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

February 1, 2022

Suspect in Las Vegas crash said ghost of NASCAR driver told him to drive wrong-way (fox5vegas.com) 22:40


Grindr disappears from China's app stores (euronews.com) 22:31


Massive brawl at Pennsylvania Golden Corral involving 40 people erupts over steak (foxnews.com) 22:01


Massive brawl breaks out at buffet over... Steak (philadelphia.cbslocal.com) 21:15


This Man Lives in the Plane That Flew Jackie O to a Funeral—and You’re Welcome to Join Him (thedailybeast.com) 20:21


Seattle Bar Very Much Regrets Its Tone-Deaf ‘Catch the Virus’ Party (thedailybeast.com) 18:00


N.J.’s weather-predicting groundhog Milltown Mel dies before his big day (nj.com) 17:13


Teacher's marriage to student results in dismissal of charge (yahoo.com) 15:42


Nebraska changes mascot gesture to avoid confusion with sign co-opted by racists (yahoo.com) 15:39


Sexual harassment in the metaverse? Woman alleges rape in virtual world (usatoday.com) 15:32


Trump Donor Spent Big And Lived Large. Now He Is Filing To Take His Company Into Bankruptcy. (forbes.com) 15:03


Longest lightning bolt record: 477 miles over 3 states (apnews.com) 13:00


Polar bears move into abandoned Arctic weather station (theguardian.com) 12:42


The Plan to Put Bitcoin in Mouse DNA With a Genetically Engineered Virus (vice.com) 12:03


Stranded Israeli rabbi prays among Muslims at Istanbul mosque (english.alaraby.co.uk) 11:49


Bsissa: North Africa's ancient convenience food (bbc.com) 07:17


Health hazard fears: Christchurch street bombarded by bird poo (rnz.co.nz) 07:11


North Bay Man's Beloved Cat Allegedly Taken by Airbnb Renters (sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com) 04:05


Snoop Dogg Is Planning To Launch A Hot Dog Brand Called “Snoop Doggs” (billboard.com) 03:58


Olympians worry as "winter" disappears from winter games (apnews.com) 03:10


A shipment of cookbooks is lost at sea. Authors hope the fish enjoy the recipes (npr.org) 01:26