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

October 18, 2021

Investigation underway after alleged claims teachers were taping masks to students faces at a Colorado Springs school (kktv.com) 22:49


Confused governor says looking at webpage's HTML is criminal hacking (mashable.com) 18:58


Billionaire ex-Walmart exec says the first 'settlers' of his planned $400 billion city 'Telosa' will likely be selected through applications - and they could move in by 2030 (yahoo.com) 18:36


Sex work has been legal in Spain since 1995. But the nation's prime minister is now vowing to ban prostitution, saying it 'enslaves women.' (yahoo.com) 17:42


Reno bans use of whips downtown; sound resembles gunfire (apnews.com) 15:54


Australia is trying to vaccinate all of its koalas against chlamydia (insider.com) 15:44


Facebook AI moderator confused videos of mass shootings and car washes (arstechnica.com) 14:59


South Carolina elementary school teacher arrested after student picks marijuana edibles from reward box, cops (foxnews.com) 14:36


Lauded Spanish female crime writer revealed to be three men (cnn.com) 12:59


Diver pulls 900-year-old Crusader sword from seafloor (timesofisrael.com) 12:53


Bank Robbers Steal $35 Million by Deepfaking Boss’s Voice (futurism.com) 09:18


Man swinging hatchet used wheelchair to bulldoze into estranged wife's apartment, police say (ksl.com) 03:18


Cops Tell Biker Gangs to Wear Makeup as Harsh New Laws Ban Face Tattoos (vice.com) 02:28


Miami private school to require students getting COVID vaccine to stay home for 30 days after each dose (wsvn.com) 01:22


Body of missing teen who disappeared after meeting man named ‘Shrek’ found in woods, police say (wsbtv.com) 00:03


A record 4.3 Million of Americans are quitting their jobs (stark.social) 23:58