This may disappoint some of you, but the term 'HR Strange But True' merely denote the stories that appear in various Forums, Blogs etc. that highlight the 'strange' side of HR in organizations. Some of the strange stories include the one about an elderly worker adopting a younger co-worker as his daughter, some amusing job promotion gimmicks by monster.com, the story behind the origin of 'National Boss Day' etc. Do a google search on 'HR Strange But True', and you will find scores of such write-ups in there.