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The night of March 27, 2020, was a special day for Max Woosey. It marked the last night the then-10-year-old boy from Braunton, England, would sleep in the comfort of his bedroom. The following day, he set up a tent in his home’s backyard. That’s where he would go on to sleep every night for …
What is it with all these recent stories about exotic animals and their careless owners? First, there was the zebra that bit its owner’s arm off, and then the Cincinnati Cocaine Cat. Now, we have another story to add to the list. Only, this one is much more tragic than even the one where a …
Continue reading “Pennsylvania Man Found Dead Among More Than 150 Snakes and an Alligator”
We suppose there’s no point trying to hide it, so let us be clear. There is an alien mothership somewhere in our solar system and it’s bombing Earth with probes — probably for some nefarious reason. Or at least that’s what a recent draft paper from the Pentagon would have you believe. Avi Loeb, an …
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Cocaine Bear is currently making rounds in the theaters. It might not be critically acclaimed, but enough people thought it worth seeing that it’s made double what it cost. And although the movie takes some (ridiculously exaggerated) creative freedoms, it’s loosely based on a true story. So, the directors are currently probably looking for material …
Continue reading “Cocaine Cat: Wild Serval Found in Ohio With Cocaine in Its System”
Quick, what’s the biggest problem facing data centers and internet servers? If you answered hackers or data corruption, you’re wrong. It’s heat. Anyone who’s ever played a high-end video game or run demanding applications knows that hard-working computers can run really, really hot. The devices need cooling, but that can cost a fortune. So how …
Continue reading “Leisure Center Heats Public Pool with Blazing Hot Data Server”
The state is cracking down against personalized, and what they are calling, vulgar, license plates. For years, Maine allowed people to add almost whatever they wanted to their license plates, but they decided to change course and include words and phrases they deemed inappropriate. This year the state recalled 274 plates. A vegan of Maine …
Continue reading “Maine Drivers Want the Right to Any License Plates They Want: Part One”
Sports are generally a young person’s game. Most athletes retire in their 30s, although a few outliers can make it into their late 40s. Don’t tell that to Linda Sinrod, though. Sinrod is officially the world’s oldest female hockey player, as recognized by Guinness World Records. Despite being 82 years old, she actively hits the …
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Anyone who knows a fishing enthusiast has heard the story of that one that got away. But Ditch Ballard can now proudly tell a story about how it didn’t. In January, the British Fisherman was vising Ebro River in Spain hoping to catch some carp. But he ended up hooking more than he bargained for …
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Exotic pets can be dangerous. Lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) are all perfectly capable and often much too willing to maul you in inventive ways. But a zebra? That should be pretty safe, right? It can kick you but otherwise, it shouldn’t be any different from a horse, right? Yeah, that is what you’d …
Canadians are known for being polite and considerate. They’re the last people you’d expect to flip the bird at you. But if you happen to anger them, they can now legally give you the finger. At least in their own country. Actually, according to a recent 26-page ruling, doing so is not just legal. Judge …
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