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“They’re all good dogs, Brent,” an online personality once said. While that is true, some dogs might be a bit better than others. Or at least some of them can hold down a job. The K-9 unit is old news to anyone who knows anything about the police force. Dogs also serve in the army, …
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We, the people, like to process history through anniversaries. For one reason or another, we tend to put special emphasis on how many years it’s been since something happened. Not that there’s anything wrong with the practice. When it comes to big anniversaries, 2020 has some good ones. For instance, this August marked the 75th …
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Animals are rejoicing with us staying inside more than ever. And most of us are pretty happy for them. This worldwide pandemic has forced many of us inside more than ever but this has given the Earth the chance to heal, grow, and its first inhabitant’s, the chance to be left the Hell alone. Because …
Continue reading “White Dolphins Have Waters to Themselves and They’re Playing”
Just yesterday I wrote about a woman who fell out of the car she was riding in, all because of a Snapchat video. And today? A man riding his horse down the Chicago freeway. What is with people these days? Oh ya, it is 2020. It was 4:30 p.m. when police responded to the southbound …
You’re walking in pitch-black darkness through the narrow corridors of an industrial-sized hangar. You’re sweaty and nauseated, as the air is thick with intense heat, humidity, and the stench of rotting meat. But the worst thing of it all is that awful, ever-present noise all around you. It sounds like the pitter-patter of rain, but …
Continue reading “Cockroach Farming Becoming Big Business in China”
It turns out the woman didn’t sustain any injuries, so that’s good. But being on Snapchat in the car and falling out because of it, really? In Surrey England on Saturday, police shared on Twitter that an unnamed person was “hanging out the car whilst filming a Snapchat video.” The car was driving down M25, …
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Back in January, Seth Lockhart was found guilty on 46 charges against him. The charges included Medicaid Fraud, reckless endangerment, and “unlawful dental acts.” Oh, and tooth extractions at will. “Perhaps most notable of all is the fact that this overwhelming amount of evidence was often supported, and often in excruciating detail, by Dr. Lockhart’s …
Continue reading “Dentist Charged After Pulling Patient’s Tooth on a Hoverboard”
As you’re probably aware of, the US West Coast is kinda-sorta on fire at the moment. The gender reveal parties they’re throwing aren’t really helping, either. In fact, the gender reveal fire – known officially as the El Dorado fire – has claimed the life of one firefighter, according to Associated Press. With the blazes …
Canadian Federal Police, also known as Alberta RCMP, reported about a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on autopilot: “Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140 km/h with both front seats completely reclined and occupants appeared to be asleep.” …
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It’s pretty safe to say that, in general, we as humans like to live long and prosper. To that end, we’re constantly developing new and innovative ways to stave off our eventual demise. We’re pretty good at it, too. The average life expectancy is rising pretty much all around the world. It’s thanks to leaps …
Continue reading “Die and Let Live: Dutch Company Develops Fungus-Powered Green Coffin”