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Try to think of a few extremely unlikely things that could happen to you. Was getting hit by a falling meteorite on your list? If not, it should be. Getting smacked by a space rock is so rare it practically never happens. Yet, it’s not impossible. A French woman recently got hit by what appeared …
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Fit Influencer Justyn Vicky, 33, was killed by a barbell. Every gym lovers worst nightmare, and this is the story. In The Paradise Bali gym in Sanur, Vicky attempted to squat-press 210kg. He was a nutritional advisor and bodybuilder with over 30K followers. Vicky was immediately rushed to a local hospital with a broken neck …
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When we think of serial crimes, our thoughts usually turn to serial killers. But any crime can take on a serial nature, not just murder. Take littering, for example. It might seem harmless, but constantly dumping trash in one spot is a nuisance at best and a health hazard at worst. The neighborhood of Greenpoint …
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It’s not good to lose your head in any meaning of the phrase. In the best-case scenario, you’ll do something you’ll later regret. Meanwhile, in the worst case, the rest of your body can wave your precious noggin goodbye. Not always, though. Did you know it’s possible for you to be decapitated without your head …
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Did you read Late Library Book Turned in 119 Years Later: Part One? Follow the link if you missed it because this is part two. The treatise was published during a time in the world when it was still growing to understand the possibilities of electricity. As of 1880, a historic patent embodying the principles …
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A late library book is basically a requirement of having a library card. (Or maybe it’s not..and it’s just me?) It all happened back on February 14, 1904, when someone checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Library. Of course. Who wouldn’t be interested to find out …
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1. Moon Unit: Musician Frank Zappa named his daughter Moon Unit, which became one of the most peculiar celebrity baby names of all time. 2. Pilot Inspektor: Actor Jason Lee and actress Beth Riesgraf named their son Pilot Inspektor, apparently inspired by a song by the band Grandaddy. 3. Audio …
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Follow the link to read Four Dead After Attempting TikTok Boat Challenge: Part One, if you haven’t yet. This is part two. “I don’t think TikTok is the demon,” Olivia, then a high school junior who suffered a concussion from the “skullbreaker challenge, but the way we used it needed to be changed.” And while …
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No to the TikTok boat challenge. And the rest. People, please stop trying the TikTok Challenges and all the other challenges while you’re at it. Four people died after attempting the TikTok boat challenge. We all know this isn’t the first tragic end to a challenge we’ve heard and it won’t be the last. Here’s …
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If commuting by plane is cheaper than renting, imagine the cost of that rent! Commuting by plane isn’t common but for this woman, it’s worth it. Sophia Celentano went viral on TikTok after sharing her alternative workweek with her followers. Commuting for Sophia is an entirely new level because she does it by plane. But …
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