![]() ![]() The woman screamed for help, and her brother came to her assistance. While on an excursion with her brother, a woman was hit in the butt by a bear that attacked her from below as she sat to use the toilet in an outhouse. “Alaska Woman Attacked By Bear While Using Outhouse” via Google News Search Katzman has sent the video of his efforts into the Guinness Book of World Records for official recognition. This time, he swam for almost four hours, covering the equivalent of over five miles distance. Swimming records are always awe-inspiring, but imagine setting a new record while wearing handcuffs! The swimmer, Katzman, has broken several personal records for swimming, such as the longest swim and most amount of time spent in a pool (he did this both with and without handcuffs). “ Man Swims 8.6 Kilometres With Handcuffs On to Set New Guinness World Record” via Google News Search In the long run, the scientist hopes to target armpits and halitosis too. In just one year of business, Ishida has sold over 1000 kits and anticipates the business to grow even more. Once assessed, the duo can create an odor treatment product that prevents what others may consider foul scent. Customers can create a smell sample by wearing a plain white T-shirt enhanced with odor-absorbing activated charcoal for 24 hours, which then they mail in for analysis. This story focuses on a Japanese man who has worked with a fellow chemist on figuring out the science behind body odor and how it affects passersby. “Japanese entrepreneur finds a niche offering scientific, “if brutal,” body odor analysis” via Google News Search ![]() WWNY reports that once in federal court, the village of Potsdam backed down, and the man is now able to keep his toilet lawn ornaments. Officials tried to get the gentleman to remove them, but the case escalated to federal court. In protest, he placed several toilets filled with fake flowers on his front lawn. Also featured on NPR, the story centers around a town resident who was against the construction of several businesses around the area where he lived. This story is one I actually know about personally since I went to college in this town. “New York Town Backs Down On Fight Against Toilet Gardens” via Google News Search To top it all off, spectators got to enjoy cake, champagne, and milk at the end of the event. The car was made for a special event celebrating the launch of a new parking garage at a Washington state casino. The vehicle traveled 350 feet and was driven by Indy racing legend Michael Andretti. NPR recently covered this story about an edible car that can travel at 17 MPH. “Edible Car, 91% Cake, Sets Record For Speed, Distance” via Google News Search So, to bring a smile to your face, here are some of the craziest headlines we’ve seen in 2021 so far - I am sure there are only more to come. Last year, many people experienced an unusual amount of stress, fear, and anxiety. Feast your eyes on these twenty-five beauties, everything from women stuck on a giant inflatable unicorn to a guy that couldn't stop working out, as well as the strangest (yet cuddliest) reason for there to be alarm at an airport.Just as everyone out there, I’m hopeful that 2021 will go better than 2020 did. We searched through news articles that were published this year and found the craziest headlines. Thankfully, there are certain sites that we can rely on to put a fun spin on the news. Our take is that things can't always be serious. Sure, all of this is very important, but we're being totally honest when we say we're not sure it is a good thing to have a 24/7 news cycle that stresses us out. ![]() We have grown accustomed to constantly taking in the news because it is so easily accessible. There has been plenty of travel-related news this year, too, as Elon Musk draws nearer to putting average people into space on holiday and electric scooters shook up many cities that were already seeing a tourism boom. Oh, we can't forget that Fortnite became a sensation literally overnight (we still don't completely understand this one) and cryptocurrency lost its limelight. The headlines around the world have included big World Cup matchups (and bigger wins), as well as net neutrality. As we leave 2018 behind, we can safely say it has been a weird year. ![]()
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