‘Blobs’ that closed Australian beaches were made of poop, weed, and meth, scientists say

Thousands of mysterious blobs that closed several Sydney beaches last month have been revealed to contain materials “consistent with human generated waste”, scientists at the University of New South Wales said.

Watch: Would-be robber scared off by employee with bigger knife

The man put the knife back into his waistband after he appeared to realize one of the store employees was holding an even bigger knife.

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

A British company says a con artist made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before the company realized it had been scammed.

Walmart employee found dead inside walk-in oven at store: police

Authorities in Canada are continuing an investigation into the death of a Walmart employee who was found inside a walk-in oven at the store.

Woman stuck upside down between boulders for 7 hours retrieving phone

A woman in Australia became stuck upside down between a pair of boulders for seven hours after falling into a crevice while trying to retrieve her dropped phone.

Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'

Crystal expert Patrick Gundersen recently found a priceless quartz hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. The crystal hunter said he does not intend to sell the gem.

Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: 'Absolutely magic moment'

A message rolled up inside a flask and left at an ancient archaeological site nearly 200 years ago was discovered by a group of volunteers surveying the area in northern France.

Watch: 8-year-old girl takes mom's car for Target run, police find her shopping

In a bold move, an 8-year-old Ohio girl decided a Target run was in order, so she grabbed her mom's car keys and took off on a 10-mile joyride. Along the way, she knocked over a mailbox but made it safely to the store, where police found her casually shopping.

Ricky Pearsall shooting: Arizona boy learns he has his old number, receives 'get well soon' texts

Former ASU Sun Devil and San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall's old phone number was recently activated in Phoenix by a mom who just got her son his first cell phone. Ever since he was injured in a shooting, his phone has been getting notifications nonstop.

Goats stolen from Milwaukee nonprofit: 'It's been devastating'

Goats were stolen from a Milwaukee nonprofit. Now, dead goats have been found along the Milwaukee River. Are the two connected?

These #$@!% states swear the most

Over a million English-language tweets were observed to find out which U.S. cities and which countries swore the most.

A mysterious postcard is delivered 121 years late

A company in Wales recently discovered the postcard in the mail dated 1903 and it contained an obscure message.