Weird

7 of History’s Most Unusual Riots

From balloonists to brown dogs to daylight saving time, here are seven weird reasons that things just got out of hand.

The TSA's Top 10 Strangest Finds of 2017

"Are you carrying any liquids? How about a scythe?"

Declared Dead, Spanish Prisoner Wakes Up in Morgue Just Before His Autopsy

Gonzalo Montoya Jiménez, 29, suddenly showed renewed signs of life.

Wild Boars Are a Threat to One of France's Stinkiest Cheeses

Free-roaming swine in the country's Haut-Rhin department are destroying cow pastures used to produce authentic Munster cheese.

Exploding Pants Were a Problem in 1930s New Zealand

In the 1930s, farmers weren't sure why their clothes kept bursting into flames.

7 Brilliantly Useless Websites You Won't Believe Exist

Don't even pretend you're working.

7 Things We Learned From Bob Burns, the TSA's Hilarious Social Media Guru

A life-sized fake corpse and a deli slicer are just two of the odd items that the security screener-turned-social media star has seen in his career.

Cheese Wheel Wedding Cakes Are a Funky Twist on an Old Tradition

Gouda news for cheese-loving happy couples everywhere.

The Funky History of George Washington's Fake Teeth

Mount Vernon holds perhaps the most famous dentures in American history: those of Founding Father George Washington.

A woodblock illustration from Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay

Brazen Heads: The Curious Legend Behind Fortune-Telling Automata

For some Christians, these machines were made “by the hand of the Devil."

There have been some pretty cute criminals prowling the streets.

25 Animals That Have Been Imprisoned or Arrested

From foul-mouthed parrots to prison-breaking cats, these 25 animals are proof that “crime” can sometimes be cuddly.

22 Emojis That Look Completely Different on Different Phones

Different platforms sometimes display the same emoji specification in different ways. An eye roll might come across as petulant or cheerful. A snake might look threatening or adorable.

Australians Vote to Name New Sydney Harbor Boat 'Ferry McFerryface'

Some jokes never die.

The British King Whose Corpse Exploded During His Funeral

William the Conquerer was an unlikely king who reigned brutally and met an equally brutal end.

Spiced goat cheese and pumpkin pie ice cream.

Thanksgiving-Inspired Ice Cream Line Includes Mashed Potato and Salted Caramel Turkey Flavors

Who says you can't have ice cream for dinner?

Cockatoos Destroy Australia's Broadband Network

So far, the wild birds have caused $61,500 worth of damage, according to officials.

Sam Adams's New $200 Beer Might Be Illegal in Your State

At 28 percent alcohol by volume, some states aren't even sure the pricey brew even classifies as beer.

A New Kind of Creepy-Crawly: Octopuses Oozing Across the Beach at Night

“It was a bit like an end-of-days scenario."

Thanks to a Wet Winter, New Zealand Faces a Potential Potato Chip Shortage

Chipocalypse now?

Supermarket Employees to Compete in National Bagging Competition

Competitors will be judged on weight distribution, appearance, speed, and technique (no smushed bread allowed).

Why Do Female Spotted Hyenas Give Birth Through Their Pseudo-Penises?

The better question is, are you sure you really want to know the answer?

See (Probably) the World's Heaviest Squash in All Its Glory

A Rhode Island man tipped the scales with his 2118-pound beauty.

Switzerland Flushes $1.8 Million in Gold Down the Sewer Every Year

Thanks to the nation's gold refineries, traces of the precious metal flow through the nation's wastewaters.

Doctors Didn't Actually Wear Beaked Masks During the Black Plague

The birdlike accessory is credited to French doctor Charles de Lorme, who was chief physician to King Louis XIII.