A breakthrough which could lead to the Tasmanian Tiger being brought back to life, a crocodile stricken with a tire around its neck for six years, and a security guard who doodled on a $1 million painting. .
Record-breaking lightning bolts, an odd orb over New Jersey, and what might be the return of the mysterious monolith phenomenon were among the strange, unusual, and enlightening stories to cross our desk this week.