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Are you taking care of yourself? Have you been seeing anyone? When are you coming to visit us? It can be tough to deal with family members constantly being on your case. Although the overtures usually come from a good place, singles living alone can get tired of a meddling family. In China, they now …
Oh, geez, who let one rip?! The foul, eggy stench of a particularly bad fart is one of the fastest ways to clear a room. As disgusting as it is, though, you might not want to beeline for the door. Instead, a growing body of research suggests you should slow down and smell the farts. …
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Gotta catch ‘em all! The famous catchphrase really underscores what the Pokémon franchise is all about. But recently, some unscrupulous would-be Pokémon trainers have been acquiring their creatures in decidedly criminal ways. Much like Team Rocket in the original cartoon, groups of thieves are specifically targeting Pokémon cards. In the past few months, several high-profile …
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They say an old dog doesn’t learn new tricks. Yet, scientists have now shown us that they can. Not only that, they may do so by simply listening in on your conversations. Every dog owner knows that pups can be very good at learning to recognize specific words. As proof, we point to all the …
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If you need something done right, you have to do it yourself. This wisdom, usually handed down by an irate parent, is applicable in many situations. This Thai fortune teller showed that it even works for predictions of luck. Udomsap Mueangkaew works as a fortune teller on the streets of Pattaya. He was recently arrested …
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Have you heard of these seven accidents that changed us? If there’s something missing, add it to the comments! The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion The Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after launch in 1986, killing all seven astronauts onboard, including a civilian teacher. Investigations revealed that management ignored engineers’ warnings about faulty O-rings in cold …
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The CES 2026 trade show recently took place in Las Vegas. At the annual event, tech companies exhibited their latest products and most advanced innovations. And then there were these things. Every year, a group of tech and right-to-repair advocates hands out the “Worst in Show” prize to the stupidest, most pointless, or environmentally negligent …
A Japanese railway station recently held a ceremony to appoint its new stationmaster. Although it sounds like a brief in-office event, maybe with a cake, the event was quite unusual and has drawn both domestic and international attention. After all, the new stationmaster is a cat. On January 7, Wakayama Electric Railway Co. (WERC) appointed …
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Dazzling fireworks displays are a staple New Year’s tradition around the world. In England, a large crowd in Birmingham gathered to welcome the new year by admiring booming and crackling rockets. Imagine their disappointment, then, when no firework display took place. The lack of a show wasn’t due to malfunctioning equipment or poor planning, though. …
Every birth is a small miracle. Others, however, are a bit more miraculous than others. Late last year, Suze Lopez gave birth to a healthy boy. That was by no means given, considering that her pregnancy came with a slew of bizarre conditions. The most pressing of them was that her son grew outside the …
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