Today is National Maine Day! Let’s celebrate with a whole bunch of weird Maine laws. Don’t Step off the Plane This weird Maine law is probably a law everywhere else too, and for good reason. The entirety of the law is , it’s illegal to step out of an airplane once it’s in flight. If …
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There are some stories that even we at Oddee couldn’t make up if we tried. This is one of those. A French hospital was recently evacuated due to a threat of high explosives. That sounds awful but hold on just a second — it wasn’t a bomb threat. The situation was serious, though, from a …
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When you’re rich, powerful, and rule the land, you have a lot of time on your hands. So, what do you do with all those idle hours of the day? Butting into other people’s business is always a good choice. In the early 15th century, Edward, the 2nd Duke of York, decided that the names …
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Criminal injustice is always a serious matter. But it somehow always seems so much worse when it’s targeted at older ladies. Two Alabama women were recently found guilty on multiple charges. The bizarre part of the whole thing is that the debacle stems from them feeding stray cats. Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, …
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If you’ve ever traveled to Berlin, you may have seen the famous AquaDom. Located in the DomAquarée complex, the huge aquarium — surrounded by a Radisson hotel, offices, restaurants, and Berlin Sea Life — houses hundreds of exotic fish. Or at least it did. The world’s largest free-standing aquarium is no more. And neither is …
People go crazy about musicians. From Elvis Presley to the Beatles to modern K-Pop heartthrobs, obsessive and, frankly, insane fans are a mainstay of popular music fandom. But where did this all start? Well, before K-Pop, Beatles, or Elvis, there was a man who took Europe’s music scene by storm. Ladies and gentlemen, Franz Liszt! …
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The pandemic and the rising inflation have put a real damper on economies across the world. But at least you can always count on Santa to pull through for Christmas. Right…? We have some bad news for everybody looking forward to holly jolly merrymaking. Santa may not be coming to town this year. After the …
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Two things in life are certain — death and taxes. What’s not certain is what you’ll be taxed for. Taxes have existed probably longer than money has been a thing. Over human history, the tax authorities have wanted their share of things that make sense, but also of some that absolutely don’t. Let’s take a …
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For many people, few things are more exciting than buying a new car. Getting behind the wheel of that brand-new car gives a feeling that can’t be beaten. So, naturally, an owner will want that feeling to last for as long as possible. Taking care of the new car’s paint is especially important. Maintaining a …
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The online gambling industry has become one of the success stories of the digital age. Gambling companies have always enjoyed success, even before the internet. However, their ability to adapt to a changing world and use the technology created to their advances have been one of the key tools they have used to advance into …