Focused on odd news and bizarre occurrences around the world, these daily articles explore everything from science and technology to lore and pop culture.
With over 3 million readers each month, Oddee impacts people from around the world in the most unexpected ways.
Remember Dennis the Menace? Now that is an aged reference that we might have to explain to our younger readers. Dennis the Menace was originally a comic strip from the 1950s that enjoyed a brief renaissance in the ‘80s and ‘90s thanks to a popular cartoon. It featured a mischievous but ultimately good-hearted young boy, …
Solid, tabby, piebald, calico, Siamese, bald… Our kitty cats come in all kinds of coats and colors. Now, crazy cat ladies and lords can add a whole new type of cat to the list. A Finnish research team has identified a new kind of coat in cats. Called “salmiak,” this never-before-seen coloration is black and …
Continue reading “New Cat Color Just Dropped Thanks to a Genetic Mutation”
If you can make money from it (or it’s an object weird enough to be interesting), people will try to smuggle it. Even Canada, the nicest place on Earth, isn’t immune to smuggling. Case in point, Canada’s border agency and fish and wildlife authorities recently stopped an illegal shipment of baby eels. It was quite …
A rare steak or a few pieces of sushi can be a real treat. But eating undercooked meat always carries with it the risk of catching something nasty. The family of our story found that out the hard way. Eight members of the family had gathered in South Dakota for a get-together. One of them …
Continue reading “Entire Extended Family Catches Brain Worms from Eating Poorly Cooked Bear Meat”
Crickets to the left of me, cicadas to the right — here I am, stuck in the middle with you. This could be Midwesterners’ theme song for the early summer of 2024. After all, they’re about to be crushed between two apocalyptic insect swarms. The one in the West has already emerged. Thousands upon thousands …
Continue reading “A Plague of Insects Is Covering the US This Summer”
If you’ve read even a couple of Oddee stories, you know we like to crack a wise-ass joke. Sometimes, though, we come across a story so mind-boggling that we just hit a blank. This is one of those. Meet Daniell Koepke. Since her college years, she has struggled with debilitating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that …
Continue reading “Woman Gets Acne and Depression from Brother’s and Boyfriend’s Poop Transplants”
Local building codes can be a real pain, especially if they force you to change something about your property that’s been one way for years. Yet, you just have to comply. Sometimes, though, you may be able to give the regulators a piece of your mind while fulfilling their questionable wishes. That’s what this California …
Continue reading “California Man Paints Photorealistic Boat on Fence Meant to Hide His Boat”
When it comes to the food chain, you can’t climb much higher up on the ladder than a crocodile. Aside from the occasional human hunter, adult crocodiles simply have no natural predators. Recently, however, crocodilians seem to be in a lot of trouble. When it’s not an emotional support alligator getting stolen, then crocodiles are …
Continue reading “Feral Cats May Be Eating Endangered Cuban Crocodiles”
It’s always devastating when your beloved pet goes missing. It’s hard to deal with the sheer uncertainty, no matter whether your friend is a dog, cat, mouse, or bird. Or even an alligator. For nearly a decade, Joie Henney from Pennsylvania has been receiving emotional support from a decidedly unusual animal. His four-legged friend and …
Continue reading “Pennsylvania Man’s Emotional Support Alligator Stolen, Released into a Swamp”
The Gulf Coast of Texas isn’t the country’s most renowned beach vacation destination, but you shouldn’t sleep on it. You can find some great sand on the shores of the region’s barrier islands. Recently, however, the residents and visitors of the area have been puzzled by a bizarre phenomenon. Strange things are washing up on …