Giant DQ spoon theft, nightmare-inducing fish, mammoth meatball: This week's top offbeat headlines
Check out these stories about a giant red spoon theft, a special Cadbury Easter "bunny" and some body odor science to spice up your week.
Michigan 4th grader called 'big footed' and teased at school sets world record with her size 10.5 feet
Ruby, a 10-year-old from Michigan who wears a size 10.5 shoe, has set a new Kids World Record.
Prehistoric sabertooth skull found in Iowa likely last of species to walk Earth, researchers say
Radiocarbon dating indicates the male sabertooth cat died at the end of the Ice Age between 13,605 and 13,460 years ago before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River in southwest Iowa.
Firefighters conduct training on High Roller in Las Vegas – tallest Ferris wheel in US
Officials said the Ferris wheel, located on the Las Vegas strip, is an “ideal tool for complex, high-angle rescue drills.”
Chinese college nudges students to 'enjoy love' during extended spring break amid falling birthrates
The college's decision to increase the vacation lit up social media.
T. rex may not have had ferocious, sharp teeth after all, new study says
The research is the latest in a long back-and-forth over how dinosaur mouths really looked.
See the rare blood-sucking fish of your nightmares that recently washed ashore
One look at this rare, blood-sucking sea creature that washed ashore in the Netherlands this month will give you nightmares.
This bald eagle is actually incubating a rock: 'We have yet to see a rock hatch'
“Murphy does not need a real egg to feel accomplished."
‘Most gigantic’ dinosaur ever discovered goes on display in London
A 5,885-pound exhibit "101 million years in the making" goes on display this week.
Oregon man charged after 'chasing pedestrians' with stolen forklift, police say
The driver was charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
'Eternal Pink' diamond could sell for $35M at June auction
The pink diamond came from an uncut gem that weight 23.78 carats and was mined by De Beers at the Damtshaa mine in Botswana.
Michigan home for sale goes viral thanks to Barbie-inspired decor
The home is listed at $315,000. Barbie and Ken are not included.
Crews working to retrieve 3 barges loose on Ohio River
Kentucky officials say one of the barges they're trying to recover contains methanol.
Tampa police trap a nearly 10-foot alligator on Howard Avenue
An alligator trapper is warning people to be careful after a 9’4" alligator was caught roaming around Howard Avenue early Wednesday morning.
Startup uses genetic sequencing to make meatball from extinct mammoth
The startup says it is meant to fire up public debate about cultivated meat.
Barges on the loose in Ohio River with one carrying methanol sinking
Kentucky emergency officials said 10 out of 11 barges became loose from the tug.
Sniffing body odor from sweat could reduce social anxiety, new research suggests
Smelling 'chemo-signals' from sweat, combined with mindfulness therapy, eased anxiety in women
South Carolina store allows teenage shoplifters to work instead of pressing charges
Business owners of the Palmetto Moon worked with the teenagers families on the resolution.
Man calling himself 'Baby Danielle' breaks into day care, leaves staff bizarre notes about diapers: police
The man left notes for day care staff to "play along" as if he were a baby girl.
Italy invites Florida parents, students to see ‘David’ statue after principal resigns
The Florence museum and the city's mayor extended an invitation after the Florida school's principal was forced to resign after parents complained that an image of the nude statue was shown to a sixth-grade art class.