There is no perfect set of circumstances, except when they do happen. Betting on sports like any type of gambling is always associated with a certain amount of risk. No one can guarantee a win, but there are a number of ways to reduce the likelihood of losing. What are the Bets For a Beginner? …
Did you know that September 1 is American Chess Day? Well, now you do, and that day is today! Today, chess has a reputation of being a game for sophisticated intellectuals. But it has a long and colorful history over which everyone from pauper to king has tried their hand at the game. Unsurprisingly, a …
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When you were on a family road trip as a kid, did one of your parents ever threaten to turn back and go home if you didn’t behave? If they did, you hopefully learned your lesson. But some people clearly didn’t. Recently, a Southwest Airlines pilot had to pull the same trick on his passengers. …
Weird Wisconsin laws including no margarine unless requested and apple pie served with cheese are only a part of the Weird Wisconsin Laws That Will Have You Asking What?: Part One. Click the title to read it, otherwise, here’s part two. Screens This weird Wisconsin law is truly weird. There is a local city code …
Wisconsin is home to a bunch of great Midwest people and a bunch of weird Wisconsin laws you would never expect. Which law do you think are the craziest and most weird? No Margarine in These Public Places There are some exceptions, but overall, there’s to be no margarine in restaurants, schools, hospitals, or prisons. …
All mammals are at risk of ticks, and Norfolk, Virginia, has its fair share of ticks that can find their way onto your cat if your cat goes outside. While indoor-only cats are better for the environment and safer overall, if you’ve decided to let your cat outdoors, whether on a leash or just free-roaming, …
Oh, those wacky Nazis. Whether opposing Indiana Jones or returning from their secret moon bases, strange and unusual Nazi schemes and plots are a mainstay of alternative history and science fiction. But reality is often stranger than fiction — especially if you start looking into everything the Nazis got up to. In order to realize …
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When the school got their shipment, it was a strange delivery, not the supplies and textbooks they thought it would be. Instead, it was a box of guns. The police called the accidental and strange shipment, an “honest mistake.” Chester High School received a delivery from FedEx, but they had made an mistake. Parents say …
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An older Russian tourist was bitten in the butt and nearly drowned after an “awful” attack by an aggressive sea turtle. She told her story of the bizarre encounter in a video that’s making its way around the internet. “It was really scary,” Lidia Bazarova, 64, said of the encounter. She was swimming in the …
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You’d generally expect a bratwurst festival to be a good time. You eat some good sausage, drink a few beers, and pretend to be just a little bit German for a few hours. But the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival got embroiled in some royal drama this year. Just 10 days before the festivities, the reigning bratwurst …