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First, Jake Davidson asked Kate Upton, but when she was not avaialble he ended up going to his high school prom with supermodel Nina Agdal. Reporter Mekahlo Medina interviews Davidson about...

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Cicadas have emerged from the ground in North Branford, Connecticut. One family found them in their backyard and our reporter gets a close-up look at the critters.

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A protective father goose whose babies will soon hatch in a nest on the roof of a New York home is guarding them so fiercely the neighborhood is living in fear of his attacks. News 4's Tracie Strahan...

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The fifth-grade level at Highcrest Middle School class has 23 sets of twins, close to 10 percent of the school's 475 fifth-graders. If confirmed, it will break the Guinness Book of World Record of...

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Catch up with YouTube sensation Chris P. Bacon. A YouTube video turned the pig into an Internet sensation five months ago. Since then, he's gained size and increased his public

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/weird/Dramatic-Video_-Deer-Crashes-Through-Bus/207579761 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:41:22 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/deergrab_P2.jpg
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.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/weird/Thief-Blames-Zombies-for-Crash/207367131 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:29:09 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.

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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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NBC 5 viewer Matthew Spivey captures power lines arcing while driving through Cleburne on Sunday.

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]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/weird/Alligator-Shows-Up-on-Parkland-Familys-Front-Porch/207164301 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:12:17 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.com/news/weird/dupage-county-roselle-sexual-abuse-peacock-206997171.html Sun, 12 May 2013 13:33:46 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.com/news/weird/Cicadas-The-Shrimp-of-The-Land-206945321.html Sun, 19 May 2013 06:57:27 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/weird/Cute-Puppy-Stuck-in-Car-Rescued/206571171 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:48:02 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/weird/Gerbils-Strut-Their-Stuff-in-Annual-Pageant/206257301 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:28:45 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.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.

]]> http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/weird/NATL-COPY-CHICAGO-Police-Woman-Arrested-For-DUI-was-Celebrating-End-of-Previous-DUI-206103181.html Sat, 04 May 2013 12:45:18 -0400 http://media.nbcwashington.com/images/213*120/erin+james.jpg
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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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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