Oddities, Weird Stuff, Strange Things in Our World.
Can you think of anything quite as bad as owing fines or being put in jail? Well, the police have thought of it for you… Being ratted on to your mother! So don’t get caught speeding. Police in, Haymarket Virginia, have started threatening speeding drivers with their message boards. Now when you get …
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An Australian court dismissed a bullying case brought by an engineer. He accused his former supervisor of repeatedly breaking wind toward him and farting. The judge ruled that even if David Hingst’s allegations were true, that doesn’t necessarily constitute bullying. Hingst didn’t like the judge’s choice though and said that he would take the case …
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This new footage shows that kangaroo rats, although cute, are able to foil snake attacks through a series of impressive moves. The research was done through a student led team from UC Riverside at San Diego State University. They filmed the encounters between the animals with high-speed cameras. The videos showed that the rattlesnakes could …
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We all have dealt with a bit of workplace hazing every now again. Light teasing is a way many a coworker blows off steam and shows camaraderie. And it can be beneficial to relationships, as long as all parties involved are okay with it. But when it goes too far it can lead to …
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Some men just aren’t early risers. Some will do anything for a little help standing at attention. A quick pick me up. Grabbing a popular energy drink isn’t abnormal. But this one can leave you feeling a little… Stiff. Power Natural High Energy Drink SX was the go-to energy drink for young men seeking a …
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A dairy farmer stepped out on the patio to take a leak. Off in the distance, he noticed a figure around 6′ tall, covered in black hair. It jumped two wire fences without touching them. The dairy farmer compared the leaps to that worthy of an Olympic athlete. The next evening another farmer witnessed …
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Regory Turco got lost at Epcot, and Facebook users got in on it. This is the story. When Turco and his girlfriend, Brittany Blake, went to Epcot together, they spent the day there. But they did not spend it together. With thousands of people including families and Spring Breakers, it’s easy enough to get turned …
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Dating sites are the norm these days. And if you haven’t been on one, then you know someone who has. And now, they even do it for the cows. That’s right, Tinder-inspired livestock dating sites are a thing. What? The cows need love, too! The site is called Tudder and it’s here to help farmers …
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Have you ever lost a bet? Because you know what can happen with that. The winner chooses for you to do something outrageous, crazy, or even embarrassing. And you have to do it, because you lost a bet. And when this guy lost a bet, he had to cover himself in peanut butter and stand …
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China is pushing forward with cloning. Their goal is to replace police dogs with dogs cloned after the best and brightest dogs currently on the force. Reducing training time due to genetic traits passed on means less expensive police dogs. At least, in theory. The cost of cloning a dog is just as expensive …
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