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What’s your favorite thing to do on your birthday? Maybe you like to throw a big party for everyone you know, grab dinner with your family, or go do something special with someone special. Or how about spending your birthday trapped underground in a tiny hole? No? That doesn’t sound like a good time? You …
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A shady preacher scams millions out of his congregation, turns the money into U.S. silver dollars, and ships them all to Norway. However, a tip about a reckless driver blows it all up and leads the cops to a hidden treasure. Sounds like a Hollywood movie, right? But that’s the gist of a years-long international …
Every baby is a small miracle, but some of them are just a bit more miraculous. Especially if they’re the first of their kind in centuries. The Przewalski’s horse is the last remaining true wild horse in the entire world. That’s not a small achievement in itself, as the species disappeared from large parts of …
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If you suspect your significant other of infidelity, you might consider setting up cameras to catch the two-timing spouse red-handed. Before you do, though, you should review your local surveillance laws in detail. Otherwise, you’ll risk ending up like this mistreated Taiwanese husband. Our man had suspected his wife was cheating on him for a …
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Hunting for bargains at Goodwill can be a lot of fun. You never know when you might stumble upon a treasure that someone has left there to be sold for pennies. You may also find something absolutely horrific – such as a human skull. That’s what an unidentified woman dropped off at a Michigan Goodwill …
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To paraphrase one Dr. Doofenshmirtz, if I had a nickel for every giant beer theft in the past month, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t much, but it’s weird that it happened twice. The hot weather this summer must’ve made some criminals very thirsty, because they’ve gone looking for refreshments. Both the U.S. and the …
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Families can have an uncanny ability to turn seemingly pointless things into a fight, like food. We’ve all at least heard of an awkward Thanksgiving dinner where Aunt Clare and Uncle Frank start yelling at each other over the pecan pie’s sweetness. Usually, though, these fights resolve with some hurt feelings and maybe a few …
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It’s nothing uncommon for schoolchildren to pull some pranks on their places of learning. A recent spate of disturbing social media posts may have gone beyond a practical schoolyard joke, however. And whoever’s making the videos has enlisted a beloved Dr. Seuss character to help terrorize schools. From the U.S. to the U.K. and beyond, …
Everybody’s put something down and come back for it later, only for it to have disappeared into thin air. It might happen with your keys, a drink, or your phone. But surely you can’t misplace something as big as an island. Canada has shown us that it is indeed possible. A mysterious series of events …
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You’ve surely heard the urban legend about how we swallow 10 or so spiders while sleeping over our lives. Fortunately, that’s not true. Most animals want nothing to do with your gaping, snoozing maw. This bat obviously didn’t get that memo, though. Dr. Krista Edelman had a nightmarish wake-up recently. Her harmless, if a bit …
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