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A company threw a man a birthday party, but the man didn’t want one. He turned around and sued them, and the jury sided with him. A $450,000 was awarded to the employee. The Kenton County Circuit Court in Northern Kentucky heard the case and the verdict was given this last week. Court documents said …
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A Texas mother received a notification she wasn’t expecting on Monday. She was rightly confused. Kelsey Golden got a message from DoorDash saying her order would be taking a bit longer due to the unusually high amount of items within the order. What had happened was, her son, Barrett, placed an order at McDonald’s for …
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Does your mother dearest have a habit of reminding you how difficult parenthood is? Tell her what it’s like for an octopus mother and she just might stop. We’ve written quite a lot about strange and unusual reproductive habits animals engage in. But even in this crowd, the octopus takes things to a whole another …
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There’s a disease spreading amongst scallops in the depths of the oceans. But this isn’t some deadly new virus or anything of the sort. It’s just an outbreak of disco fever. It turns out that scallops are attracted to flashing lights just as a ‘70s boogie fanatic is attracted to the disco ball. The discovery …
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This car house was constructed by innovator Terry Gonzalez of the Austin-area. It’s a mobile home in the literal sense, but not what you’d normally think of. Made by himself, Gonzalez’s home sits on top of his sedan. He shared his story while parked at the corner of Barton Springs Road and Lamar Boulevard. “How …
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The downward spiral is a fascinating thing. You start with one bad thing and then everything just gets exponentially worse from there. Take, for example, the recent case of Stephen Sharp, a now ex-manager of an Arby’s restaurant. His story begins horrifyingly enough, though — he’s been arrested for downloading and distributing child pornography. As …
People will create counterfeit versions of absolutely everything to scam unsuspecting consumers. Even cheese. You no doubt know Parmigiano Reggiano, also called parmesan. Or so you’d think, but what if we told you that you actually may never have had real parmesan? In the EU, both the names Parmigiano Reggiano and parmesan are strictly controlled. …
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Picture this scenario — you’re traveling on a plane when the pilot suddenly loses consciousness. What would you do? A man on a plane from the Bahamas to Florida faced this situation on May 10. The pilot had a medical emergency and passed out, leaving nobody qualified to pilot the plane onboard. The passenger promptly …
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It took a bit, but all parties eventually reached a deal. The Germans would take Dennis back, but he would make a stop first to be displayed at San Antonio Museum of Art for about a year. “He’s been hidden for 70 to 80 years; I think he deserves some attention,” Young said. “And I …
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While at a Goodwill in Austin Texas, Laura Young found a bust under a table with a yellow price tag. “Clearly antique—clearly old,” Young, who runs her own business as an antiques dealer was intrigued. The price tag was haphazardly affixed to the busts right cheek. The tag read $34.99 and it seemed like a …
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