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The road to hell is paved with good intentions, they say. In this Canadian man’s case, that saying certainly is true. His personal hell, however, didn’t have fire, brimstone, and horned, goat-legged weirdoes poking him with pitchforks. No, it was full of cats. Bruce Robinson felt sorry for cats that were getting abandoned near his …
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Although gas prices aren’t as ridiculously high as they were at one point during the pandemic, fuel isn’t exactly cheap. Haven’t you ever dreamed of filling your tank without paying a dime? Well, one Nebraska woman made that dream come true. And now she’s going to pay for it. Dawn Thompson was arrested on March …
Continue reading “Nebraska Woman Arrested for Using Gas Pump Glitch to Get $27K Worth of Free Gas”
Do you like fine French cheese with a glass of nice wine? Well, you might not have a whole heck of a long time left to enjoy your little luxury. That’s because certain cheeses are becoming threatened species — or more precisely, the fungi used to make them. As you may or may not know, …
It’s never a dull day at Waffle House. When a busjacker isn’t driving by to drop off a passenger, you can be sure something bizarre is going down. The staff might, for example, find someone impersonating a federal agent showing up at the restaurant’s doorstep. That’s what one Waffle House in Tennessee recently had to …
We all know the basic gist of Frankenstein, right? It’s about a scientist who used parts from deceased humans to create his very own giant monster of a man. Whether or not this Montana rancher has read the story, he sure was determined to become a real-life Frankenstein. He, however, didn’t aim to build a …
Are you sick of your job? Would you like a new career — something exciting, something no one would ever believe you did? Well, my friend, this is your chance to enter the dynamic, demanding, and downright strange world of penguin post office management! No, we’re serious. That’s a real job you could do. The …
Continue reading “British Charity Is Looking for Staff to Run the Antarctic ‘Penguin Post Office’”
A lot of people dream of making that special find at Goodwill (or another thrift store) that is secretly worth a whole bunch of money. It can be tough, though, since you have a lot of competition. Not least from Goodwill itself. Take, for example, this recent jackpot. Earlier this year, staff at a Pennsylvania …
Continue reading “Rare Golden Lego Piece Shows Up at Goodwill, Sells for More Than $18K”
Have you seen the classic 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s? If not, the basic gist is that two pals prop up their deceased boss’ corpse to fool people into thinking he’s still alive. But why are we bringing up a 35-year-old movie? Well, that’s because these two Ohio women have clearly seen it one too …
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Imagine a scenario where an educator, whether a teacher or a school principal, knowingly commits a crime. Should they be punished more severely than regular Joe? On one hand, you could argue that teachers should show impeccable morals to help young students grow up right. On the other, everyone should be equal in the eyes …
Continue reading “Japanese School Principal Loses Job and Pension for Overfilling His Coffee Mug”
Remember MacGyver? In case you’re too young for even the 2016 reboot, the show followed secret agent Angus MacGyver who’d often fashion improvised tools out of mundane objects. For example, he might whip up a lockpick using eyeliner and a cotton swab. Just like the heroine of our story today. Dr. Krisztina Ilko, a junior …
Continue reading “Researcher Rescues Herself from Medieval Tower with Eyeliner and Cotton Swab”