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Suddenly getting touched in an unexpected place is sure to make your heart jump. But it can apparently also slow it down. The hero of our story can vouch for that. A young man from New York suddenly developed heart palpitations, with his heart racing at a dangerously high rate. He was taken to a …
Continue reading “Doctor Miraculously Cures Man’s Heart Problem (By Sticking a Finger in His Butt)”
Being recognized for your work feels good, no matter what you do. Unfortunately, the sad fact is that most of us will toil our lives for a paycheck and maybe a “thank you.” In such a situation, you might as well give yourself an award for a job well done. This is what Florent Montaclair, …
Continue reading “French Professor Investigated in Odd Hoax After Giving an Award to Himself”
Online gambling has exploded over the last decade. If you can bet money on something, you can bet there’s a way to do that on some internet gambling platform. Of course, whenever there’s a chance to win money, you’ll see cheaters rear their ugly heads. They’re ready to manipulate any variable to increase their chance …
Continue reading “French Gamblers Suspected of Tampering with Weather Sensors to Win Online Bets”
Are your eyes tired, sore, and itchy? Do you have redness on your eyelids? Do these symptoms get worse when you’re looking at your phone or a computer? Why, you’re suffering from bixonimania! Or at least that’s what some AI chatbots might have you think. Over the past couple of years, hundreds of people looking …
Continue reading “Bixonimania: The Nonexistent Disease AI Chatbots Were Convinced Was Real”
The legal authorities have failed to uphold public order, and the people need a savior. In the dead of night, lone vigilantes take it upon themselves to make things right in the city. They prowl the streets, fixing all potholes they can. Sounds like a plot to a superhero comedy, but it’s reality in Montreal. …
Continue reading “Illegal Pothole Vigilantes Are Repairing Montreal’s Terrible Roads”
You can have the best of intentions, but the way you go about achieving them can spoil the whole thing. This Massachusetts woman’s case is a prime example of that. Rebecca Woods has been sentenced to prison for her actions while protesting a friend’s eviction. During the incident, she assaulted several police officers. Her weapon …
Imagine finding out you are no longer you. Someone else has been living with your name for decades, and no one believes that you are the real you anymore. That’s what happened to William Woods. Nearly four decades ago, Matthew Keirans stole Woods’ social security card while the two were coworkers. With it, he was …
The stereotypical cocaine user is a jittery, overenergized mess that just wants to go, go, go. As it turns out, that’s a very accurate description of the drug’s effects. At least if the one taking it is a salmon. Biologists are concerned about the effects of various drugs on wildlife. It sounds crazy, but medicine …
When you hear of somebody stealing toys, you might be tempted to think the culprit is a mischievous child. Increasingly, however, the toy thieves are grown adults looking to cater to shady collectors. In the most recent case, we have a man who stole lots and lots of Lego. California resident Jarrelle Augustine stands accused …
Continue reading “Man Steals $34K Worth of Lego by Replacing Box Contents with Dry Pasta”
The bear is in the details. If it wrecks cars like a bear, walks like a bear, and talks like a bear, is it a bear? Most likely not, because bears don’t talk. Insurance scammers, however, do. Three Southern California residents have been found guilty of an outlandish (but admittedly creative) insurance fraud scheme. They …
Continue reading “Three Californians Sentenced to Jail in Bizarre Bear Suit Insurance Scam”