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People die everyday of freak accidents or things that aren’t meant to kill them. This story about fractal burning is no different. Matt Schmidt died after starting a new woodworking hobby known as fractal burning. Matt was a labor foreman with JP Cullen. He had recently started a patio project and with the help of …
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As sporting events are getting underway again across the world there have been some challenges to overcome, one of which can be seen with teams as they prepare to play again, others with organizers as they attempt to reduce losses experienced during the period of downtime as much as possible, another however can be seen …
If you’re going to steal something, make sure you don’t get caught. And better yet, don’t leave your keys at the scene of the crime. It sounds crazy but that’s what this guy did. And he never should have came back to get his keys. However, he really did come back to claim the keys …
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We never know how we’re going to react when someone dies. The truth of the matter is, we all deal with death differently. For most people, there is a good amount of sadness, some regret, and a lot of wishing they could go back for a second. But, it’s not this way for everyone. In …
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Did you know that 17 states throughout the US have a law that says on duty cops cannot have sex with people they are arresting? Well, Kansas is becoming the 18th. Police officers in Kansas City are now specifically forbidden from having sex with someone, for example, during a traffic stop. This also applies to …
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While this is an odd news story, it’s also a beautiful one, especially in light of everything going on in the world right now. This story is about a kid who did the right thing, and was rewarded because of it. After seeing damage from the protests, Antonio Gwynn Jr. of Buffalo, New York, grabbed …
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There are few things more obtrusive than people who call instead of text. But people who drop by unannounced are for sure higher on the list. And also on a separate list of the worst things you can do to another person. So I’m impressed by Susan Geshel, who went to the door when a …
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Johnny Gregorek planned to be in this years Olympics, but since they have been cancelled, he decided on a different feat for the year. Gregorek wants to run the world’s fastest mile, and he wants to do it in blue jeans. “It is not too much harder” to run in blue jeans, said Gregorek, an …
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A jailed women went into labor and gave birth, alone, in a Texas jail cell. According to those on duty, no correctional officer noticed until after she had delivered the child. The woman was in a Fort Worth jail cell on May 17th, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s officers. The woman “did not immediately …
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Stranger things have happened, but there’s no doubt that the woman who had a turtle smash through her windshield while she drove down the highway was more than surprised. And her passenger almost took the brunt of it, literally, as they were almost struck right in the face by the ‘flying’ turtle. Latonya Lark drove …
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