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There are many wonderful Christmas traditions in the world. Caroling, different kinds of confectionary and pastries, decorations, arson… Wait, what? Indeed, arson has become an unofficial Christmas tradition in the city of Gävle in western Sweden. Every year since 1966, the city builds the Gävlebocken, the world’s largest straw Yule Goat. And sure enough, almost …
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It’s common knowledge that thieves will steal pretty much anything that’s not nailed down. But last month some crooks really overdid themselves. A bizarre theft has left the police in Akron, Ohio, scratching their heads. One or more enterprising thieves have made off with a bridge. Yes, an entire bridge. The walkway in question is …
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Politics can be pretty boring. Endless hours of debates, negotiations, meetings, committees… Recently, though, two Brazilian politicians brought some action into politics. They decided to speak soft and punch hard. Simão Peixoto, the mayor of Borba in north-central Brazil, and the town’s ex-councilor Erineu da Silva have been at each other’s throats for a while. …
Continue reading “Brazilian Politicians Settle Waterpark Dispute in MMA Ring”
Asking a refund for your food delivery order seems like a reasonable thing to do if your meal gets to you cold. Unless, of course, you ordered ice cream. Hassan Habib, the owner of Lucky’s Diner in Oldham, U.K., recently had to issue the most ridiculous refund of his career. A customer that ordered a …
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that beauty contestants often get some plastic surgery done. And why wouldn’t they — it’s not like the Miss Universe contest, for example, prohibits nips and tucks. An incident in Saudi Arabia, however, shows that rules for animal beauty contests are much stricter. The country’s authorities have …
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You really can make just about anything with a 3D printer. Case in point, the technology is now helping terminally ill people end their lives. Switzerland has approved a 3D printed pod that kills its occupant in 10 minutes after activation. The pod is intended for the controversial practice of human euthanasia. Titled the Sarco …
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Have you ever gotten fired? On a group call, no less? (It doesn’t feel good, and if I’m being honest, I know from experience. Corporate America, psh.) My zoom call had 9 of us though, not 900. This is the story of Better. com CEO’s latest lay offs. A CEO of an online mortgage company …
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On the morning of Saturday December 4th around 8:00 a.m., a man jumped out of a moving airplane. Flight 4236 flew into Phoenix from Colorado Springs and the 30-year-old man jumped out the door from the back of the plane, before locking himself in the fire department nearby. The captain stopped the airplane and contacted …
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Sheep are harmless, docile critters that do nothing but eat grass and grow wool. That’s the whole reason we have the word “sheepish,” right? Unfortunately, a tragic incident at a Bolton, Massachusetts, animal therapy farm has proven that any animal can be dangerous and unpredictable. A rogue sheep suddenly attacked and killed a 73-year-old woman …
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Pulling something out of a person’s butt is like opening a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get. It could be a sex toy, a doll, a bottle, or perhaps a still-living eel. Whatever you find, you can usually throw it away without military intervention. Unless it’s an artillery round. …
Continue reading “Bomb Squad Called to Defuse WWII Cannon Shell Removed from Man’s Anus”