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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, recurring.weekly, offbeat fridays, offbeat

Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like plex.pass, graffiti and novels. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was bemused.

But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

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    DistractionRectangle
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    Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator ...

    Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator

    The fish has quite a few things in common with its namesake — mainly its orange-brown colouring, the long filaments that look like shaggy hair, and its elephant-like snout.

    ...

    It's also extremely elusive, much like Mr. Snuffleupagus, who, in his early appearances on Sesame Street, was only ever seen by Big Bird, leading the other characters to mistakenly suspect he was imaginary.

    Harasti and Short tried for years to spot a snuffy fish again after that first 2003 sighting to no avail.

    Their luck changed in 2021 when some scuba diver buddies started seeing the little creatures on the Great Barrier Reef and got in touch. The scientists headed to Australia to see for themselves, and on their second dive, they found the fish.

    6 votes
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    mycketforvirrad
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    Firouzja Pulls Off Great Escape From Bed Chess.com – Colin McGourty – 19th May 2026

    Firouzja Pulls Off Great Escape From Bed

    GM Alireza Firouzja followed in the footsteps (not literally) of GM Tony Miles as an ankle injury forced him to play round five of the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 from a hotel bed. GM Javokhir Sindarov almost won that clash, but it was a day when no one managed to deliver a final blow.

    Chess.com – Colin McGourty – 19th May 2026

    3 votes
    1. jredd23
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      He put his best foot forward.

      He put his best foot forward.

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  3. jredd23
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    The Summer is Here!! Guacamole lovers unite - 15,000 Pounds of Guacamole: Tancítaro, Michoacán Reclaims "Avocado Capital" Title with New Guinness World Record Some of you may think of chips and...

    The Summer is Here!! Guacamole lovers unite - 15,000 Pounds of Guacamole: Tancítaro, Michoacán Reclaims "Avocado Capital" Title with New Guinness World Record

    Some of you may think of chips and guacamole, not me! My G-mom would make guacamole hotdogs for lunch, dinner, and breakfast with fresh avocado, onions, lemon juice, toasted hotdog sliced, on a lightly toasted tortilla. For gringos in the family, hotdog bun. As we got older we modified it for taste, maybe add fresh cut jalapenos or sauerkraut etc., some even put cheese on it (shaking my head in total disapproval!)

    Here is recipe for you to follow, if interested - its a fancy one, skip the cheese please:
    Mexicaanse Hot Dogs

    3 votes