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It’s never a dull day at Waffle House. When a busjacker isn’t driving by to drop off a passenger, you can be sure something bizarre is going down. The staff might, for example, find someone impersonating a federal agent showing up at the restaurant’s doorstep. That’s what one Waffle House in Tennessee recently had to …
We all know the basic gist of Frankenstein, right? It’s about a scientist who used parts from deceased humans to create his very own giant monster of a man. Whether or not this Montana rancher has read the story, he sure was determined to become a real-life Frankenstein. He, however, didn’t aim to build a …
Are you sick of your job? Would you like a new career — something exciting, something no one would ever believe you did? Well, my friend, this is your chance to enter the dynamic, demanding, and downright strange world of penguin post office management! No, we’re serious. That’s a real job you could do. The …
Continue reading “British Charity Is Looking for Staff to Run the Antarctic ‘Penguin Post Office’”
A lot of people dream of making that special find at Goodwill (or another thrift store) that is secretly worth a whole bunch of money. It can be tough, though, since you have a lot of competition. Not least from Goodwill itself. Take, for example, this recent jackpot. Earlier this year, staff at a Pennsylvania …
Continue reading “Rare Golden Lego Piece Shows Up at Goodwill, Sells for More Than $18K”
Have you seen the classic 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s? If not, the basic gist is that two pals prop up their deceased boss’ corpse to fool people into thinking he’s still alive. But why are we bringing up a 35-year-old movie? Well, that’s because these two Ohio women have clearly seen it one too …
Continue reading “Ohio Women Prop Up Dead Man in Car to Withdraw Cash from Bank”
Imagine a scenario where an educator, whether a teacher or a school principal, knowingly commits a crime. Should they be punished more severely than regular Joe? On one hand, you could argue that teachers should show impeccable morals to help young students grow up right. On the other, everyone should be equal in the eyes …
Continue reading “Japanese School Principal Loses Job and Pension for Overfilling His Coffee Mug”
Remember MacGyver? In case you’re too young for even the 2016 reboot, the show followed secret agent Angus MacGyver who’d often fashion improvised tools out of mundane objects. For example, he might whip up a lockpick using eyeliner and a cotton swab. Just like the heroine of our story today. Dr. Krisztina Ilko, a junior …
Continue reading “Researcher Rescues Herself from Medieval Tower with Eyeliner and Cotton Swab”
Even among the rowdy crowd of rock stars, punk rockers are famed for outrageous stunts. Ever since the days of Sex Pistols, punks have built a (sometimes undeserved) reputation for irreverence, violence, and heavy substance consumption. We’re saying this because even against this backdrop, this punk singer’s actions are really low. Nashville, Tennessee-based hardcore punk …
Continue reading “Punk Band Fires Singer After He Dosed Bassist with Estrogen to Steal His Fiancée”
Ah, Hooters. The only place where you can go to get served so-so Buffalo wings by scantily-clad waitresses. Well, probably not. Still, the restaurant chain is an American icon. Perhaps it’s that iconic status that prompted a West Virginia neighborhood to bid farewell to their local Hooters in a solemn ceremony. The Hooters location in …
Continue reading “West Virginia Neighborhood Holds Candlelight Vigil for the State’s Last Hooters”
If you want a quiet pet, you should get an aquarium. Fish have no vocal cords and whatever other sounds they make are typically muffled by water. Some fish, though, can be surprisingly noisy, like the black drum fish that keep a Florida town awake by having obnoxiously loud fish sex. But they’ve got nothing …
Continue reading “Small but Loud: How a Tiny Fish Makes a Noise as Loud as a Gunshot”