BIZARRE: 9 | Mind Blowing Facts

Cops in Polk County, Georgia, Fatally Shoot Petting Zoo Donkey

The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.

Reason · Aug 31

A Kohl’s closed in 2016 and sat vacant for nearly a decade; $28 million later, the 80,000-square-foot store is becoming a church and community venue

An abandoned Kohl's store in Roswell, Georgia, has been redeveloped into a large church. This $28 million project created an 80,000-square-foot multi-use event venue. Eagles Nest Church purchased the site and completed the extensive renovations. The new facility will host worship services and various community events starting September 2026. Future…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Georgia woman walks into Walmart and spots a distorted image of black man on electronics aisle. She accuses the store of sending a message

She got an apology from the manager.

We Got This Covered · Aug 31

Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Recalled Lettuce Adds Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas as Confirmed Illnesses Reach 11,458

CDC added Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas to the Taylor Farms lettuce Cyclospora outbreak, now at 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations.

Medical Daily · Aug 30

Cyclospora Outbreak Adds Georgia, Tennessee and Texas as the Lettuce Linked Case Count Climbs Past 11,400

Federal officials added three states to the Cyclospora lettuce outbreak, now 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations weeks after the recall.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Georgia fishermen accidentally catch rare Atlantic behemoth in one of its few freshwater breeding refuges: ‘Thought I got hooked on the bottom’

Two friends went fishing for striped bass and pulled up a giant.

We Got This Covered · Aug 28

Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of species

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a carbon sink. The vast wetland supports numerous plant and animal species, including many threatened ones. Its designation aims to bolster conservation efforts for this important natural landscape.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Georgia teacher sets up ‘fart corner’ for her students - and the internet has a field day

The controversial corner helps students avoid missing instruction, the Atlanta teacher says

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Fontaines DC: How to get tickets for their huge new arena tour

Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge arena tour, with 20 gigs booked across the US, UK and Europe this autumn. It comes after the Dublin five-piece announced their fifth studio album Dopamine Chamber , which will be out on 16 October, and dropped a new single, “Marianne”. The tour begins…

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Meet Reyha Raghavaraju, the 16-year-old Georgia student who turned her love of baking into birthday celebrations for more than 136 families in need across metro Atlanta

Reyha Raghavaraju launched Birthday Bundles after witnessing a child's uncelebrated birthday. This compassionate program offers homemade cakes and gifts to families in need. Now, with the enthusiastic involvement of volunteers, they curate unique birthday bundles, reaching more than 136 families in metro Atlanta. Birthday Bundles strives to make every child…

The Times of India · Aug 28