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A deer crashed through the front window of a Johnstown, Pennsylvania bus. And -- it safely left the same way every other passenger gets off the bus.Read full story here

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Police were called when a neighbor made a noise complaint. The loud sound turned out to be the noises of frogs fornicating.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Thief-Blames-Zombies-for-Crash/207367131 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:29:09 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Zombie-Truck-Crash-0514.jpg
A driver who stole a big rig truck and crashed it on Interstate 15 near Temecula says the "walking dead" made him crash. NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia reports.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Its-a-Bear!/207337541 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:53:06 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Black+Bear+Bucks+County.jpg
"It's a bear!" That's what a resident in Point Pleasant, Bucks County, Pa. said as he filmed a black bear wandering around his backyard.

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Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in backyards across the Northeast. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Power-Surge-Caught-On-Camera/207144561 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:25:53 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Cleburne_Power_Surge16x9_722x406_30020675693.jpg
NBC 5 viewer Matthew Spivey captures power lines arcing while driving through Cleburne on Sunday.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Alligator-Shows-Up-on-Parkland-Familys-Front-Porch/207164301 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:12:17 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/gator-on-porch.jpg
A Parkland, Florida family woke up to a big surprise on their front porch Sunday morning. Alfonso Castaneda found an approximately 8-foot alligator outside his front door after he heard his...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/dupage-county-roselle-sexual-abuse-peacock-206997171.html Sun, 12 May 2013 13:33:46 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/David-Beckman.jpg
David Beckman, 64, of the 600 block of East Devon Avenue, was charged with the crime after police learned the bird died while they were investigating Beckman about an alleged case of indecent solicitation of...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Cicadas-The-Shrimp-of-The-Land-206945321.html Mon, 13 May 2013 07:47:15 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/fried+cicadas+in+china.jpg
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Over-78000-Apply-for-A-One-Way-Trip-To-Mars-206799541.html Mon, 13 May 2013 12:14:48 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/mars+colony.jpg
Ever wanted to leave planet Earth behind for a one-way ticket to Mars? Here is your chance to apply for a mission that claims to make it possible. Over 78,000 people have signed up for Mars One, a...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Cute-Puppy-Stuck-in-Car-Rescued/206571171 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:48:02 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/NC_survivordog0507_test_mezzn.jpg
A 12-week-old puppy was found after being locked in an abandoned car at a Kansas City tow lot.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/weird/Gerbils-Strut-Their-Stuff-in-Annual-Pageant/206257301 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:28:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/ma-gerbils-strutting-their-stuff_722x406_29043267510.jpg
Dozens of gerbils will compete for coveted ribbons based on their body type and color during an annual pageant in Massachusetts.

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An Illinois woman who was arrested Friday for driving under the influence told police she had been drinking to celebrate the fact that she was getting her driver’s license back after a previous DUI arrest, polic...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Bear-Crashes-Through-Leesburg-Garage-Door-205756511.html Fri, 03 May 2013 10:13:38 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/stonebear5113.jpg
A foraging bear has gotten into a Virginia family's garage twice in the past week, destroying their garage door.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-PHILLY-Teacher-Buys-Student-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-for-Reading-Class-205953591.html Fri, 03 May 2013 09:46:43 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/50-shades-of-grey.jpg
A Philadelphia mother wants her son’s high school teacher fired after he bought the teen the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" for in-class reading. Maya Ladson says she was shocked to find a copy of the racy...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-CT-Woman-Shows-Up-on-Exs-Porch-10-Years-Later-to-Demand-20-Cops-205943911.html Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Carol+Mansfield+722.jpg
Ten years after their break up, a woman showed up on her ex-boyfriend’s porch in New Haven, Connecticut demanding $20, according to New Haven police.

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