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Ayanna Williams set out to break the world record for longest fingernails over 20 years ago. Last week, her dedication paid off, and her tentacles were crowned the champions by the people at Guinness World Records. The Texas native’s nails measure a combined total of 18 feet and 10.9 inches on both hands. (It’s important …
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It’s never too late to give tribute where it’s due—even if that tribute comes 66 million years after the fact. California has finally named its state dinosaur—the Augustynolophus morrisi. Yes, the state with a representational flower (the poppy), reptile (the desert tortoise), and even a fossil (the saber-toothed cat) has somehow neglected, until now, naming …
Aw, who’s a good girl and knows the value of a buck? Meet Holly, a five-year-old New York canine who doesn’t beg for treats—she pays for them. Her bizarre obsession with Benjamins began when she was just a baby, according to her owner, Casi Cook. “She was a thief, just like any puppy,” Cook said. …
Jeffrey Michael Samudosky of JMS Wood Sculpture is an artist wielding a chainsaw, and his latest work is stunning. The Gig Harbor, Washington resident carved a gargantuan Pacific octopus out of a fallen redwood tree. Born and raised in Shelton, Connecticut, Samudosky studied art and photography and spent time traveling the continent as an Outward Bound instructor, …
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This fascinating video from the people at Life Noggin wonders would happen if a person never stopped eating? In explaining the answer, narrator Blocko (real name Pat Graziosi) breaks down the particular dangers that ingredients such as sugar, salt, and trans-fats have on the human body. Overeating is an issue, especially in the United States, …
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Some pets are willing to be trained and go the extra mile to excel at tricks. Bini, a 5-year-old Holland Lop rabbit, is not only eager to work toward his goals but put in the time needed to become a world record holder. The caged resident of Los Angeles, California set the Guinness World Record …
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Brandon Eaton bought a “$4 Million Spectacular” Missouri lottery ticket, along with a bottle of soda, on September 10 with a $100 bill. He scratched the winning ticket in the parking lot of the store and discovered the $100,000 win. He described the entire event to lottery officials as “pretty unbelievable.” The construction company employee …
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If there’s a lesson to be learned from this tragic tale, it’s to never propose over a body water, as romantic as it seems. Just take it from Seth Dixon. The Kansas City, Missouri man ended up swimming in an algae-filled pond in an attempt to find the $3,000 diamond ring he dropped during his …
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Five-year-old Jackson Riley was suspended from Great Valley Academy public charter school in Modesto, California for making what school administrators say are “terrorist threats.” His parents, however, say he was only “pretend playing” and want the disciplinary action struck from his permanent record. At school last week, Jackson refused to remove his backpack, telling a teacher …
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Vernon Barrett Jr. won’t be winning any father of the year awards—what he has done, instead, is ensure his 6-year-old daughter will need years of therapy to quell her coulrophobia. The Youngstown, Ohio man tried to discipline the little girl by chasing her around in a clown mask. She ran screaming into a stranger’s apartment, …
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