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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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Meet Miska. She’s a tabby cat living in Bellevue, Washington. Miska also has been embroiled in lawsuits for the past eight years. That’s because she’s a homicidal sociopath — allegedly. Since 2014, Miska has been slapped with various court orders for — allegedly — committing cruel and horrendous atrocities on her neighborhood’s other animals. According …
You can make great finds at second-hand and thrift stores. But this Texas woman’s Goodwill purchase puts every deal you’ve ever found to shame. Laura Young, from Austin, purchased a nice marble bust for $35 in 2018. What neither she nor the store realized at the time was that the bust was actually a 2,000-year-old …
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