Here are the stories which are true but really odd...

August 7, 2021

Trump-appointed DOJ official claimed Chinese thermostats changed votes, reports say (independent.co.uk) 22:51


Ikea loyal customers can now win a candle that smells like its famous meatballs (cnn.com) 22:48


Missouri taxi company refuses vaccinated, masked customers (msn.com) 20:31


Karate-Unconscious Ganjzadeh gets gold as opponent disqualified (reuters.com) 19:05


“I want to go home to my family,” Husband involved in Oklahoma castration case pleads guilty (kfor.com) 18:43


German coach thrown out for horse punch (bbc.com) 18:06


A Russian influencer who drove a Bentley with his girlfriend tied to the roof in a viral video is under investigation, agency says (yahoo.com) 17:32


Something's fishy about the story of the Detroit woman with a pet hyena in viral Facebook post (metrotimes.com) 16:35


A loose venomous cobra is terrorizing this Texas suburb (chron.com) 15:31


Tucker Carlson’s Self-Loathing International Tourism - Why the Fox News host—and other conservatives who dislike today’s America—happily assumed roles in an autocrat’s public-relations campaign (theatlantic.com) 13:21


Bat killed by cat after record 1,200-mile journey (bbc.co.uk) 12:46


Queensland crocodile attack: two army personnel mauled north of Lockhart River - Soldier in his 20s, who was swimming in croc-infested waters, and friend who went to help, suffer serious injuries (theguardian.com) 05:34


Mechanic customizes car to shoot flames from headlights (upi.com) 01:53


Man allegedly filmed himself killing grandfather, sent it to family and friends (9news.com.au) 23:38