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1-Foot-10-Inch Filipino Teen Soon May Be Named World's Shortest Man Ever

May the shortest man win. The 2-foot-2.41-inch Khagendra Thapa Magar may have a short reign as the world's shortest man. After attaining the title late last year, the 18-year-old Nepalese man may soon lose it. Guinness World Records told AOL Weird News that a new contender is ready to challenge the diminutive title...

Psychic Successor? Oracle Octopus Gets Replacement

(Nov. 5) -- Paul is dead. Long live Paul! The famous psychic octopus that predicted the outcomes of eight consecutive World Cup soccer matches over the summer before meeting a sudden end last month has a replacement: Paul II. The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, says it actually acquired Paul II from waters...

Mountain Unicyclists Ask, 'Where's the Respect?'

(July 9) -- Mountain unicyclists can go anywhere their mountain biking cousins go -- the steep ascents, gnarly drops and back-country treks. They can also get the same adrenaline highs, anaerobic workouts and injuries. But mountain bikers get two things that mountain unicyclists lack: a front wheel and respect. "What...

Dirty Diaper Thief Gets Probation

(June 4) -- All crime stinks. This one just happens to stink worse than others. An Amherst, Wis., man has been sentenced to 30 months' probation after police caught him attempting to steal dirty diapers from a Portage County home. Dillon Makuski, 20, was convicted of possession of burglary tools for the September...

Fark News Quiz: This Week -- Disappearing Cars

(June 4) -- Editor's note: How well do you follow the news? The following quiz comes to us from our obsessive friends at Fark.com. Test your knowledge, and check your answers below. 1. Last week, PETA released a statement that it was seeking to do what? a) Purchase LED billboard space next to a Chick-fil-A that would...

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08/09/11 KABOOM! Source: Casper Star-Tribune - Casper WY Posted in News , Local , Weird-news , Special-section , Video on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 4:24 pm Updated: 4:28 pm.
04/29/11 Diana Fasanella: Cheating Hubby Killed by Hoe, and... Source: The Huffington Post It's no surprise that more and more legitimate news sites are adding weird news pages featuring strange stories plastered with sensational headlines to catch the discerning eye, well, for most of us who can stomach the unusual.
01/25/11 Mad man daredevil surfer Mark Visser rides 30 foot... Source: Asylum UK As a group of nerdy weird-news lovers and general idiotholes, we're not very good at surfing.