Would You Brush Your Teeth With Hair? And The Super Hero Frog

Another round of human oddities and eyebrow raisers for your daily amusement. From lucky hunches to runaway livestock, it’s a buffet of “you can’t be serious” moments. Let’s get into it. – Doug Marlowe

Luck, Hair, and Other Mysteries

Unexplained feeling leads N.C. woman to $1.86M lottery jackpot

A woman in North Carolina said she had a gut feeling to play an online Monopoly game and ended up two million dollars richer. No logic, no plan, just vibes, and apparently, the universe was buying. It’s the kind of thing that makes you question every time you ignored your own random hunch. Somewhere, a statistics professor just sighed deeply.

Scientists have found that toothpaste made with hair, yes, actual hair, can help regrow tooth enamel. Keratin, the same protein that gives us split ends, might now save our smiles. It's efficient, if not exactly appetizing. Somewhere, the Tooth Fairy just retired in confusion.

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Animals Doing Whatever They Want

Firefighters help round up escaped bull named Carl in Massachusetts

A bull named Carl made a run for it in Massachusetts and sent firefighters on an impromptu rodeo. Locals joined the chase, and after some chaos, Carl was finally caught. The bull is fine, though probably a bit offended. Somewhere, a fence is quietly wondering what it did wrong.

A cat in Pennsylvania hitched a ride to New York City on top of a family van. The 100-mile trip made him an unintentional influencer and a nightmare for pet trackers everywhere. The cat, named Ray Ray, was rescued unharmed and probably very unimpressed. Maybe he just wanted to see Times Square.

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Science, Records, and Other Odd Choices

Wolverine Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Turn Them into Sharp Claws

Meet the African Hairy Frog, nature’s answer to “what if X-Men but amphibian.” When threatened, it snaps its own bones to make claws that pierce through its skin. It’s horrifying and impressive, like watching someone open a can with their elbow. Mother Nature really doesn’t believe in chill.

Serial record-breaker David Rush is back, this time setting a new record for fist bumps. It happened on a TV show, of course, because the world runs on spectacle now. Rush says it’s about inspiration, though it’s mostly about endurance and sore knuckles. Guinness must have an entire wing dedicated to this man.

Which story had you questioning reality the most? Drop me a note, I’ll be shaking my head right along with you. — Doug