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Snopes→ Another Delay for Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in Jail
Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015.
Snopes→ Out of This World: 555.55-Carat Black Diamond Lands in Dubai
Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world.
Snopes→ Judge Pokes Holes in Swiss Cheesemakers’ Legal Arguments
Gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name, a federal judge has ruled.
Snopes→ Back in Shape: Maine’s Famous Spinning Ice Disk Says Hello
Maine's famous rotating ice disk is back.
Snopes→ Rat Who Detected Land Mines in Cambodia Dies in Retirement
Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, passed away last weekend.
Snopes→ Sweet Repeat: Brothers Regift Same Hard Candy for Decades
Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art.
Snopes→ Squirrels Force St. Paul Park to Scale Back Holiday Lights
A troop of fat, hungry squirrels has put the kibosh on a downtown St. Paul park's holiday lights display.
Snopes→ Sweden’s Most Endangered Christmas Decorations Burnt, Again
The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden's most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square.
Snopes→ Colorado Dog That Was Missing for 2 Weeks Rescued from Ledge
An animal control officer with the Humane Society anchored herself to a wooden fence and rappelled down to the dog using a mountaineering harness.
Snopes→ ‘Bah-Boom, Bah-Boom’: Acorn-Ucopia of Food Fattens Squirrels
Humans aren't the only species packing on extra pounds during the pandemic.
Snopes→ ‘Panther’ the Cat Rescued After Days-Long Utility Pole Perch
Panther stayed put despite efforts by his co-owner, Alexis Soberanis and others to coax him down.
Snopes→ Bah! Humbug! Italy Bishop Tells Children Santa Doesn’t Exist
A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
Snopes→ New Dinosaur Species from Chile Had a Unique Slashing Tail
Some dinosaurs had spiked tails they could use as stabbing weapons and others had tails with clubs.
Snopes→ In Denmark, a Snow Storm Means People Overnight in an IKEA
An IKEA showroom turned into a vast bedroom.
Snopes→ Sports Bettors Dream: 86 Able to Bet on Game After It Ended
But the 86 New Jersey gamblers who thought they were beating the system had their bets on a British soccer game voided, and the two betting companies involved got fined.
Snopes→ Avalanche Delays Holiday Tradition in Alaska’s Largest City
A holiday tradition in Alaska’s largest city for more than 60 years got off to a dim start this year.
Snopes→ Oh! Christmas Tree? Cardboard Display is the Talk of a Town
It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent work of art that reimagines the holiday experience with local touches of the Jersey Shore.
Snopes→ Lock In: Dozens Stuck in England’s Highest Pub After Storm
Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest altitude pub got a longer stay than they bargained for, after the building was cut off by a blizzard.
Snopes→ Hong Kong Declares Wild Boars Fair Game After Animal Attacks
Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars.
Snopes→ Millionaire Pooch Selling Miami Villa Once Owned by Madonna
Gunther the German shepherd spent a recent morning playing with his tennis ball, rolling in the grass, slobbering a little and napping a lot.
Snopes→ Roadrunner, Going Faster, Ends Up in Maine After Hitchhike
A wayward roadrunner is on the mend in Maine after traveling across the country in a moving van.
Snopes→ Doug the Ugly New Zealand Potato Could Be World’s Biggest
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin's hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil's surface.
Snopes→ Giant ‘Corpse Plant’ Draws Crowds in Southern California
The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the “corpse plant” because it smells like a dead body is drawing huge crowds to a Southern California botanical garden.
Snopes→ New Zealand Strait Crossed for First Time by Electric Plane
Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy.
Snopes→ Don’t Be Cruel: Bar Owner Seeks Return of Stolen Elvis Bust
Somebody who ain't nothin' but a hound dog has made off with an Elvis Presley bust from a Central Illinois saloon.
Snopes→ German on Trial for Castrating Men on His Kitchen Table
A German electrician went on trial, accused of murder in the death of one man and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals.
Snopes→ Escapee, 64, Sentenced After 29 Years on the Run in Sydney
Darko Desic has been back in custody since mid-September when he walked into a police station and confessed to breaking out of Grafton Prison in 1992.
Snopes→ Woman in Thailand High-Rise Cuts Rope Holding Painters
The woman is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges.
Snopes→ For Sleepy Hong Kong Residents, 5-Hour Bus Tour is a Snooze
The 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep by long rides.
Snopes→ World’s Biggest Triceratops Sells for $7.7 Million in Paris
The enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old, was found in 2014 in South Dakota.
Snopes→ Australian Town Overwhelmed by Response to Free Land Offer
Authorities have been overwhelmed by more than 250 inquires in less than two weeks from around Australia and internationally.
Snopes→ Rare Coin Made in Colonial New England Could Fetch $300,000
The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 was recently found in the United Kingdom inside a candy tin.
Snopes→ NZ Police Answer 4-Year-Old’s Call, Confirm Toys Are Cool
An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout.
Snopes→ Israeli Scuba Diver Discovers Ancient Crusader Sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Snopes→ More Than 90 Snakes Found Under Northern California Home
Al Wolf is used to clearing one or two snakes from under houses.
Snopes→ Liberian Teen Becomes Hero for Finding and Returning $50,000
Emmanuel Tuloe has been invited to meet Liberian President George Weah.
Snopes→ Large African Cat Captured After Escape in Detroit Suburb
A large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam.
Snopes→ 2-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at Massachusetts Animal Refuge
A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago.
Snopes→ Capone’s Belongings Go for at Least $3 Million at Auction
Al Capone may have died nearly 75 years ago but it's clear interest in the infamous Chicago gangster is very much alive.