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A farmer welcomed a litter of puppies earlier this month in Italy. And wouldn’t you know it, one of the puppies stands out against the rest, because it was a green puppy. Yes, you read that right. A green pup. Christian Mallocci was shocked when one of the puppies was born with green fur. Mallocci’s …
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Have you ever heard of a band called Butthole Surfers? They’re an offbeat alternative rock group, perhaps best known for their 1996 song Pepper, in addition to their… Shall we say, imaginative name. But why are we bringing up inappropriately named 30-year-old rock bands, you might be wondering. The answer is – for science! It …
It’s normal to start feeling a bit down when you suddenly find yourself isolated from your friends and loved ones. A lot of people have become regretfully aware of that as the coronavirus quarantine keeps on going. But who would’ve thought that a fish could also show symptoms of loneliness. We didn’t even know fish …
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If you’re getting sick of hearing about how the coronavirus has disrupted normal life, well, we’re in the same boat. Still, there’s no way around it, many things we took for granted have changed. One of the most severely impacted facets of everyday life is something as simple as going to school. There’s a whole …
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How is it even possible for a Crook to get arrested more than once in one day? We’ve seen it before and clearly, we’ll see it again. Well, let them show you how. Because apparently not everyone “feels really bad” and goes home to hide out after they get into trouble (much less arrested.) Lawrence …
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The loss of a beloved pet is a tough pill to swallow. Believe us, we at Oddee have collectively said our goodbyes to all too many of them. Still, most people will eventually make their peace with it. We’ll bury our friends, feel bad for a while, but eventually, time moves on. But it wasn’t …
We’ve covered a lot of science lately. From paradox-free time travel to uncovering the reasons behind sexy birdsong, it seems science has been advancing with great strides. Every now and then, though, research hits a setback. Maybe our technology isn’t quite there yet, or scientists discover some new phenomenon we’ve never seen before, but sometimes …
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Getting passionately attached to strange things is surprisingly common. People form emotional ties to anything from bands to sports teams, certain makes of car to a brand of beer. One of the things that some folks get gung-ho over, despite its fairly objectively awful nature, is Taco Bell. Even some of this author’s best friends …
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Allegedly, a North Carolina priest urinated on a woman who was sleeping during a flight. The incident took place earlier this week. Alicia Beverly was flying home to Detroit, following a fun trip to Vegas with her sister. After, she said that she has “never been more ready to come back home” She called the …
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The coronavirus pandemic has given the global travel industry, particularly airlines, a real punch in the gut. Some of the recent controversies certain flight operators have run into probably don’t help either. To try and remedy the situation, airlines have started getting creative in trying to keep themselves afloat during hard times. For example, Qantas …
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