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Apr 11, 2022 · Do you like surprises? Then check out these stories that sound 100% made up but are actually true. From Bill Murray stealing fries to a man who survived a plane crash by clinging to a cow, life is stranger than fiction.
- "When I was 6, I spent a long weekend at my friend's house in Montana. I slept on the floor of his room in a sleeping bag. One night, I sat up covered in sweat and shaking.
- "I went to a funeral and saw the deceased standing next to her own casket at the front of the church."
- "My aunt used to live in this old house that everyone in the family joked was haunted. On Christmas, she woke up and went down to the living room to find all the sofa cushions arranged into a cross on the floor.
- "One night when I was around 15, my best friend and I stayed home alone at her house while her parents were away. The house had a long driveway off of the road and was surrounded by woods.
- Crazy Love (2007) When Burt Pugach first laid eyes on Linda Riss in 1959 it was love at first sight. The lovebirds were mad for one another, until Riss discovered Pugach was already married with children and called it off.
- Grizzly Man (2005) Grizzly enthusiast Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers living among the grizzly bear population in Alaska’s Katmai National Park until he and girlfriend Amie Huguenard met their grizzly end at the jaws of one in 2003.
- Cat Dancers (2007) Personally, I do not understand the Tiger King hype, likely because I grew up in a town with a tiger lady whose tigers would randomly get loose and wander around suburban New Jersey.
- Vernon, Florida (1981) Filmmaker Errol Morris was inspired to document the town of Vernon, Florida, after reading an article about the town’s high rate of insurance payouts to people who seem to have lost limbs in accidents.
All the Weird But True stories from the New York Post, including pranks, weird family relationships and scandals, animal attacks, UFOs and more.
Explore a catalog of fascinating true stories from history and science, from the Chernobyl disaster to the search for invisible planets. Read or listen to long-form articles and podcasts on various topics, such as genetics, culture, and nature.
Sep 17, 2020 · From a burglar who left his face on a photocopy to a boy who drove a car to California, these stories are stranger than fiction. Read about the weird, wacky and wonderful events that happened in 2021 and beyond.
May 17, 2020 · From a dog that rose from the dead to a lottery winner who was a killer nurse, these stories are stranger than fiction. Read the comments and see the sources for more amazing tales of coincidence, luck, and tragedy.
