Weirdest of Weird: Top Weird News stories of 2019

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Posted by Weird News The 016 December 30, 2019 - Filed in Other - 10,634 views

Here are the most popular Weird News stories of 2019 on The 016:

10. Funeral cracks up as dead man screams 'Let me out!' of coffin (Oct. 20)

Loved ones at a funeral for Irish Defense Force veteran Shay Bradley were shocked -- then delighted -- when they heard the voice of their late friend calling out from his coffin.

9. Cat owner installs camera to find out why he can't breathe at night (Aug. 10)

A cat owner shared on Twitter after discovering his cat was actually the reason behind his breathing issues at night. Pictures show the cat lying on his face.

8. Python swallows whole crocodile in one big, long bite (July 11)

Coney Island's competitive hot dog-eating champs ain't got nothin' on the bottomless appetite of a python. An olive python gorged on a freshwater crocodile many times his size.

7. Horrifying photo shows man with gross wound riding on plane (May 3)

One of the account's newest photos, however, shows a flyer with what appears to be a serious leg injury.

6. Florida man paralyzed after alleged murder plot to kill wife backfires (Sept. 29)

Henry Herbig, 65, faces charges after he allegedly planned to kill his estranged wife Sept. 8 at her home in Virginia Beach, Virginia

5. People are really upset about the way this chef cuts pizza (July 20)
Have you ever seen someone do this before?

4. The mistake that cost this woman a $500 Uber fare (April 26)

From the “it could happen to any of us” files, a UK woman has earned herself a $490 fare after forgetting to change her home address in her Uber app when she moved.

3. Sam Adams’ Utopias beer is illegal in 15 states due to its alcohol level (Oct. 18)

This beer isn’t just scary levels of alcoholic, it’s actually illegal in several states.

2. Married man’s death during sex on business trip ruled a ‘workplace accident’ (Sept. 10)

A married man who died of a heart attack after having sex on a business trip in France was ruled to have been the victim of a workplace accident -- making his company financially responsible, according to reports.

1. Fight at Walmart is awkward enough to make you cringe (June 20)

A fight at an Abilene, Texas Walmart left shoppers in horror as two women awkwardly wrestled.

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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 68 today in Worcester

+5:00: Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)

>TOP OF THE NEWS

+5:00: Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (:23). Article

-Earlier: Patient steals ambulance in Worcester, crashes it in West Boylston, police say (:23). Article

+5:00: Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments

+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history

+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5

+5:00: Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2

+Noon: Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.

+Noon: After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet announces it will close

+Noon: Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote

-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)

-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders

-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers

-Worcester fall leaf collection starts today

-National Grid to host 3 Worcester events to help residents lower winter energy bills

-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers

-In Massachusetts, chronic absence impacts Hispanic students most. Why?

-East Brookfield man pulled over on go-kart arrested on outstanding warrant

>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program

-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!

-Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around

-ICYMI: Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint

-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester

-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester

-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)

-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended

-See the rest of the day's Worcester news

>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays

-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire

>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver unhurt after rollover in Northborough

-Pair charged with breaking into 12 storage units in Winchendon

-For 26 years, Deb Richard has kept students safe as Floral's crossing guard

-Meet Shrewsbury’s assistant building inspector: Carpenter, dad, and cross-country star

-Sturbridge announces 2027 Hometown Heroes banner program

>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

>SHOWTIME: Channel 5's Ted Reinstein to bring Revolutionary-era stories to Webster

-Library exhibit celebrates more than 50 years of Rosenberg’s art quilts

-Posthumous Dolly Parton memoir sells for eye-popping sum

>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing

-Jessica Katz: A mom's perspective on journaling

-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (56:59): Dave Geraway, Rolling Roots BJJ

-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability

-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration

>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester

>SPORTS: Drake Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins, 24-19

-DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams step up with A.J. Brown absent

-Another sloppy Patriots performance, but another divisional win

-Celtics outlast Magic, 108-97

-Holy Cross women’s basketball to open season at Boston College on Monday

-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2026-27 captains

-100 FM The Pike (8:30): Holy Cross women's basketball coach Candice Green on the upcoming season

>NATIONAL: 9 die as Learjet crashes in Florida (2:44). Article

-Related: Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida

-Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across U.S.

-Tragic: Girl stabbed in shop by "obsessed" boy, 14

>NEW ENGLAND: 2 police officers fired after investigation into Flock misuse (1:09)

-Mass. man dies in New Hampshire A.T.V. crash

>POLITICS: Debate over ballot Question 5 (3:00): State revenue limit and rebate

-Ballot Question 6 (1:29): Fund for natural resource conservation

-Your ballot questions, explained

>COLLEGES: Lancer Spotlight: Ruth Adams shares her favorite campus memories and filmmaking aspirations

>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers

-OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027

>SHOPPING: Bodum French press recall involves nearly 6 million coffee makers

>HOMES: America's "zombie foreclosures" are declining

>HEALTH: C.D.C. report: "Superbugs" kill more than 50,000 Americans annually

-"Largest measles outbreak in over 35 years": What to know (1:54)

>FOOD: Daily Dish: Ground turkey skillet

-Popular snack may protect the aging brain when eaten every day

>TV/STREAMING: "Criminal Minds" ending after 20 seasons as cast breaks silence over abrupt cancellation

>MOVIES: "You Can See Everything," "Clayface" seek No. 1 at Halloween box office

>CELEBRITY: "All My Children" star Alan Dysert dies at 75 after incurable cancer diagnosis

-Inside Sharon Osbourne's final moments with Ozzy as she shares rocker's last words

>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave the spot where he last saw his dad (2:16)

>HISTORY: Try a recipe from the 1886 "Woman Suffrage Cook Book" (1:34)

>GOOD NEWS: Manchester grandmother has Halloween of a lifetime

-Meanwhile, in Dedham, police called to Starbucks for dispute over 2 cents

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