Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:51:32 -0500 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:51:32 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Politician-Need-Supporters-Hire-em-208335121.html Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:49 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Student-Protest-Budget.jpg
Crowds on Demand will produce supporters for your political event, starting at $5999. It's only available in California now, but we need it in Chicago.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Adorable-Disabled-Pig-Grows-Star-Power/208297591 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:36 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/NC_chrispbacon0520_test_mezzn.jpg
Catch up with YouTube sensation Chris P. Bacon. A YouTube video turned the pig into an Internet sensation five months ago. Since then, he's gained size and increased his public

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Dramatic-Video_-Deer-Crashes-Through-Bus/207579761 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:22 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/deergrab_P2.jpg
A deer crashed through the front window of a Johnstown, Pennsylvania bus. And -- it safely left the same way every other passenger gets off the bus.Read full story here

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Frog-Mating-Calls-Disrupt-Neighbors--207521011.html Wed, 15 May 2013 17:06:39 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/frogmatingcall.jpg
Police were called when a neighbor made a noise complaint. The loud sound turned out to be the noises of frogs fornicating.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Thief-Blames-Zombies-for-Crash/207367131 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:09 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Zombie-Truck-Crash-0514.jpg
A driver who stole a big rig truck and crashed it on Interstate 15 near Temecula says the "walking dead" made him crash. NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia reports.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/NATL-VERSION-Cicadas-The-Shrimp-of-the-Land-207203031.html Mon, 13 May 2013 21:52:59 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/fried+cicadas+in+china.jpg
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in backyards across the Northeast. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Power-Surge-Caught-On-Camera/207144561 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:25:53 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Cleburne_Power_Surge16x9_722x406_30020675693.jpg
NBC 5 viewer Matthew Spivey captures power lines arcing while driving through Cleburne on Sunday.

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A Parkland, Florida family woke up to a big surprise on their front porch Sunday morning. Alfonso Castaneda found an approximately 8-foot alligator outside his front door after he heard his...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/dupage-county-roselle-sexual-abuse-peacock-206997171.html Sun, 12 May 2013 12:33:46 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/David-Beckman.jpg
David Beckman, 64, of the 600 block of East Devon Avenue, was charged with the crime after police learned the bird died while they were investigating Beckman about an alleged case of indecent solicitation of...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Cicadas-The-Shrimp-of-The-Land-206945321.html Sun, 19 May 2013 05:57:27 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/fried+cicadas+in+china.jpg
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Over-78000-Apply-for-A-One-Way-Trip-To-Mars-206799541.html Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:48 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/mars+colony.jpg
Ever wanted to leave planet Earth behind for a one-way ticket to Mars? Here is your chance to apply for a mission that claims to make it possible. Over 78,000 people have signed up for Mars One, a...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Cute-Puppy-Stuck-in-Car-Rescued/206571171 Wed, 08 May 2013 10:48:02 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/NC_survivordog0507_test_mezzn.jpg
A 12-week-old puppy was found after being locked in an abandoned car at a Kansas City tow lot.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Gerbils-Strut-Their-Stuff-in-Annual-Pageant/206257301 Mon, 06 May 2013 10:28:45 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/ma-gerbils-strutting-their-stuff_722x406_29043267510.jpg
Dozens of gerbils will compete for coveted ribbons based on their body type and color during an annual pageant in Massachusetts.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-CHICAGO-Police-Woman-Arrested-For-DUI-was-Celebrating-End-of-Previous-DUI-206103181.html Sat, 04 May 2013 11:45:18 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/erin+james.jpg
An Illinois woman who was arrested Friday for driving under the influence told police she had been drinking to celebrate the fact that she was getting her driver’s license back after a previous DUI arrest, polic...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-PHILLY-Teacher-Buys-Student-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-for-Reading-Class-205953591.html Fri, 03 May 2013 08:46:43 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/50-shades-of-grey.jpg
A Philadelphia mother wants her son’s high school teacher fired after he bought the teen the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" for in-class reading. Maya Ladson says she was shocked to find a copy of the racy...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-CT-Woman-Shows-Up-on-Exs-Porch-10-Years-Later-to-Demand-20-Cops-205943911.html Fri, 03 May 2013 07:30:01 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Carol+Mansfield+722.jpg
Ten years after their break up, a woman showed up on her ex-boyfriend’s porch in New Haven, Connecticut demanding $20, according to New Haven police.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY--NY-Man-59-Allegedly-Steals-Ice-Cream-Cone-Punches-Store-Worker-205777391.html Thu, 02 May 2013 10:23:32 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/william+hotz.jpg
A 59-year-old man has been charged with robbery after he allegedly tried to use an expired "free cone" coupon to pay for an ice cream and punched the store worker who confronted him about his outstanding...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Florida-Man-Called-911-80-Times-Asking-for-Kool-Aid-and-Weed-Deliveries-Authorities-205577901.html Wed, 01 May 2013 10:23:44 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/smart_phone.jpg
Jarvis Sutton facing charge of misuse of 911 system after calling emergency service 80 times: Police.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Virgin-America-Lawsuit-205400271.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:42:09 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Airplane+Toilet.jpg
A man is seeking half a million dollars in damages after his flight from Philadelphia to the West Coast ended with him being detained for allegedly cursing at the crew and failing to flush a

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Central-Park-on-the-Lookout-for-Frankenfish/205318521 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:42:50 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/frankenfish+central+park.jpg
There's concern that an invasive fish species called the northern snakehead, known as the "Frankenfish," has invaded Central Park. Tracie Strahan reports.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/weird/Snake-Surprises-Driver/205257471 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:19:04 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/215*120/snakeincar.jpg
Angie Guerrero was driving on the southbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Santa Clarita when an unwelcome passenger slithered around her legs. It took California Highway Patrol officers nearly...

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