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

February 19, 2023

New Mexico may become the first state to have an official aroma, that of green chilis roasting in the fall (cnn.com) 23:03


Vancouver hospital patient loses Netflix access due to password crackdown (bc.ctvnews.ca) 21:03


Their Ancestors Were Convicted of Witchcraft in Connecticut. They Want Justice. | Some 375 years after the state’s witch trials, historians and descendants from a witch exoneration group are championing a resolution that would apologize to those accused of witchcraft. (nytimes.com) 18:45


'Do not engage' man dressed in Cookie Monster costume at Santa Cruz Wharf police say (ksbw.com) 16:46


Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture valued at over $40,000 accidentally shattered at Miami art festival (ca.finance.yahoo.com) 13:46


Pig floats into bedroom of flood-hit Hawke’s Bay home, goes to sleep on muddy mattress (nzherald.co.nz) 11:40


Microsoft Puts New Limits On Bing’s AI Chatbot After It Expressed Desire To Steal Nuclear Secrets (forbes.com) 09:56