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The doorbell rings, but once you go see who the visitor is, there’s nobody there. You’ve been ding dong ditched! This famous prank is usually associated with mischievous kids making a speedy escape. However, recent events show that you don’t need to be fast to get away with it. In fact, you can be as …
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Everybody knows Mark Zuckerberg. He’s the co-founder of Facebook, the CEO of Meta, and one of the richest and most influential people in the world. But that’s not who we’re talking about. Instead, we’re talking about Mark Zuckerberg. He’s a successful bankruptcy lawyer from Indiana and a kind of a big deal in his line …
Is there anything better than going to sleep after a long, exhausting day? You crawl into bed, pull the blanket to your ears, close your eyes, and drift off. That’s not a pleasure Oliver Alvis gets to enjoy. The British man claims that he hasn’t gotten a wink of sleep for nearly two years. One …
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A conquered king’s head is unceremoniously chopped off and placed on public display. Sounds like something they would’ve done in the ancient world, or maybe in the medieval period, right? Well, that was something the French did less than 130 years ago. After France colonized Madagascar in the late in 19th century, there was an …
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Florida has a problem. Alright, several, but we’re talking a particularly big one. A 16-foot-long problem that weighs about 165 pounds and looks like a giant snake. Invasive Burmese pythons have been rampaging through Florida’s wild parts over the last few decades. The Sunshine State is apparently a python paradise, and the snakes are multiplying …
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When a domestic pig gets on the loose and does the hanky-panky with a wild boar, you end up with a wild pig. Also called feral pigs, they live like wild animals, looking much like domestic pigs except with the coarse hair of a boar. And they have blue flesh. At least if you’re in …
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The humble jellyfish is truly one of the weirdest and most fascinating creatures of the sea. They’re brainless, they can be gigantic, they can murder you, and they’ve cracked the code to immortality. They can apparently also attack and shut down nuclear plants. The Gravelines nuclear plant in France recently went into emergency shutdown mode. …
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You should always check out what’s behind a waterfall, at least if adventure stories are anything to go by. There’s bound to be an ancient cave full of wonderful treasures hidden behind the cascade. In reality, however, it’s best to leave waterfalls unexplored. Their hidden areas are miserable and cold at best, and fatally dangerous …
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When people are down in the dumps, they often need a little bit of inspiration to start getting back up again. Sometimes, that inspiration can come from a surprising source. Like manga, for example. Li Shuangyong from China was, and not to put too fine a point to it, a loser. His business had failed, …
Continue reading “Man Goes from Zero to Hero — With Fitness Regimen He Copied from Manga”
There could be something medically wrong with you even if you never knew a thing. For instance, you could carry and spread the flu or COVID-19 virus without having a single symptom. Or you could live for years with a knife in your chest cavity and never notice a thing. That’s what a man from …
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