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

September 15, 2021

Man with stolen Disney iPad caught giving tour at Hollywood Studios, deputies say (wesh.com) 22:52


Republicans have spread a rumor that President Biden's ability to speak is controlled with a wireless push button. Senator James Risch asked Sec. of State Blinken to tell him the name of the person who "has the authority to press the button and to cut off the president's speaking ability." (boingboing.net) 21:15


Mexico to give away 'El Chapo' safehouse in lottery (apnews.com) 19:42


Tucker Carlson Makes On-Air Plea To Swollen-Testicled Friend Of Nicki Minaj’s Cousin (huffpost.com) 17:48


Attorney wanted man to kill him for insurance money, S.C. authorities say (wect.com) 17:25


Afghanistan women's youth soccer team escapes to Pakistan (bbc.com) 15:44


North and South Korea test ballistic missiles hours apart (bbc.com) 15:43


40% of people would have sex with a robot, study exclaims (zdnet.com) 14:38


A 'Concerned' Elizabeth Holmes Trial Observer Has Secret Identity (npr.org) 14:35


Police: Kentucky man accused of firing shots out of hotel window says he was shooting at aliens (wlwt.com) 13:34


Cosmic Concrete: all it takes is dust and a little astronaut blood to build low-cost homes in space (universal-sci.com) 13:24


‘Rainbow colours and legs for days’: Australian fly species named after drag star RuPaul (theguardian.com) 10:29


Iranian musician risks prison for new album (bbc.com) 05:45


Trump reportedly told Pence he wouldn't want to be his friend anymore if he didn't block election certification (news.yahoo.com) 04:02


Naked Driver Takes Toll On Collectors (thesmokinggun.com) 02:32


A Day After Wife’s Funeral, In-Laws Told Great Grandfather He’d Have To Move Out Of His Westchester Home (chicago.cbslocal.com) 01:42


Lab-grown woolly mammoths could walk the Earth in six years if geneticist’s new start-up succeeds (cnbc.com) 01:06


"Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier." (apnews.com) 01:05