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Death and Murder, Tidbits

On August 4, 1960, a mule in Shallotte, North Carolina managed to wreck three cars. Read this true story to learn more...

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Farmer Bitten Three Times in One Day

Published on May 6, 2015

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

How's this for bad luck: Nathan Brown was bitten by a bee, a snake, and a bulldog all on the same day: July 6th of 1935.

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A Horse Named Wedding Expenses

Published on April 22, 2015

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

In 1962, a woman called off her wedding because her fiancé had gambled all of their savings on a horse named Wedding Expenses.

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Catch Beetles with Auto Paints

Published on February 5, 2015

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

Dr. Orlo K. Jantz stumbled upon a new way to control beetles. Traps were set up baited with two colors of automobile paint.

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The Canary Funeral – Podcast #73

Published on May 24, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Podcast

Back in 1920, Newark, NJ was host to one of the most bizarre funerals ever. An estimated 10,000 people lined the streets to witness the funeral procession of Jimmie the singing canary.

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Dogs Kill Sheep in Scientific Study

Published on May 20, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

A story from August 20, 1974 reports that Dr. Carl R. Gustavson, an adjunct professor at Eastern Washington State College, had been doing research on sheep being kept at the local zoo in Spokane. Basically, he was trying to condition coyotes to keep them from killing sheep, which was

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Racoon Prevents House Fire

Published on May 13, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

In 1965, Mr. & Mrs. John Ahlfeldt of Baltimore, Maryland were by their pet raccoon because a faulty fan was producing smoke.

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Snake Milks Cow

Published on May 8, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

In 1936, Arthur Gwinner of Jerseyville, Illinois noticed that one of his cows wasn't producing milk. A snake had been causing the problem.

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Dog Causes Minibike Accident

Published on March 18, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Law & Order, Money & Financial, Tidbits

In 1978, New Canaan, CT resident Charles Bach was awarded $100,000 for injuries sustained after a dog startled him while riding a motorbike.

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Fish Foretell Earthquakes

Published on February 18, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

Can fish and other aquatic animals help predict earthquakes? Dr. Shinkiski Hatai provided evidence on their strange behavior during a talk in 1933.

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Girl Buys Lots of Puppies

Published on July 20, 2012

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

In 1957, seven of the friends of a 12-year-old girl from Detroit, MI became the new owners of puppies. Just how was she able to buy them all puppies?

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Tinker the Toad – Podcast #51

Published on February 13, 2012

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

Tinker the toad was found buried under 6-inch thick concrete. The slab had been poured nine years earlier. Find out how Tinker survived this entombment.

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Grady the Cow – Podcast #46

Published on July 8, 2011

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Podcast

After giving birth to a stillborn, Grady the Cow just bolted from sight. It was then that her owner realized she had somehow gotten her large body through the tiny door to the concrete silo.

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Dumpy the Dog – Podcast #35

Published on July 9, 2010

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Podcast

For a while it seemed like Dumpy the Dog could survive just about anything, but a puppy-hood illness came back to haunt him. Be sure to check out this incredible true story.

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The Great Elephant Caper – Podcast #27

Published on October 30, 2009

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Podcast

Eleven circus elephants died from arsenic poisoning within a one-week period in 1941. The search for the murderer was on...

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