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Some time ago, we brought you the story of how three spiders shut down a University of Michigan library. But show that story to an Australian and they’ll just laugh in your face. In case you’re unaware, Australia’s New South Wales is currently experiencing some severe flooding. More than 18,000 people have been displaced by …
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It’s not that strange to find treasure, but it rarely takes a form of a gold-filled chest. Instead, it could be a priceless ancient Chinese bowl at a yard sale or a bunch whale puke on a beach. A man from California has discovered a different kind of relic altogether. What makes this find particularly …
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Some time ago we brought you a story about a global sperm bank that scientists want to build on the Moon. If the facility is built, it would house sperm and eggs from a large numbers of animal species, in addition to humans. But if they are serious about constructing the lunar sperm bank, they …
Typefaces – popularly known as “fonts” although that’s not quite correct – can be a sensitive issue. Just ask anybody what they think about Comic Sans or Papyrus. Now we can add a new typeface to the list of controversial sets of lettering. The U.S. Court of Appeals district for the D.C. has officially recommended …
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Are you a coin collector? Because this guy got a whole bunch of pennies and when we say a whole bunch, it was like a whole lot. The Peachtree City man says that the penny pile was a result of a bitter feud over a final paycheck from a previous job. The man was paid, …
There’s just something about the new car smell that just makes you feel… Good. Maybe it highlights the fact that you’re driving a brand new car, but considering that it’s offered as an air freshener, people just seem to like it. But you might want to hold back on snorting in the scent of your …
It’s good for parents to support their children in their hobbies and goals – some might even call it a requirement. But as with so many other things, sometimes things just go that one step too far. A Philadelphia woman has been charged with misdemeanor counts of cyber harassment of a child. She distributed doctored …
Nicholas Carreta, 47, of Bergen County sued New York based prank company after what he received in the mail. He alleged that they sent a chocolate penis, a glitter bomb, and other unwanted packages. Carretta felt that the things sent to him from R&D Promos, aka Ruin Days, were meant to shock, offend, and frighten …
When the moon hits your eye like a sperm on the fly, that’s not amore. It’s just scientists’ latest plan to potentially save life on Earth. After 2020, it’s not too surprising to hear that some science-y people are thoroughly concerned with our planet’s potential to support file. There’s any number of things that could …
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Imagine this scene. A family is gathered into the living room of Christmas morning, with the parents sitting on the couch and the kids opening their presents. It’s supposed to be a happy occasion, but in this case there’s a gruesome twist. Only one of the adults is still drawing breath. A man from Anaheim, …
Continue reading “Man Told Kids to Open Christmas Presents in Front of Dead Abused Mother”