A sweltering Staten Island night, a rebellious stapler, and a handful of unlucky Nintendo Switch 2 boxes—sometimes, history writes its own punchline. GameStop’s infamous “Staplegate” has left us with a charity auction featuring perhaps the only stapler to ever puncture its way to six-figure internet fame. Curious what happens when retail mishap meets meme legend? You might want to click through.

Think your last party was memorable? Moo Deng the pygmy hippo just turned one at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where her four-day birthday bash drew international fans, viral attention, and more birthday cake competition than a celebrity wedding. What makes a baby hippo a global phenomenon—and a conservation icon? The answer is strangely delightful. Read on for the full story.

Ever had a party so unforgettable that even a hippo would be jealous? Thousands gathered to mark Moo Deng the pygmy hippo’s first birthday, putting our childhood bashes (and balloon animals) to shame. From international fans to a fruit buffet fit for royalty, this four-day zoo celebration begs the question: what does it take for a baby hippo to outshine us all?

When a firefighter sets a world record by riding a flaming motorcycle nearly 1,500 feet, you have to wonder—what sparks that kind of ambition? From meticulous prep to the burn of childhood dreams, Jonathan Vero’s story proves that some records are set ablaze by pure determination and just a touch of irony. Curious? The full tale awaits.

When’s the last time a wine bottle connected two continents and a decade-plus gap? A message sent drifting from Newfoundland in 2012 just washed ashore in Ireland, prompting a modern-day reunion via social media and some collaborative curiosity. Sometimes, the most quietly miraculous stories happen when you simply look down and decide not to ignore the strange things in the sand.

Only in Florida: lifeguards raced past sharks to rescue a struggling deer bobbing off Flagler Beach—yes, really. How did antlers end up amid the Atlantic waves? File this under “peculiar but true”—and wonder what surprises the shore holds next.