Weird News Tonight (or Today!!!!!)

[Dan Gould]

 

 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mat-winter-albrecht-durer-print

[GA Russell]

I see that Nelson DeMille died of cancer Sept. 17 at age 80.  RIP.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nelson-demille-bestselling-author-of-plum-island-and-the-generals-daughter-dies-of-cancer-at-81/ar-AA1qNqum

[sonnymax]

On 10/19/2024 at 12:33 AM, GA Russell said:

I see that Nelson DeMille died of cancer Sept. 17 at age 80.  RIP.

What's weird or funny about that?

[GA Russell]

I had no idea that CBS News has been in third place for the past twenty years.

[soulpope]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/01/europe/spain-floods-horror-intl/index.html

More tragic than weird though ....

[GA Russell]

Elwood Edwards, AOL’s Iconic Voice of ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ Dies at 74

https://www.ntd.com/elwood-edwards-aols-iconic-voice-of-youve-got-mail-dies-at-74_1027662.html

[rostasi]

 

 

[rostasi]

An hour, but endlessly fascinating stories surrounding the event.

 

[GA Russell]

Jeff Beck's guitars are up for sale.

Jeff Beck guitars used in Bowie performance and with The Yardbirds up for sale

[rostasi]

Scrabble star wins Spanish world title – despite not speaking Spanish

[JSngry]

 

👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️👁️‍🗨️😊
La estrella del Scrabble gana el título mundial de España, a pesar de no hablar español

!!!😆

[GA Russell]

Cuba is now importing sugar.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/cuban_communists_fumble_economy_so_badly_that_they_now_import_sugar_at_25_dollars_a_pound.html

[rostasi]

Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply

(probaby one of the most bizarre short films I can remember - and I've seen some really cRaZy artfilms).

Edited December 31, 2024 by rostasi

[rostasi]

The Morrison Hotel, Originally Made Famous By The Doors, Is Destroyed By A Fire

tried to set the night on fire...

Edited January 3 by rostasi

[Dan Gould]

https://www.agweb.com/news/business/fake-farmer-steals-8-75m-green-energy-scam

A remarkably intricate and well-thought out Ponzi scheme.

[rostasi]

An Island homeowner captured what's believed to be a first: the sight and sound of a meteorite striking the earth.

[rostasi]

Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body

[rostasi]

Scientists make disturbing new discovery while studying human urine samples: 'We urgently need to classify [this]'

[sonnymax]

66-million-year-old vomit fossil discovered in Denmark

[JSngry]

Is that gonna cost extra?

[Dub Modal]

On 1/23/2025 at 3:00 PM, rostasi said:

Scientists make disturbing new discovery while studying human urine samples: 'We urgently need to classify [this]'

That really sucks. I had no idea tire particles were micro plastics nor that they contributed so much to that type of pollution. 

[GA Russell]

Here are two charts regarding music sales.  Perhaps they are obsolete because the last year shown is 2013.  Still, I thought you would find this interesting.

[rostasi]

King of iPod Nanos

At a recent estate sale of Karl Lagerfeld's stuff,
there appeared 150 7th Gen. iPod Nanos and
160 6th Gen iPod Nanos.

(near the bottom of the page: Lots 40-44)

[GA Russell]

 

I'm surprised that 25% of gamblers bet on soccer.  Perhaps they are all immigrants.

And I didn't know that anybody bets on tennis.

Edited 4 hours ago by GA Russell

[Ken Dryden]

On 2/1/2025 at 7:02 PM, GA Russell said:

Here are two charts regarding music sales.  Perhaps they are obsolete because the last year shown is 2013.  Still, I thought you would find this interesting.

I have lost track of how many musicians whom I’ve interviewed who have quit making CDs because it is not worth the investment of time and money.