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Both Jessica Allen and Eliza Moore, 27, were shocked when the Derbyshire Police handed them big fines for walking to the Foremark Reservoir. Each drove alone to reach the secluded area and thought maybe something happened because they noticed a lot of officers in the car park. Police informed them that they were in breach …
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This lucky cat survived the washing machine, while it was running. The owner accidentally locked the animal in the machine. Optimus Jack had crept into the washing machine while owner, Janae Blackman, 22, had her back turned. Oblivious to the fact that Optimus Jack has jumped in, she finished loading the machine and hit the …
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It’s not every day that a state issues a national death warrant on a single bird. But Australia is a place where rules of normal life don’t apply. Meet Joe, a pigeon named after the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. Yesterday, on January 14, Joe was sentenced to death. Joe had done nothing wrong – he …
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Kids, don’t do drugs. Otherwise you might get fungus growing in your veins. Wait, what? Isn’t that just one of those horror stories they tell you during the “Just Say No” lectures? You might think so, but you’d be wrong. One man’s attempt to get high earned him only a trip to the ICU. A …
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On the surface, Yurii Tolochko seems like every woman’s dream man. The bodybuilder and actor from Kazakhstan is pretty much the definition of “beefcake” – a sculpted body of bulging muscles, a chiseled jawline, and a handsome face to boot. Unfortunately for you, ladies (and gents who might’ve liked what they read), this Central Asian …
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If you were to visit Jeanne Pouchain, she would probably treat you with all due hospitality. The 58-year-old, from the town of Saint-Joseph near Lyon in central France, might show you her extremely fluffy cat and serve you tea, a glass of wine, or whatever the French traditionally serve their guests. But above all, you …
Being the victim of blackmail is a harrowing experience. Having to pay someone to keep your secrets secret can not only drain you financially, but also have a significant negative mental impact. But toward the end of last year, one hacker took the concept of blackmail to a whole new level. They really had their …
Have you ever heard that saying about how gamblers will bet on anything? There’s a major sports book taking bets on aerial drone races and they think gamblers will be lining up. On Friday DraftKings said it was taking bets for the weekend’s championship of the Drone Racing League. Pilots flew aerial drones in the …
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It’s never a laughing matter when a school gets evacuated. That means lives are in danger, and not just any lives – the lives of children. But out of all the reasons for a school to trigger evacuation procedures, we’re ready to bet nobody saw this one coming. The Haddon Township High School – in …
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As anyone who’s ever gotten punched will testify, it’s not fun. Getting served a heaping serving of knuckle sandwich just plain hurts. But imagine if you got pummeled by an assailant with eight arms. It sounds like a nightmare, but now you know what certain tropical fish have to live with. New research has found …
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