"In an extraordinary revelation beneath the ocean, a mysterious underwater volcano has divulged thousands of giant, vibrant eggs. Dubbed “mermaid’s purses,” these eggs belong to the elusive Pacific white skate, a marine species shrouded in mystery."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd https://www.sustainability-times.com/environmental-protection/underwater-volcano-reveals-thousands-of-giant-living-eggs-in-breathtaking-discovery-that-terrifies-marine-scientists/
"An 80-year-old woman from Yekaterinburg, Russia, can call herself lucky to be alive after falling from the window of her sixth-floor apartment and landing on top of a parked car. The accident occurred last Thursday, as the unnamed octogenarian was cleaning the windows of her apartment."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd https://www.odditycentral.com/news/80-year-old-woman-falls-from-sixth-floor-apartment-survives-unscathed.html
"If chivalry isn't already dead, it's certainly circling the drain. OpenAI CEO and tech billionaire Sam Altman recently admitted that people politely saying "please" and "thank you" to their AI chatbots is costing him bigtime."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #tech #technology #technews #FFS
https://futurism.com/altman-please-thanks-chatgpt
Sora News: "Strange as it may sound, the technique has been a bit of folk wisdom for some time, and the Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research Guidance Center recently confirmed that hammer time really does help lead to mushroom time.
Last month, the organization conducted an experiment, comparing the effects of hitting a log with a hammer versus leaving it un-smacked, and found that the wood that had been hammered subsequently produced more than twice as much shiitake (by weight). "
"A TikToker has gained viral attention after sharing the results of his 100-pound canine's DNA test, proving that he is in fact part wolf. Patrick Fitzgerald, known as @patrick."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #dogs #pets #animals #wildlife #nature
https://www.newsweek.com/man-shares-dna-test-big-boy-dog-turns-hes-wolf-2060842
Just when I think Glasgow can't get any weirder, I come across this notice pasted on a wall in the East End for a lost crocodile who's run off with someone's best high heeled shoes. If you see him, please let the owner know!
A favorite image from a much-missed friend. Here is FrankenBunny, by #JonathonRobinson from about 2012. An excellent image to use at least 2x a year...
#Easter #Weird
Well, if you're spending $177 million on a mansion, it darn well better have a hair chair and a moss room.
... yeah, I'm not sure I'll ever understand high end luxury houses.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/607-Siena-Way-Los-Angeles-CA-90077/447566500_zpid/
EW they're so #weird
Shrinking population? Commanding a cesarean birth because vaginal birth reduces brain size?
"Officials with the Utica Zoo in New York announced they are using drones to search for a beaver that escaped from the facility."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/15/Utica-Zoo-escaped-beaver-drones/8051744734734/
So, this week’s shot meant I got to hold a paintbrush! And it’s back to the Giant Canvas of ??!? It just keeps getting weirder.
Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa. Unlike most tortoises, leopard tortoises can swim & float well thanks to their unique neck structure and the absence of a nuchal shield. They use their throats to detect odors, they also do not hibernate. They have an organ called a bursa sac where they store water during dry seasons, which helps them stay hydrated and also moistens the ground when they dig nests to lay eggs. It is a member of the Small 5 (along with the rhino beetle, the red-billed buffalo weaver, the elephant shrew and the antlion).
#weird #animals #nature