A Sea Monster in the Thames? There are periodic claims about a monster in Loch Ness, but the British press is now asking about a sea monster in the Thames, supposedly sighted from someone riding a cable car.  The video has now been viewed over two million times, showing that there’s a high, ongoing interest…

A Fake Elderly Resident In Rhode Island, a local senior affairs director, Sue Stenhouse, persuaded a middle-aged, male van driver to dress as an elderly woman during an event highlighting services for senior citizens.  The story is now viral, and the senior affairs director is now out of her job. (Ms. Stenhouse was also accused of using…

A Martian Mouse? An amateur astronomer reviewing NASA photographs from Mars thinks he’s identified a strange creature: “…an amateur astronomer believes he may have spotted evidence of a real-life rodent race on the Red Planet, after trawling through images captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover. According to a video on YouTube channel ArtAlienTV, a picture that…

Most Admirable World Record Title? On Thursday, Guinness held Guinness World Records Day, to give people a chance to earn a world record title. I’ve listed some of the records people sought, to see which you think are especially admirable. What do you think?

Who Invented Chess? Here’s a surprising headline: World Chess President Claims He Was Abducted By Space Aliens — And They Invented Chess “They came in a flying saucer, picked me up, and I spent a whole day in outer space.” The story‘s over at the Huffington Post, where current International Chess Foundation president – and…

The Mysterious Lizard Man of South Carolina One reads that in South Carolina, a resident insists that she spotted a lizard man – a large bipedal reptile – walking about: BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — The fabled Bishopville swamp creature known as Lizard Man appears to have surfaced again Sunday afternoon. Sarah, a Sumter woman who…