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Do you fancy yourself as somebody who can hold their liquor like a champion? Well, we have bad news for you — there’s animal that could drink you under a table without even trying. But what is this animal? It has to be something huge, right? Maybe an elephant or a giraffe or something? Nope. …
A town in Texas ended 2021 on a truly bizarre note. In Texarkana, on the border between Texas and Arkansas, rain started falling on December 29. But in addition to water, the sky poured down something completely unexpected. Namely, fish. For several minutes, fish dropped down from the clouds all over the city. Most of …
Ok, have you ever seen the movie I, Robot? It’s a great movie, but with the ever increasing use of robots in our everyday life, it’s also a little freaky. Or at least that’s how I think you will view a situation that happened this last Sunday. A now-viral tweet from Kristin Livdahl of Oakdale, …
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We’ve covered quite a few stories about rampaging animals lately, from monkeys to sheep. Well, here’s another one. In this case, however, the attacking critter has been brought to justice. Unfortunately, his sentence was death. Over his 48-hour reign of terror, Stripe the Squirrel attacked 18 people in the small Welsh village of Buckley. During …
Continue reading “Squirrel That Terrorized UK Town Meets Its Maker”
Modern filmmaking technology can create incredible spectacles for our eyes and ears. But what about our other senses? To really immerse yourself into a movie, you should be able to also feel, smell, and taste everything the characters do. Now, thanks to a Japanese researcher, we can do at least the latter. If you feel …
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A nice ham is a mainstay at Christmas tables all around the globe. Some of the finest hams in the world come from the region of Andalusia in Spain. The company Cinco Jotas has been producing premium Iberian ham since 1879. They like doing things the way they were done 150 years ago — they …
If you don’t want to ruin your holiday season cheer, you may want to skip this story. This isn’t going to make anyone happy. Some of us might think that seeking cruel and unusual revenge is an exclusively human trait. But it turns out that animals are capable of brutal, vengeful rage as well. In …
Continue reading “Vengeful Monkeys Slaughter Hundreds of Puppies in India”
There are many wonderful Christmas traditions in the world. Caroling, different kinds of confectionary and pastries, decorations, arson… Wait, what? Indeed, arson has become an unofficial Christmas tradition in the city of Gävle in western Sweden. Every year since 1966, the city builds the Gävlebocken, the world’s largest straw Yule Goat. And sure enough, almost …
Continue reading “Arsonists Torch Sweden’s Giant Yule Goat… Once Again”
It’s common knowledge that thieves will steal pretty much anything that’s not nailed down. But last month some crooks really overdid themselves. A bizarre theft has left the police in Akron, Ohio, scratching their heads. One or more enterprising thieves have made off with a bridge. Yes, an entire bridge. The walkway in question is …
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Politics can be pretty boring. Endless hours of debates, negotiations, meetings, committees… Recently, though, two Brazilian politicians brought some action into politics. They decided to speak soft and punch hard. Simão Peixoto, the mayor of Borba in north-central Brazil, and the town’s ex-councilor Erineu da Silva have been at each other’s throats for a while. …
Continue reading “Brazilian Politicians Settle Waterpark Dispute in MMA Ring”