A fair warning; this story deals with subjects that some people may find uncomfortable and disturbing. Take another look at that headline and proceed with caution. If you’d rather not hear about double ritual suicide, don’t scroll past this little kitten. Right. If you’re still here, there’s no point in beating about to bush. A …
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In China, there’s a curious saying that goes, “Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.” Basically, it means that you have to make an example out of something smaller to intimidate a bigger foe. We suppose that’s what Mr. Gu tried to do when he went after his neighbor’s chickens. Only, he managed to scare …
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You ever hear a story that makes you go, “Yeah, that happened in Florida”? There’s that delicate mixture of bizarre, scary, and utterly unhinged that just screams Florida. Here’s an example. A man steals a school bus, leads the police on a multi-county chase, and is eventually arrested naked. And there’s a dead deer in …
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Mary had a little goat; its fleece was white as snow. And then the cops showed up with a search warrant and dragged the goat off to the slaughterhouse. We wish that was just a tasteless nursery rhyme parody we came up with. But exactly what a recent lawsuit claims happened to Cedar the Goat …
A Russian tourist identified only as Yuri is to be deported after taking nude photos in Bali. He posed completely naked from the waist down on the highest point on Mount Agung, widely believed by Hindus to be the home of the gods. Indonesian authorities stated that Yuri’s behavior showed ‘no respect’ for Balinese culture …
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What is it with all these recent stories about exotic animals and their careless owners? First, there was the zebra that bit its owner’s arm off, and then the Cincinnati Cocaine Cat. Now, we have another story to add to the list. Only, this one is much more tragic than even the one where a …
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Cocaine Bear is currently making rounds in the theaters. It might not be critically acclaimed, but enough people thought it worth seeing that it’s made double what it cost. And although the movie takes some (ridiculously exaggerated) creative freedoms, it’s loosely based on a true story. So, the directors are currently probably looking for material …
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Canadians are known for being polite and considerate. They’re the last people you’d expect to flip the bird at you. But if you happen to anger them, they can now legally give you the finger. At least in their own country. Actually, according to a recent 26-page ruling, doing so is not just legal. Judge …
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Remember a time when not everything imaginable was tied to a monthly subscription service? These days, everything from your TV to your car needs some kind of subscription. Yes, even your car. Manufacturers have started to ask for a monthly payment for things like seat heating, GPS navigation, or even simple engine power. Car subscription …
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Have you read Is This 21-Year-Old Girl Madeleine McCann?: Part One? Because this is part two. “I had not heard of this case until I started asking my parents questions about my childhood as I have little to no memory of it. The memories are all very blurry and when I have had conversations with …
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