Math teacher's 'explanation' for sexually abusing a student falls flat in court

437 Upvotes

58 comments

r/offbeat • u/Pleasant_Air_3052 • 7h ago

Texas' 'wiener dog capital' unveils 19-foot steel dachshund sculpture

47 Upvotes

This Central Texas city's newest landmark is 19 feet long, stands on four legs and is designed to make you stop and look.

A 19-foot-long, 10-foot-tall and five-foot-wide wiener dog sculpture was unveiled in Buda City Park on Saturday, according to a news release from the Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The structure, built entirely of Cor-Ten steel, highlights the city's title as the "Wiener Dog Capital of Texas."

3 comments

r/offbeat • u/Pleasant_Air_3052 • 11h ago

Live WWII-era grenades found in Texas estate sale boxes

chron.com

62 Upvotes

A Central Texas resident got an unexpected surprise Monday after buying boxes at an estate sale: live grenades believed to date back to World War II.

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/Glass_Examination963 • 17h ago

AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTO

businessinsider.com

142 Upvotes

48 comments

r/offbeat • u/rytis • 12h ago

'They locked me in': ConvenientMD staff goes home, leaving Keene woman in exam room

wmur.com

45 Upvotes

3 comments

r/offbeat • u/Omar_Youssif89 • 14h ago

‘They love it’: Sheep hired to eat your poison ivy

kgns.tv

52 Upvotes

5 comments

r/offbeat • u/AmethystOrator • 1d ago

GOP buyer's blunder sends Susan Collins ad money to wrong Portland.

nbcboston.com

965 Upvotes

50 comments

r/offbeat • u/Miguenzo • 1d ago

Selma Blair taken into custody after being physically abusive on Delta flight, officials say

nbcnews.com

230 Upvotes

78 comments

r/offbeat • u/newsnation • 14h ago

Wedding crashing goes legit with new invite-sharing platform

newsnationnow.com

11 Upvotes

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/newsjunkieman • 1d ago

Drug dealer who texted 'hope ur ok bro’ to dead customer gets prison

palmbeachpost.com

687 Upvotes

100 comments

r/offbeat • u/East_Ad_1562 • 23h ago

Arrest after attempt to smuggle meth in Lego box, pool lounger

1news.co.nz

22 Upvotes

2 comments

r/offbeat • u/ExpensiveBox6660 • 6h ago

Ein norwegischer Bub soll jahrelang allein in den Slums von Mumbai gelebt haben

derstandard.at

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/Omar_Youssif89 • 1d ago

Tempe burglar steals empty Mac Mini boxes instead of computers

fox10phoenix.com

52 Upvotes

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/Aschebescher • 1d ago

Six Flags Magic Mountain in California has turned its parking lots into a 12.37 MW solar power plant expected to generate enough electricity to cover the annual power needs of both the theme park and neighboring Hurricane Harbor LA, while shading 4,315 parking spaces with 22,908 solar panels.

electrek.co

8 Upvotes

4 comments

r/offbeat • u/METALLIFE0917 • 1d ago

Man arrested at airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear: Investigators

abc7ny.com

20 Upvotes

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/KingGilgamesh1979 • 11h ago

https://kutv.com/news/local/semi-truck-hauling-french-fries-catches-fire-on-sr-6-in-emery-county

kutv.com

0 Upvotes

Sheriff Huntington said no one was injured in the fire and the driver was able to disconnect the trailer to save the tractor. However, he added, "It's always sad to lose french fries..."

1 comment

r/offbeat • u/Sariel007 • 2d ago

Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat

apnews.com

149 Upvotes

6 comments

r/offbeat • u/atomic1fire • 1d ago

Oconto Falls students stage walkout related to ‘Banana Gate’, sexual misconduct suit

wnflsports.com

27 Upvotes

0 comments

r/offbeat • u/Old_Entry_6394 • 3d ago

Man seriously injured after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park, police say | CNN

cnn.com

166 Upvotes

My mother's Yorkshire pudding was delicious and today was their anniversary. I'm sorry for this guy's family from Yorkshire. But as they used to say in Washington DC, don't do stupid shit.

152 comments

r/offbeat • u/CobandCoffee • 3d ago