Live from Austin, Texas

We bring you the most unusual, off-the-wall and occasionally laugh-out-loud headlines from this week.

• Ohio-based eatery breaks world record for hot dog photos → (UPI)
• Potatoes are better than human blood for making space bricks, scientists say → (Space.com)
• "Cookie Monster" caught speeding by German police as traffic camera snaps pic of Sesame Street staple → (The Mirror)
• Passengers horrified after airline plays explicit movie on every screen → (Fox News)
• Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons → (Associated Press)