MTA’s pop-up store sells MetroCard machines and other strange items — but buyers have to act fast
Stand away from clearance racks. The MTA's annual New York City Transit Authority inventory-turned-memorabilia yard sale is back. No reservations are required this time. The MTA's annual yard sale is once again an event where decommissioned New York City transit inventory is purged of memorabilia. MTA This month's sale celebrates the MTA's fourth annual pop-up. […]
Here are the wild steps lightfooted workers take to clean mini NYC ‘Panorama’ of strange debris over 90 hours
This is one monster cleanup job. The Queens Museum's famous panorama is undergoing an annual deep clean. This is the culmination of two weeks of meticulous work plucking chewed gum, thrown receipts, and candy wrappers from the streets of large models across the Big Apple. With a vacuum on her back and surgical boots on […]
FACT CHECK: Are ‘Strange Experiments’ Causing Optical Rings To Be Seen Around the Sun?
A post on X claims that a “bizarre experiment” has made a ring visible around the sun in a photo of the Arizona sky. 🇺🇸Saguaro National Park, Arizona November 24th Strange experiments in the atmosphere produce strange results. pic.twitter.com/2F4gZqT0ij — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) November 21, 2024 Verdict: False This is called a “solar halo.” This […]
Republicans Have to ‘Disabuse Themselves of This Strange Affection for Vladimir Putin’
Former national security adviser HR McMaster said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation” that the Republican Party needs to “get rid of this weird love affair with Vladimir Putin.” “This is what I don't understand, Margaret,” McMaster said. “There are people in the Republican Party these days who tend to parrot Putin's talking points.” Host […]
Strange Massachusetts laws including pigeons, haunted houses, milk cartons and more
Massachusetts has laws all about threatening pigeons, vandalizing milk trucks, and singing the national anthem. According to the Massachusetts state government, the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution is the oldest surviving written constitution in the world. This historical document was drafted by John Adams. A quick look at Massachusetts' laws will likely reveal some head-scratching issues, but […]
Vandals cover Abraham Lincoln statue with strange graffiti, call him ‘executioner’
Spray-paint-wielding vandals covered an iconic Abraham Lincoln statue in Chicago on Monday with bizarre slogans, some claiming the great emancipator was actually an “executioner.” It was included. The monument, located near the Chicago Museum of History in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood, was defaced as part of an apparent protest on Indigenous Peoples Day. According […]
Strange laws in Washington you may be surprised still exist today
There are strange, head-scratching laws in states across the country. Washington state's strangest law involves the effects of using X-ray machines for non-medical foot measurements, hugs while driving, and more. Learn about these strange laws in Washington state. Washington has a lot of strange laws that surprise many people. (St. Petersburg) Shocking strange Minnesota law, […]
Strange Minnesota laws you may have not known, including the lack of consequences for public intoxication
Each state has its own laws that seem very strange, and Minnesota is no exception. Many of the strange laws enacted by states are fictional rumors that somehow spread without any substantiation. In Minnesota, it is also illegal to cross state lines with a duck on your head or park an elephant on Main Street. […]
Why Shedeur Sanders snubbed Cam Newton in strange pregame moment
Colorado quarterback Shedule Sanders wasn't interested in talking to former NFL signal-caller Cam Newton before the Buffaloes' 48-21 win over Central Florida on Saturday. Things appeared friendly between the two when they met on the field at FBC Mortgage Stadium and shook hands, but then Sanders walked away and Newton looked confused. “He said I […]
Giants on wrong end of strange calls in loss to Cowboys
The referees grabbed the flag and waved off the penalty, signaling a Cowboys touchdown. At least that penalty wasn't called against the wrong team. Because that was also the case. The Giants were the victims of two bizarre officiations in the first half of Thursday's 20-15 loss to the Cowboys. Rico Doodle's touchdown catch in […]