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Japanese gaming giant Nintendo made its long-awaited Switch 2 console available to ravenous gamers in early June. The system has been a smash hit and stores can’t keep them on the shelves no matter how hard they try. That’s partially because it seems they can’t even keep the consoles in the trucks that are supposed …
There are so many wild things that happened in the 90s. Do you know about these stories from that decade? The body of Zachary Taylor was exhumed June 17, 1991, almost 150 years after his death, to see if he was murdered. Originally, cholera was thought to be the be the cause of death, but …
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Archeologists pry open the long-forgotten tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh, quickly distributing its contents and the Pharaoh’s mummy to museums around the world. Shortly thereafter, however, the intruders start dropping dead one by one from a mysterious disease. The Pharaoh’s curse has struck! It sounds like the plot of a B-class horror movie, but this …
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Wellness fads come and wellness fads go. It seems that every year, there’s a new strange or potentially fatal health trend. However, it turns out that it’s not just humans inventing new wellness crazes. Orcas can do it, too. Researchers recently observed that a specific pod of orcas has invented a seaweed massage. Not only …
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Going to the dentist is one of the most terrifying experiences in some people’s lives. If you’re one of them, we’re sorry, but this story probably won’t help you at all. If anything, it might make you compulsively look for your dentist’s diplomas the next time you go in for a checkup. The police in …
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Nothing lasts forever, not even your favorite mug. Once it starts wearing down, you should replace it, no matter how much you like the design or color. Otherwise, it just might kill you. That’s what happened in the tragic case of this Taiwanese man. He recently went to see a doctor with strange medical symptoms. …
Continue reading “Man Dies of Heavy Metal Poisoning After Using Same Thermos for a Decade”
When the summer heat gets unbearable, you just turn on your air conditioner for near-instant relief. At least that’s what you do here in America. In many places of the world, though, having an AC in your home is a luxury that very few people are privileged enough to have. Yet, in many of the …
Continue reading “New Paint Helps Houses Keep Cool — By Making Them Sweat”
Ah, Bigfoot. What would America’s forests be without stories about the mysterious ape man lurking in the trees. Bigfoot has to make an appearance every now and then, however, to keep the legend going. This time, he decided to pop up in Michigan. A father-and-son duo was out on a fishing trip near the city …
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Most town have that one legendary eccentric individual. They may not be the best person, or even a good person for that matter, but everybody knows them. That’s generally because they pull stunts like this. Jonathan Mason is a resident of Murray, Kentucky. The 40-year-old who owns a farm outside of town is locally known …
Continue reading “Mule-Rider ‘Cowboy Cody’ Arrested After Releasing a Raccoon in a Bar”
Would you do anything for love? Would you do that? By “that,” we mean stalk the funerals of complete strangers in hopes of catching the hunky undertaker’s eye. That’s what Daniela Signor did. After the Brazilian woman saw Apollo Scariot, the funeral director of a local funeral home, she knew she had to make him …