What motivates someone to chase the world record for “most behind-the-back baseball catches in a minute”? In Boise, David Rush and Jonathan Hannon prove that even the oddest stunts—rooted in backyard camaraderie and a love for friendly absurdity—can become official achievements. Sometimes, the real record is just how much fun you have redefining what’s possible—one improbable toss at a time.

When a Wisconsin judge ditched her bench to track down a missing defendant in the ER—defense attorney in tow—you know you’re not in a typical courtroom tale. Is this just a stressed-out system showing cracks, or pure legal improv? The full story might just redefine “judicial discretion.”

An Ivy League honesty guru caught faking data about dishonesty—if there’s ever been a punchline tailor-made for academic irony, this is it. Harvard’s Francesca Gino spent years studying why we cheat, all while allegedly bending the truth herself. What happens when the watchdogs go astray? Dig into this strange, very human unraveling at the crossroads of ambition and integrity.

How does a slice of supermarket cheese tossed by teenagers end with a respected doctor facing felony charges? The curious case of Dr. Bruce Mitchell blends suburban absurdity with real stakes—a strange dance between dairy, danger, and the split-second choices that turn pranks into headlines. What, exactly, pushes an everyday annoyance into high-octane infamy? Read on for the full story.

Every year brings a new doomsday prophecy, but few are delivered through a decade-long Ouija board chat with a numerically named ghost. Cassie’s ghostly confidant, 7, predicted humanity’s demise for May 27, 2025—complete with cryptic code, historical callbacks, and a callback worthy of any supernatural sitcom: our only hope, apparently, is to stop being “stupid.” Curious? The rest, as always, is in the transcript.

Think your quiet sighs go unnoticed in the office? Think again. A recent UK tribunal set a curious precedent: targeted sighing at a neurodiverse colleague isn’t just bad manners—it could count as workplace discrimination. The ruling doesn’t outlaw exasperation, but it does invite us to wonder—how much of ourselves are we sharing, and for whose benefit? Take a breath (just… carefully), and read on.