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You’ve exchanged gifts and you’re cuddled up under a blanket with your special someone next to a warm fireplace. After a couple of mugs of mulled wine, you might decide to share some seasonal love with each other. Be careful, though. A new study has confirmed that the risk of incurring a certain amorous injury …
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Drug addiction and illegal drug trade are plights on society — we doubt anyone would contest that. The real question is, what can we do about them? Well, we have no answers, but we doubt this Canadian fellow’s approach is the most effective. Jerry Martin decided to open a drug store in Vancouver, and not …
Continue reading “Canadian Man Arrested After Opening Drug Store Next to Cop Van — On Purpose”
We recently told you that Australia has a lot fewer venomous animals than you might think. That doesn’t make the place any less dangerous, though. There are still plenty of creatures that can completely mess you up. Take, for instance, massive saltwater crocodiles. One such beast recently attempted to make a snack out of Colin …
Continue reading “Aussie Man Saves Himself from Crocodile’s Jaws — By Biting Its Eye”
Oh Florida, never change. Well, maybe it should, but at least the Sunshine State is an endless treasure trove of unhinged people doing absolutely bizarre stunts. For a prime example, you don’t need to look any further than this case. The questionable heroine of our story endangered countless lives before pulling a real class act …
You really shouldn’t try to power through persistent headaches. If your head feels like it’s splitting constantly, there might be something seriously wrong. Take this Vietnamese man, for example. The 35-year-old man was suffering from horrendous, persistent headaches, yet he simply tried to grit his teeth and bear the pain. After five months, however, he …
Continue reading “Vietnamese Man’s Headache Was Caused by Chopsticks in His Brain”
If you were to steal a vehicle, what would be the first thing you’d do afterward? Probably try and get as far away as possible with your pilfered car, right? Not so with this guy. A Georgia man recently went on a bizarre joyride in a stolen bus, during which he seemed to fully embrace …
Continue reading “Georgia Man Steals a Bus, Drops a Passenger Off at Waffle House”
Old graveyards and other ancient burial sites are treasure troves for archeologists in every sense of the word. Both the human remains and the goods they were buried with can tell us a lot about our ancestors. The Tainiaro gravesite in northern Finland is one of the largest and northernmost Stone Age burial grounds. As …
Continue reading “Mysterious Stone Age Graveyard with No Corpses May Finally Have an Explanation”
People get attached to the strangest things. We can develop an emotional bond with our vehicles, furniture, sports equipment… You name it. But have you ever heard about anyone pining after an artillery shell? Well, you’re about to. That’s what an elderly Welsh couple kept as a decoration in their garden. Jeffrey and Sian Edwards …
Continue reading “Elderly Welsh Couple Misses Their Garden Cannon Shell That Bomb Squad Detonated”
It’s December, so the holiday season has officially kicked off. And it seems not everybody is particularly happy about that. In the last few days, we’ve seen a couple of Christmas haters resort to extreme measures to make the season a little less jolly for others. One included a firearm while the other was just …
Cougars — or mountain lions or pumas — are majestic but potentially dangerous creatures. Although they mostly avoid humans, a cornered cougar can do some damage if it decides to defend itself. The Pacific Northwest is one of the few remaining strongholds these big cats have in America. We recently got two reminders that cougars …
Continue reading “House Cats Mistaken for Cougars Cause Havoc in Oregon and Washington”