January 26, 2024 Voting now open in annual Minnesota snowplow-naming contest: 'Oh, for Sleet's Sake' The Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again asking people to vote on names for eight of its snowplows. This is the fourth year they have run the contest.
January 25, 2024 Food bank stunned to receive 25-year-old can of cheese sauce from 1998: ‘This is the record’ A food bank was stunned to see a donated sauce can that expired 25 years ago in 1998. Volunteers noticed the label was faded and the contents looked odd.
January 25, 2024 Mites, yes, the tiny bugs are used in some cheese production Some cheese-making processes that involve the use of mites as an age-old technique are employed for texture and flavor enhancements. Here's what you should know.
January 24, 2024 Bread creation, a 35-foot long challah, may have set a new world record: Challalujah! A 35-foot challah loaf that was braided in New York and baked in New Jersey may be a new world record. The loaf was made from over 200 pounds of dough.
January 24, 2024 Man finds 7-carat diamond at Arkansas state park, names gem after his fiancée A man recently found a large diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County, Arkansas. The tourist plans to have the gem cut into two for his daughter and his future wife.
January 24, 2024 Clint Eastwood biography returned to library 38 years late, mystery borrower avoids $6K in fees Bedford Central Library in Bedford, United Kingdom recently received a Clint Eastwood biography that was checked out in May 1986. It would have accrued thousands in late fees.
January 24, 2024 California woman sets Guinness World Record for 'longest arm hair': 'Amazing and hilarious' A woman in California is the new Guinness World Record holder of "longest arm hair (female)" after a hair on her right arm measured at over 18 centimeters long.
January 23, 2024 Rare 'simultaneous explosion' of cicadas expected for first time in 221 years A rare emergence of cicadas is coming in 2024 with over a trillion insects set to make an appearance across the country and potentially overlap in two states.
January 23, 2024 Wisconsin woman gives birth in McDonald's parking lot amid snowstorm, nicknames baby 'McFlurry' A Wisconsin mom gave birth in a McDonald's parking lot just as a snowstorm struck the city of Muskego. Now, the baby boy has several nicknames, including "McFlurry."
January 22, 2024 California woman's nostalgic Blockbuster-themed movie 'library' has neighbors 'rewinding' into the past A woman in Los Angeles, California, is sharing her love for films with her neighbors through a Blockbuster-themed movie library that offers DVD and VHS "rentals."