‘Human error’ during surgery results in girl losing thumb, having it replaced with her big toe

A 17-year-old Australian girl who dreamed of becoming a professional cricket player had those dreams dashed when a botched surgery resulted in her having her thumb replaced with her big toe.

'Demon' baby shocks parents in hilarious ultrasound pics

A 17-year-old woman in Virginia went into her ultrasound appointment hoping to learn the sex of her unborn baby, but was shocked when the technician caught her daughter seemingly staring back at them like a “demon.”

Florida school finds stowaway in student's backpack: a bearded dragon

It would have made for a very interesting show and tell but this little creature didn't even make it out of its backpack into a Florida classroom.

Spider populations become more aggressive after hurricanes, study finds

Hurricanes not only bring devastating weather and leave destruction in their wake — the storms also bring higher numbers of aggressive spiders, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

‘World's oldest mom' gives birth to twins at age 74 after IVF, hospital claims

A 74-year-old woman now holds the record for “world’s oldest mom” after she reportedly gave birth to twins on Thursday following a round of in vitro fertilization using donor eggs.

Man accused of putting wet kitten inside a freezer and slamming another kitten’s head into the floor

A 31-year-old Rhode Island man was arrested on suspicion of soaking a kitten in water and then placing it in a freezer, slamming another kitten’s head into the floor until it bled and shooting a woman with an airsoft gun.

Man survives after shooting himself through head with speargun in diving accident

A pastor who has been spearfishing for the past decade miraculously survived without any major injuries after he accidentally shot himself through the head with a speargun.

Mississippi wedding venue claims ‘Christian belief’ as reason for rejecting interracial couple

A Mississippi wedding venue that refused to host an interracial couple on their big day — reportedly citing "Christian belief" — has seemingly backtracked after the owner reread the Bible and spoke with her pastor.

Orlando man who lost 25 percent of skin to flesh-eating bacteria has died

A man in Florida who had undergone four operations which removed over 25 percent of his skin after he contracted flesh-eating bacteria, died last week.

Pope gets stuck in Vatican elevator, freed by firefighters

Pope Francis spent 25 minutes in a stuck Vatican elevator Sunday until firefighters were able to free him.