A Metro train in Rotterdam overshot the end of its track, but caught on a …

A Metro train in Rotterdam overshot the end of its track, but caught on a giant whale tail sculpture instead of falling 30 feet to the ground. No passengers were onboard, and the driver escaped unharmed. Now they have to figure out how to get the train down safely.

The sculpture, incidentally, is called “Saved by the Whale’s Tale.”

#wtf

Saved by the whale: Runaway train caught by fateful sculpture

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Who would have thought Salvador Dalí could still get even *more* surreal?

Who would have thought Salvador Dalí could still get even *more* surreal?

A museum has (with permission from the Dalí Foundation) put together a life-size interactive video exhibit using deepfake editing, actors, real footage and audio from interviews to get his expressions right. As part of the interaction, he takes selfies with visitors, which you can have texted to you.

#art #video #ai #museum #wtf #SalvadorDali

Deepfake Salvador Dalí takes selfies with museum visitors

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“Customs officers do not like it when you try to bring a duffel bag full of 40 vacuum-sealed, frozen piranhas into Los Angeles.”

“Customs officers do not like it when you try to bring a duffel bag full of 40 vacuum-sealed, frozen piranhas into Los Angeles.”

#WTF #piranhas #LosAngeles

https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-virgilio-martinez-central-piranhas-lax-peru-20190508-story.html

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The headlines keep getting better: “Alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave and is seeking attention…”

The headlines keep getting better:

“Alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave and is seeking attention, authorities say”

#wtf #SpyWhale

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/02/authorities-alleged-russian-spy-whale-is-refusing-leave-seeking-norwegians-devotion/

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Re: “at least it’s not a sea lion” – @BrionV

Now that you mention it….

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-baby-sea-lion-on-busy-san-francisco-highway-20190501-story.html

I swear this is like a subplot from a Bond movie or something.

I swear this is like a subplot from a Bond movie or something.

A beluga whale showed up near Norway with a Russian-made camera harness (but no camera) and has Norwegian officials speculating about Russian military spying cetaceans.

Apparently it’s not that improbable, since there’s a history of the Russian (and previously Soviet) military training dolphins???

#wtf #whales #dolphins

https://www.latimes.com/world/la-na-norway-beluga-whale-20190429-story.html

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UPDATE: Former police officer arrested after 3-hour standoff in Athens

UPDATE: Former police officer arrested after 3-hour standoff in Athens

gorogues:

We live in the strangest timeline.

My thoughts:

1. Oh Barry, look what you did.

2. I had to keep reading just to see which state the city was in, because during the Bronze Age, Athens *Ohio* was canonically in the same location on Earth Prime as Central City on Earth One. Which would have made this even stranger than it already is.

3. My brain kept reading Eastanallee into Eastallen.

Not sure if I’m more appalled by the idea of smiling plastic poop that poops smiling candy poop, or amused by the shelf placement

Not sure if I’m more appalled by the idea of smiling plastic poop that poops smiling candy poop, or amused by the shelf placement

Not sure if I’m more appalled by the idea of smiling plastic poop that poops smiling candy poop, or amused by the shelf placement.

#tacky #💩 #wtf #go #emoji #EmojiGoneWrong

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Facebook comments:

Jim Vibber: Upside-down, “PooP” looks like “dood”. Maybe that’s why they call it “doodie.”
Nov 26, 2018, 6:26 PM
Brion Vibber: How awfully recursive. . .
Nov 26, 2018, 7:08 PM
Lisa Lee: “U Can’t Touch This”
Nov 28, 2018, 10:29 AM

Also comments on Mastodon – try to use brid.gy first!

Unknown Caller is still trying to call me twice a day.

Unknown Caller is still trying to call me twice a day. But I guess it must not be that important, since they can’t be bothered to leave a message, and they went to the trouble of blocking Caller ID so that I can’t call them back.

Wayne comments: I’ve been getting regular calls from an 800 number that also doesn’t leave a message. Wonder if they’re related. ;p

–GP

Finally picked up the “Unknown” caller who’s been calling 2-3 times daily and not leaving a message. They hung up immediately. #WTF

–T