The Exploding Whale of Florence: Oregon’s Most Explosive Blunder of 1970
— March 16, 2026On a chilly November morning in 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore…
In yet another case of a name that might have been better chosen, this creature is actually a squid. What’s cool about this one is that it uses flashes of light to blind, confuse, and disorient its prey. A kind of flash-bang grenade for undersea hunting, if you will. Frankly, we’re not sure which one of these innovative hunters is our favorite: The Angler Fish or Dana Octopus Squid.
On a chilly November morning in 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore…
In the rolling hills of Bath County, Kentucky, an ordinary spring day in 1876…
On the morning of June 30, 1908, at approximately 7:17 a.m. local time, a…
Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

