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Mary had a little goat; its fleece was white as snow. And then the cops showed up with a search warrant and dragged the goat off to the slaughterhouse. We wish that was just a tasteless nursery rhyme parody we came up with. But exactly what a recent lawsuit claims happened to Cedar the Goat …
Twins born from 30-year-old frozen embryos have a mom that’s only three years older than they are. It seems unlikely but in this case, it’s true. Rachel Ridgeway gave birth to twins who were originally frozen back in April 1992. The two new babies were born into this world to already mom-of-six, and are the …
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Cockroaches are revolting. You probably don’t want to even think about them — let alone the disgusting ways they have their vermin sex. Well, we’re sorry, but we’re going to have to talk about cockroaches and how they bang. And there’s a good reason for it. They’re developing literal new tastes in sex. And that …
A Russian tourist identified only as Yuri is to be deported after taking nude photos in Bali. He posed completely naked from the waist down on the highest point on Mount Agung, widely believed by Hindus to be the home of the gods. Indonesian authorities stated that Yuri’s behavior showed ‘no respect’ for Balinese culture …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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