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If you get hot in the blazing sun, so does your car. There are few things as oppressive as getting into a car that’s been standing in the sun for hours in triple-digit heat. On that note, both people and cars are roasting in India. Temperatures in parts of the country are currently sitting at …
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The first part of this story is at Best Buy Employee Sexually Harassed at Work By Swingers: Part One. This is part two. “The customer looks around and says, ‘Yeah, but it wouldn’t be here. What are you doing tonight? Do you want to come home with us?’” Dallas said. “My heart sunk, and I really …
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The Best Buy employee stated that, “Two Saturdays ago, this couple asked me if I’d be interested in coming home with them.” He shared his story in a video on TikTok, with a voice-over. Initially, the couple asked Dallas Ponzo to help them locate a specific GPS tracker sold within the store. But things took …
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A hearty roll, loaded with thinly sliced beef and drenched in cheese sauce. You know it, you love it — it’s the Philly cheesesteak. Yet, as yummy and iconic as the cheesesteak is, it’s also equally American. Despite the cheesesteak’s popularity stateside, it’s virtually unknown (and more often than not considered unappetizing) outside the U.S. …
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A fair warning; this story deals with subjects that some people may find uncomfortable and disturbing. Take another look at that headline and proceed with caution. If you’d rather not hear about double ritual suicide, don’t scroll past this little kitten. Right. If you’re still here, there’s no point in beating about to bush. A …
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In China, there’s a curious saying that goes, “Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.” Basically, it means that you have to make an example out of something smaller to intimidate a bigger foe. We suppose that’s what Mr. Gu tried to do when he went after his neighbor’s chickens. Only, he managed to scare …
Continue reading “Chinese Man Scares 1,100 Chickens to Death in a Row Over Some Trees”
Almost every photo has an error in it. Whether it’s due to a scratched lens, light refraction, or poor settings, you can usually find some kind of an artifact or oddity in the picture. When astronomers noticed a weird white line on an image from the Hubble space telescope, that’s just what they thought it …
There’s a war raging in Utah. And it’s been fought over a bunch of cookies. Three gourmet cookie companies have been engaged in a legal battle for almost a year. What started as a row over similar branding has expanded to involve recipes, lost profits, and generally hurt feelings. The firms in the eye of …
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It turns out that one of the number one skinny-dipping spots is in, none other than, Michigan. Not what you were thinking? Cool>Law? This remote part of Michigan is not only ranked as one of the top spots in the entire world to get into the water nude, but it’s a little extra naughty when …
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It’s not easy having an identical twin. If you have one, you’re probably used to strangers, teachers, and sometimes even friends confusing you for your sibling. But at least you can always rely on your parents to know who is who. Or not. An Argentinian woman recently had to seek officials’ help to figure out …
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