Sometimes people simply go missing. Whether they do it voluntarily or not, their disappearance will always leave their loved ones wondering what happened to them. One such missing person’s case, however, recently received closure. Audrey Backeberg vanished in 1962. She was reportedly trying to escape domestic abuse, and that’s what she did. After leaving her …
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If you find a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. In nine cases out of ten, there will be something fishy about the thing you’re buying. Take, for instance, this British fella who accidentally bought back his own stolen car. Ewan Valentine was heartbroken when somebody swiped his beloved Honda …
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Animals can be destructive around vehicles. Squirrels or rodents might chew through your wiring, or a bear could break into the vehicle and eat the upholstery. Birds, however, shouldn’t be able to do much more than poop over your car. Right? Well, tell that to the residents of Rockport. For the last couple of months, …
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People will try to smuggle anything, including animals. As such, it will take a lot to take an experienced customs agent by surprise. Uncovering thousands upon thousands of ants just might do the trick, though. That’s what Kenyan authorities recently found in not only one but two smuggling attempts. Four men in two separate cases …
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An emotional support animal be a valuable companion to people living with disabilities, mental health issues, or other problems. A helpful pooch or cuddly kitty may be just what they need to get through the day. That said, there are people who push the emotional support animal program too far. They might try to claim …
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There are times when you just want everyone to leave you alone. In those moments, there’s nothing more irritating than the kind of person who will still butt in to try and keep you company. This story is about one of those people. Mykhailo Vyktorovich Polyakov, an American YouTuber, has been arrested in India after …
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Some people have incredible control over their body and its reactions. Many great actors, for instance, are able to cry on demand, bursting into tears whenever their role so demands. Mr. Deepak is like that, too. He, however, isn’t an actor but a thief, and he’s ability isn’t crying. Instead, it’s crapping himself. Deepak is …
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As you age, your body will lose its ability to regulate your temperature as effectively as it did when you were a spry young thing. As such, you might find yourself turning up the heating as the years start piling on. This U.K. couple, however, heated their house a bit too much — or at …
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Nobody move; this is a robbery! Stick ‘em up, or I’ll… Uh, somehow savage you with this leek I’m holding. Having some kind of weapon does a lot to make a robber more intimidating, but real weapons aren’t always easy to come by. Those stores and banks aren’t going to rob themselves, though, so occasionally …
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We’ve said it before, we’ll surely say it again — even if it’s nailed down, someone will try to steal it. Even then, you have to wonder why someone would try to steal a toilet. Well, the throne’s more than $6 million price tag might have something to do with it. The thing was made …
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