Woman Tattoos Dead Cats On Her Back (Jan 1 - 6)

How do you like her meow? Fran Bailey, a 23-year-old woman from Newtown, Wales, has tattooed the faces of her five dead cats on her back. "I love my cats and I love my tattoo," Bailey told the Mirror. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/fran-bailey-dead-cats-tattoo_n_2403559.html">(Read More) </a>

Bike In A Tree (Jan. 1-6)

In 1954, when Helen Puz of Washington lost her husband, a neighbor gave her 8-year-old son a bike to help him cope with the grief. The problem was, it was a girl's bike. Embarrassed, he conveniently lost it. Helen is now 99 years old, and someone found the cycle, swallowed by a tree on Vashon Island, where it has become a unique piece of roadside art. The front wheel still spins.<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/helen-puz-finds-bicycle-swallowed-by-tree_n_2403380.html"> (Read More)</a>

Alien Space Cathedral (Jan. 1-6)

This is not your average crop circle. In the New Mexico desert, allegedly lies a secret Scientology installation that supposedly includes a huge message for extraterrestrials -- a crop circle-type design that can only easily be seen from high above the ground. This was one of the revelations in John Sweeney's "Church of Fear: Inside the Weird World of Scientology." <a href=" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/01/scientology-alien-space-cathedral_n_2388833.html " target="_hplink">(Read More)</a>

Dad Leaves Child In Strip Club Liquor Store (Jan. 1-6)

Kenneth Rowe allegedly stumbled into the Shark Lounge -- a liquor store and strip club in Daytona Beach, Fla. -- and left his 11-month-old boy there. He supposedly asked the clerk to watch the child for a while. Of course, the 26-year-old dad was charged with child neglect. The club's motto: "We Will Rock You."<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/kenneth-rowe-left-baby-at-strip-club-florida_n_2396041.html"> (Read More)</a>

Inmates Sue Beer Companies (Jan. 1-6)

Five inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution are suing national beer and wine companies for $1 billion, claiming that alcohol was responsible for their crimes. The civil suit alleges that they were not sufficiently warned of booze's addictive properties. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/idaho-inmates-sue-beer-alcohol-companies_n_2404851.html?1357340830">(Read More)</a>

UFO Explosion Over Sacramento (Jan. 1-6)

A strage, unexplained explosion lit up the sky over Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 20. Elijah Prychodzko captured these images through his telescope. The video has been a YouTube sensation. And, of course, some folks are blaming ETs for the light show. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/explosion-in-space-recorded-elijah-prychodzko_n_2399184.html"> (Read More)</a>

Another Internet Virgin Auction (Jan. 1-6)

Some would call selling your virginity to the highest bidder an act of prostitution. Rebecca Bernardo of Brazil says the Internet auction is just a way to defray the costs of her mother's medical bills. Bernardo becomes the second woman in the last few months to put her first sexual experience up to bid in a publicized event. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/rebecca-bernardo-brazilian-virgin-auction_n_2397740.html">(Read More)</a>

Zombie Fish (Jan. 1-6)

A headless fish, laying on a bed of ice suddenly appears to come back to life, twitching and moving, as it is a Zombie fish looking for brains. "You can actually fake this effect with a lot of different types of fish and cuts," one person wrote. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/zombie-fish-video-youtube-fake_n_2396754.html">(Read More)</a>

World's Shortest Escalator (Jan. 1-6)

If you happen to find yourself in Kawasaki, Japan, pop into More's department store and ride the 33-inch escalator. It's the world's shortest moving staircase. Unimpressed? How about the 439,000 times this YouTube clip has been viewed. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/worlds-shortest-elevator-adorable-impractical-video_n_2403535.html">(Read More)</a>

Oompa Loompa Attack (Jan. 1-6)

A man in Norfolk, England, was reportedly attacked by a pair of Oompa Loompas. Of course, Oompa Loompas are orange-skinned, green-haired dwarfs that only exist in Roald Dahl's beloved children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the movie version staring Gene Wilder. But these assailants apparently fit the description. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/01/oompa-loompa-attack-man-assaulted-by-willy-wonka-characters_n_2392997.html" target="_hplink">(Read More)</a>

Smurf Attack

Four men dressed as Smurfs were arrested in Australia after authorities called for the costumed men to come forward in connection with a Dec. 16 assault at a convenience store. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/smurfs-arrested-assault-melbourne-australia_n_2439961.html">(Read More)</a>

Cat Smuggling

Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in northeastern Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills, small saws and other contraband taped to its body. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06/cat-prison-smuggling_n_2420250.html">(Read More)</a>

Dog Mistaken For Lion

A dog that can pass himself off as a lion is pretty cool cat. This Labradoodle could hardly have been insulted when someone called 911 in Norfolk, Va., to report that a jungle cat -- in fact, the king of beasts -- was roaming the streets. Actually, Charles the Monarch had been shaved to resemble Big Blue, the Old Dominion mascot. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/charles-the-monarch-dog-lion-911_n_2439913.html#slide=1960901">(Read More)</a>

Woman 'Physically Attracted' To James Holmes

It's safe to assume Misty Benjamin has a thing for bad boys. The 30-year-old Coloradan says she's "physically attracted" to James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people and wounding several dozen more at a Aurora theater last summer. Benjamin knows what he's done is "bad." Still, she's shown up three of his pre-trial hearings and has dyed her hair red in his honor. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/misty-benjamin-james-holmes-holmies_n_2457467.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news">(Read More)</a>

Hell hath no fury like a guy trying to track down his stolen iPhone. When Kenneth Schmidgall's iPhone went missing, he went on an investigation that would make Sherlock Holmes proud -- except for maybe the violent confrontation that culminated in him getting the phone back. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/kenneth-schmidgall-stolen-iphone_n_2433101.html">(Read More)</a>