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If you enjoyed the story we published in January about Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos, we have good news for you. The animals’ saga continues with a groundbreaking court ruling. The roughly 80 hippos, all descendants of the four beasts the infamous drug lord bought for his illegal personal zoo, have been declared …
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The U.S. often gets bad rap when it comes to frivolous lawsuits. However, this case proves that suing people for ridiculous reasons isn’t an exclusively American phenomenon. In the UK, a nurse lost the lawsuit she filed against the National Health Service (NHS) hospital that let her go in December 2019. Xanda Samson sued the …
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There are plenty of weird jobs out there, like we’ve previously told you. But even us Oddee authors didn’t think New Zealand had an official wizard. Emphasis on the word “had.” The Pacific island country has told its state magician thank you and good luck after 23 years of faithful service. The Wizard of New …
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Yesterday, we brought you the news about scientists shipping ocelot balls across the country. Some of you may find animal genitalia inappropriate, though, so we thought we’d balance it out with a story about human testicles. A German industrial designer has developed a potential new kind of male contraceptive. The COSO male birth control device, …
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There’s a lot of weird stuff that goes through the mail system every day. But we’re ready to bet that most delivery staff don’t handle packages of animal testicles on a regular basis. But scientists recently made such a bizarre delivery from Texas to Ohio. And it was all done in the name of saving …
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Remember the ‘80s and the Satanic Panic? You know, that time when hysteric parents claimed everything from rock bands to Dungeons and Dragons was a secret plot to get kids to worship the Lord of the Pit? A lot of things from the Tubular Decade have made a comeback lately, and apparently so has this …
People often stage all manner of creative stunts to try and escape the long arm of the law. This New York had clearly taken some lessons from squirrels — or maybe a cat. Roody Thomas, 44, climbed up a tree in his yard on October 6 to avoid cops who had come to arrest him. …
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Based on what you see on the internet, you’d think otters are the most adorable critters ever. You can see them stacking cups, wearing funny hats, and being cute in general. But Anchorage, Alaska, has found out that behind the heartwarming façade lies a vicious beast. Officials have told locals not to approach rivers and …
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We all know drinking too much wine can lead to a whole slew of health issues. But apparently just making it without proper precautions can turn deadly, as well. Four Italian men — all part of the same family — died last weekend near the town of Paola in southern Italy. They were taking part …
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It is dry, dry, dry everywhere and has been for most of the summer. We are now starting to see the effects, and this previously submerged ghost town is just a part of it. This forgotten ghost town has been revealed from it’s spot in Utah’s Rockport Reservoir during this extreme drought. Originally, this town …
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