From the mysterious creature that washed ashore and touched off an intense debate over its identity to a corn flake the shape of Illinois for sale, there was never a shortage of offbeat news in 2008. How well do you remember some the year's strangest stories? Take our 2008 weird and wild news quiz.Test Your Weird News IQ
1. Where did this mysterious creature wash ashore in July?
- Cape May, N.J.
- Montauk, N.Y.
- Pacific Beach, Calif.
2. A North Carolina grandfather caught a 21-pound channel catfish - a state record - using what?
- A Barbie fishing poll
- His bare hands
- A plastic spear
3. The Telegraph reported that this Indian girl bleeds through her pores without being cut or scratched. True or false: Doctors have cured her.
- True
- False
4. In January, this photo taken by NASA's Mars explorer Spirit created a stir, with some suggesting it showed a humanoid. What actually was it?
- An alien
- A rock
- A shadow created by Spirit
5. In August, two men revealed images of what they claimed was the corpse of the legendary Bigfoot, Where did they claim to have found it?
- Alaska
- Illinois
- Georgia
6. Manuel Uribe, once named the world's heaviest man, did what in Mexico in October?
- Fasted the entire month
- Got married
- Ran a 5k
7. This woman made headlines in September when she vowed to auction off her virginity. Why did she say she was doing it?
- To make a documentary about it
- To pay her tuition
- To pay her sister's medical expenses
8. Jaci Dalenberg gave birth to her own three granddaughters after acting as a surrogate for her daughter. Where did it happen?
- California
- Ohio
- Utah
9. An Indian man rescued an orphaned bear cub and raised the animal as part of his family. Which did NOT happen when authorities found out?
- They arrested him
- They put the bear to sleep
- They sent the bear to a zoo
