Weird News

Of all of the things that can get a kid kicked out of school, auburn hair and kilts don’t seem like big offenders. Unfortunately, a lovely dark red shade was enough to have a Utah teen kept from class, and a traditional Scottish kilt in his family’s tartan may keep a Missouri teen from his prom. Do schools really have so little else to worry about that they have to go after otherwise well-behaved teens for their seemingly safe style choices?Read More »

With all of the crazy names parents have given their children and the ridiculous things people have legally changed their names to, you’d think that there would be few laws left controlling what you can legally be called. Sure, if a parent is trying to name their child “Dirtbag,” someone should probably step in. But now, in 2013, there are still people fighting legal battles because of gender-specific name laws and rules.Read More »

Though many of us have probably never seen measles firsthand because of successful vaccinations and immunizations, the disease still exists. Not only that, it’s extremely contagious and it’s staging a comeback. Don’t worry, though, because one author/mother/anti-vaccination advocate says that the measles are a “marvelous” adventure! She even wrote a picture book about it to explain how childhood diseases are beneficial to the body.Read More »