"Titled “Study of Reclining Lions,” the previously unknown work by the renowned French Romantic painter has been owned by a family in France since the mid-1800s."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-painting-of-lounging-lions-was-hanging-in-a-familys-living-room-it-turned-out-to-be-an-original-delacroix-180986257/?is_pocket=1
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"Doctors at a hospital in Jilin, China recently reported one of their most bizarre cases yet – a woman who had gotten her hand stuck in her boyfriend’s mouth while trying to film a funny video."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd https://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-requires-medical-attention-after-getting-girlfriends-hand-stuck-in-his-mouth.html
Oddity Central · Man Requires Medical Attention AFter Getting Girlfriend’s Hand Stuck in His MouthDoctors at a hospital in Jilin, China recently reported one of their most bizarre cases yet - a woman who had gotten her hand stuck in her boyfriend's mouth
"Maurice Sendak's beloved children's classic Where the Wild Things Are gets a new series of collectible ReAction Figures from Super7."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #toys https://nerdist.com/article/where-the-wild-things-are-reaction-figures-exclusive/
NerdistWHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ReAction Figures Bring the Children's Classic to Life (Exclusive)Maurice Sendak's beloved children's classic Where the Wild Things Are gets a new series of collectible ReAction Figures from Super7.
"An Indian dog breeder recently paid 500 million rupees ($5.81 million ) for a unique cross between a real wolf and a Caucasian Shephard, making it the most expensive canine in the world. Named Cadabomb Okami, the pricy canine was reportedly bred in the US and purchased by S."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/worlds-most-expensive-canine-sells-for-over-5-8-million.html
Oddity Central · World’s Most Expensive Canine Sells for Over $5.8 MillionCadabomb Okami, a unique cross between a real wolf and a Caucasian Shephard, is the most expensive canine in the world, at $5.8 million.
"Miami street artist HOXXOH (Douglas Hoekzema), who creates beautiful murals using home gardening equipment, put a subwoofer (or two) on a track, attached a hose, and used the beat coming out of it to paint distinctive patterns on the wall. He calls this method “painting with sound”."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #art https://laughingsquid.com/painting-with-sound-subwoofers/
Laughing Squid · Artist Uses Subwoofers to Paint With SoundArtist HOXXOH put a subwoofer on a track, attached a hose and used the beat coming out of it to paint distinctive patterns on the wall.
"An octopus has been spotted catching a ride from an unlikely marine friend: a superfast shark. Researchers captured a video showing the orange-hued octopus clinging to the back of a large shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) as it swims."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/octopus-spotted-riding-on-top-of-worlds-fastest-shark
Live Science · Octopus spotted riding on top of world's fastest shark
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Einstein's predictions for gravity usually differ from Newton's by only a tiny amount. So what does it take to turn General Relativity back into Newtonian gravity?
Big ThinkAsk Ethan: Can we turn Einstein's equations into Newton's law?Einstein's General Relativity has reigned supreme as our theory of gravity for over a century. Could we reduce it back down to Newton's law?
Vietnamese mossy frog, Tonkin bug-eyed frog, moss bug-eyed frog (Theloderma corticale) is a species of frog endemic to northern Vietnam, south–central Laos, and southern China. Its mottled green and brown skin, bumpy texture, and even the patterns on its eyes help it blend seamlessly with moss and rocks, their calls can travel a significant distance, they can also "throw" their voice, making it sound like it's coming from a location far from their actual position. When threatened, it will curl into a ball and play dead, appearing inedible to predators.
Pic: H.zell/ wikipedia
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"Thieves smashed their way in and ripped out the fully-functional toilet, hours after a glamorous launch party at the Oxfordshire stately home in September 2019. Michael Jones was convicted of planning the burglary."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3nrrmk04mo
www.bbc.comGold toilet: Two men guilty over £4.8m Blenheim Palace heistFive thieves were seen on CCTV stealing the fully-functional toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019.
"Buyers who purchase a home at auction expect to encounter any number of issues in exchange for a low price—but finding a dead body is not something most real estate investors are prepared for."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news #cringe https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/62593/20250318/tiktoker-finds-decomposed-body-hoarder-house-bought-auction-guess-i-gotta-call-police.htm
Lawyer Herald · TikToker Finds Decomposed Body in Hoarder House Bought at Auction: 'Guess I Gotta Call the Police'
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Because ‘Snow White’ opened In theaters to middling reviews and bad publicity, the next Disney remake of Pinocchio will be done with No CGI and No AI animation ...
à la 1892 style.
"Our hands are works of art. A rigid skeleton provides structure. Muscles adjust to different weights. Our skin, embedded with touch, pressure, and temperature sensors, provides immediate feedback on what we’re touching."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://singularityhub.com/2025/03/14/this-sensitive-robotic-hand-wont-crush-your-bones-in-a-handshake/
SingularityHub · This Robotic Hand's Electronic Skin Senses Exactly How Hard It Needs to SqueezeThe hand could lead to advanced prosthetic hands for amputees or robots with the dexterity and strength to perform household task.
"She thought it was an 'awful painting.' But for $2.99, she thought ‘why not?’ "
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.wdtn.com/as-seen-on-2-news/woman-discovers-rare-painting-at-goodwill-for-just-2-99/
"Frank Tavares was born a man in the Dominican Republic, but for 22 years of his life, he lived as Sister Margarita in two different convents, posing as one of the nuns there without anyone suspecting anything."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.odditycentral.com/news/nun-man-the-incredible-story-of-a-man-who-lived-as-a-nun-for-22-years.html
Oddity Central · Nun-Man – The Incredible Story of a Man Who Lived as a Nun for 22 YearsFrank Tavares was born a man in the Dominican Republic, but for 22 years of his life, he lived as Sister Margarita in two different convents.
"A cool cat named Fitz, who lives in Canada, loves to get all bundled up in a nice warm coat and his oversized “bat-eared” hat to go for snowy sled rides that are provided by his human Heidi in the winter. Sometimes he’ll even accept wearing goggles."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://laughingsquid.com/sledding-cat/
Laughing Squid · A Bundled Up Cool Cat Loves Snowy Sled Rides Provided by His Beloved HumanA cool cat named Fitz who lives in Canada, loves to get all bundled up in a warm coat and his oversized "bat-eared" hat to go for sled rides.
"People leave all kinds of things in motel rooms. Dirty T-shirts. Toothbrushes. Sometimes, it's a wallet or a set of keys. But at the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, an animal handler accidentally left his 3-foot-long dwarf alligator, Wally."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/03/15/alligator-cheboygan-motel-room/82445357007/
Detroit Free Press · 'He was a real friendly gator': Detroit man leaves behind alligator in Cheboygan motel
"GPTARS used an AI program with a Big Mouth Billy Bass to give the fish an Austrian accent to quote Arnold Schwarzenegger to inspire workouts."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #toys #Novelty #fun #fish #retro
https://laughingsquid.com/ai-big-mouth-billy-bass-arnold-schwarzenegger/
Laughing Squid · AI Powered Big Mouth Billy Bass That Talks Like Arnold Schwarzenegger to Pump Up WorkoutsGPTARS used an AI program with a Big Mouth Billy Bass to give the fish an Austrian accent to quote Arnold Schwarzenegger to inspire workouts.
