Sure, we at Oddee are in the business of covering the weirdest news we can find. But every now and then we come across a story that makes even us mouth, “what the f***?” There’s really no way around how bizarre this is, so let’s just cut to the chase. An unidentified man is calling …
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We’ve told you plenty of times that wild animals can be dangerous. Especially bears. But if you’re still unconvinced, here’s another cautionary tale. A man in Alaska dealt for days with a bear scenario reminiscent of the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Revenant. Night after night, the grizzly would return to torment the man staying alone …
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Some things are such universal facts that we consider them to be common knowledge. The sky is blue, birds go tweet, and a bear craps in the woods. But there are also some things that we think are common knowledge, but that are actually nothing but myth. Here are eight of the most common misconceptions …
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Despite the ongoing pandemic, it’s still summer. And there’s no better treat for the heat than a cold cone of ice cream. Some (like your humble author) firmly believe that you can’t beat old-fashioned vanilla when it comes to ice cream flavors. But others swear by… Shall we say, more esoteric taste experiences. How esoteric …
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We’ve all had our fair share of lousy neighbors. Maybe they don’t mow their lawn, they might be overtly friendly when you just want to live in peace, or they could just be plain noisy. But most of us are lucky in that our neighbors don’t torture with obnoxious behavior to the point that they …
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What do you need to carry out a successful surgery? A sterile environment, a professional surgeon with years of experience, and a hospital for all the aftercare, right? Nah, that’s just hoity-toity pointless luxury. At least if you ask the Australian man who performed two castrations in his backyard. Ryan Andrew King, from Brisbane, was …
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Earlier this week we took a look a the most bizarre living sharks. Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years, though, and some species have kicked the bucket. To continue our Shark Week celebration, here are seven extinct sharks and more or less shark-related marine predators that once lurked in the world’s …
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One of the worst surprises you can get is to come home and realize someone has broken in. At worst, you might’ve lost thousands of dollars’ worth of stuff – or run into an armed burglar. Even if you lost nothing, you’ll probably never trust a lock again. Unless the person who broke in is …
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It’s Shark Week again. And you know what that means – that’s right, it’s time for shark facts! Sharks have been around for more than 420 million years. That’s a lot of time to spend on evolving, and as a result there are nearly 550 living shark species. Some of them are well-known, like the …
It’s no joke that fireworks can be dangerous, and that you have to be really safe with them. Otherwise, you could blow your hand off, kind of like this guy. After attempting to shoot off a firework from the sunroof of his car, a 21-year-old man lost half of his hand. He had a mortar …
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