In our Weird Tourism series, we’ve visited some of the most unusual places, seen the strangest sights, and gawked at the most bizarre attractions of Europe and Asia. This time, we’re heading over to Africa. When you think of Africa, you probably think of jungles or the Sahara Desert. And while both environments can be …
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According to a Texas couple, they are suing Apple, and allege that their 12-year-old son suffered permanent hearing loss after an Amber Alert. Carlos Gordoa and Ariani Reyes say an alert produced an “ear shattering sound” while their son was wearing AirPods. The lawsuit was filed last Monday against the tech company. The suit claims …
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When people go missing, it may seem that Earth has just opened up and swallowed them without a trace. But the truth is that even disappeared folks are always somewhere. Sometimes, they may never have even left home. Construction workers in New York City recently found that out in a horrific way. On April 26, …
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There are many spirits and gods of the ancient world that everybody knows. Odin, Zeus, Poseidon, Ra, and Quetzalcoatl are all names you’ve definitely heard. What connects these well-known deities is that they’re all somehow heroic. Odin was the Norse king of the gods, Zeus hurled his thunderbolts, Quetzalcoatl created mankind, and so forth. But …
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Where you live effects what you eat, did you realize that? Down South eating is different from the vegan, granolas on the West Coast and the New York pizza on the East Coast. Here’s the meal that defines each state. Wisconsin Had to go with my home state first, and the meal couldn’t be more …
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If you don’t know much about Cambodia, you should at least know that its tropical nature is breathtaking. The mountain of Phnom Bokor in the country’s southwest is particularly amazing. There, you can spot many different kinds of fascinating wildlife. You may find the Malayan sun bear, the slow loris, the clouded leopard, the penises… …
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A company threw a man a birthday party, but the man didn’t want one. He turned around and sued them, and the jury sided with him. A $450,000 was awarded to the employee. The Kenton County Circuit Court in Northern Kentucky heard the case and the verdict was given this last week. Court documents said …
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A Texas mother received a notification she wasn’t expecting on Monday. She was rightly confused. Kelsey Golden got a message from DoorDash saying her order would be taking a bit longer due to the unusually high amount of items within the order. What had happened was, her son, Barrett, placed an order at McDonald’s for …
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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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Greek mythology is one of the most popular in Western culture. It inspired many writers, film directors, artists, musicians, architects, etc. Thus, the Greek gods are widely known around the world. Although Greek mythology does not properly represent religion, it is based on a collection of myths and stories of the ancient Greeks, which tells …
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