Channel: Strange

Hundreds of cars clogged streets near the Las Vegas strip Thursday after a local phone company offered 10,000 bucks worth of free gas. Cars were lined up for miles to tank-up. (May 16)

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A man who was arrested for allegedly distributing marijuana says he and his wife are members of a cannabis ministry and have a religious right to use pot. But, police aren't buying it. (May 15)

A 48-year-old extreme sports enthusiast has taken human flight to a new level by strapping on a pair of jet-powered wings and performing figure eights above the Swiss Alps. He plans to cross the English Channel later this year. (May 14)

A Honda Motor Company designed robot conducts the Detroit Symphony in a performance of "The Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha." (May 14)

Visitors to the Jerusalem conference had the privilege of being able to look at a segment of a unique ancient Dead Sea scroll of Psalms. Historians believe the document was written or copied in Israel between 250 BC and 68 AD. (May 14)

Photographer Spencer Tunick held a photo shoot for 1,840 naked people in Vienna, Austria. Tunick appreciates the new opportunity to work with stadium architecture. (May 12)

Thirty years after the kick off to legalized gambling in Atlantic City, there is no question that casinos have transformed it into a $5 billion-a-year powerhouse. But problems that money was supposed to address remain. (May 9)