Welcome to Minute News with me, Lily Fields, bringing you the quirkiest news flashes this side of the Milky Way! Today is July 17, 2025, and oh boy, do we have some stories for you!
First up, a paranormal investigator has apparently met his match.
He passed away while touring with a demonically possessed doll, and folks, it sounds like a scene straight out of a horror movie!
In other high-flying news, the first skydiver who dared to break the speed of sound has tragically died in a crash in Italy.
From sky highs to pie highs, over in New Zealand, a hospital lunch was quite disrupted when a cannabis-laced cake accidentally made its way onto the dessert tray.
Talk about an unexpected high!
Moving on, Buzz Aldrin has stirred the pot again by claiming in an interview that 'we didn't go there' during the moon landing.
And if you thought your living situation was unique, think again.
Indian police discovered a Russian woman and her two daughters living in an isolated forest cave.
Lastly, a person claims to have met 'Blue Avatar beings' on the other side, proclaiming that life is but an illusion.
Well, I guess it's all about perspective!
Remember, folks, if you suddenly find yourself talking to Blue Avatar beings, it might just be time to cut back on the midnight snacks!
That's all for today's lightning round of random news! For more zippy updates, remember, you can only get these short daily news podcasts at minutenews.org. This is Lily Fields signing off. Stay curious, and keep laughing!