Tag: oddities
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A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal
The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand
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Photos show a water buffalo festival in Thailand at the start of harvest season
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival and beauty pageant in the city of Chonburi. These days tractors have largely replaced the buffalo for heavy farm work. But the contests have sparked a renewed interest in…
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A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election
New Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year
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Pikes Pick: Cronk Art and Curiosities is the place for all things weird
Cronk Art and Curiosities in downtown Colorado Springs is a hub for all things strange and unusual. The shop is home to a slew of live bugs and spiders, including a black widow and massive tarantulas. The store sells a variety of neat goodies, including ethically sourced natural artwork and metaphysical items. — Kelly Hayes, The…
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Wayward 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon hams it up for home security camera
In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star
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Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City
Tumbleweeds, the gnarled icon of the Old West, rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban Salt Lake City
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Fast car, slow return: Ferrari stolen in 1995 from a Formula One driver is recovered by UK police
British police have recovered a Ferrari stolen from Formula One driver Gerhard Berger in Italy almost three decades ago
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In this centuries-old English pancake race, ‘you just have to go flat out’
For centuries, women in one English town have run a pancake race to mark the day before the start of Lent
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Motorist in England calls police to report he’s too drunk to drive
Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing
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Rock, paper or scissors? US striker wins pre-penalty contest before scoring in English league game
United States striker Haji Wright tricked his own teammate before outwitting the goalkeeper in an English league game