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Ravens steal groceries at Alaska Costco, and more of this week's weirdest news
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Ravens steal groceries at Alaska Costco, and more of this week's weirdest news

  • The Associated Press, CNN
  • Apr 3, 2021
  • Apr 3, 2021 Updated Apr 5, 2021
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“I literally took 10 steps away and turned around, two ravens came down and instantly grabbed one out of the package, ripped it off and flew off with it,” one shopper said.

Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo

Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo

Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. The Ramses II complex is seen.

KHALED DESOUKI

Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home.

What sounds like the plot of a movie is in fact part of a lavish celebration of Egypt's history and a project to relocate some of its greatest treasures to a new high tech facility.

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A man returned from shopping and found 15,000 bees in his car

A man returned from shopping and found 15,000 bees in his car

The bees entered the car when the man was in a grocery store.

Las Cruces Fire Department

A man who went shopping in New Mexico came back to find his car was full of bees. Thousands and thousands of them.

He called 911, as anyone would do if they returned to a car full of insects.

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A man returned from shopping and found 15,000 bees in his car

Off-duty Las Cruces firefighter Jesse Johnson used his experience as a beekeeper to safely relocate a swarm that invaded a parked car Sunday afternoon.

Las Cruces Fire Department
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A man returned from shopping and found 15,000 bees in his car

The Las Cruces Fire Department estimates more than 15,000 bees were in the swarm.

Las Cruces Fire Department
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These Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby

These Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby

Florida troopers helped deliver a baby after pulling over a speeding car on March 30.

Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they'd be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more.

A little after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Troopers Michael Allen and Pete Christie saw an SUV speeding on a highway in Seminole County, Florida, according to an incident report.

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Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet

Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet

A tin of chocolate commissioned by Queen Victoria 121 years ago has been found in eastern England.

From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones.

But maybe check the expiration date on the box, just to make sure it was made in this century.

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Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet

A look inside the 121-year-old chocolate tin showing the chocolate in its original wrapper which has started to deteriorate.

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