A globally wanted con artist getting arrested after prostitutes kick his butt sounds like something from Ocean’s Eleven or some other Hollywood heist comedy. But it turns out once again that reality is weirder than fiction. Bernio Jordan Enzo Verhagen is a Suriname-born con man with a Dutch citizenship. He’s apparently very much into what …
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It might be hot, and it might be ready, but is it good? We don’t think anyone is under the impression that fast food is good for you, but it’s just so low effort to get that it’s hard to resist. In case you’ve been looking to go on a diet, we decided to do …
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You always get a bit nervous when you check your bank account after a night out. Unless you’re a real party animal, though, you don’t usually have to go into debt from having a few drinks… At least we hope. But when Californian Maddie McGivern logged into her Chase online bank account on June 20, …
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We as people like to always try and make things bigger and better. But size isn’t always everything, and sometimes you just need to go smaller. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest things mankind has ever made. You’ll see some astounding feats of miniature engineering, and also some stuff that’s just too …
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There’s something going on with rampaging animals in Asia. Some time ago, we brought you the story of a herd of elephants plowing their way through China. But while the elephants haven’t hurt anything aside from crops and feelings, the same can’t be said about today’s case. Only, it’s not about elephants but a bear. …
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Man, who doesn’t like vanilla ice cream. Some might say it’s a boring flavor, but sometimes the simplest things just are the best. But did you know that a lot of the vanilla flavoring – or vanillin – used in the food industry has never actually ever been inside a vanilla bean? What you’re tasting …
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It’s not that farfetched to think that in the future most current jobs might not exist. Advancing technology is making more and more professions – especially manual jobs – basically redundant. But that’s just the way it goes, because it’s nothing new for some jobs to disappear as society moves forward. Sometimes, though, it’s for …
Dora is a little black-and-brown tortoiseshell kitten from Toronto, Canada, who was born sometime in April. She just has one little problem – she has no butthole. At least, she was born without one. And as you may be aware, having an anus is kind of important for some pretty basic bodily functions. The rescued …
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Most everybody loves animals, but there’s a reason why we should stick to playing with our pets. Even the most cuddly-looking wild animal can be unpredictable, or in the worst case scenario it could be lethally toxic or aggressive. Some people, however, clearly just won’t learn this lesson until they have an unpleasant run-in with …
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Last week we published a list on unusual toys and treats with which to spoil your dog. Now, a new study has shed light on why your puppy deserves those treats. The fresh research – published in the journal Current Biology – has found that puppies are born with a degree of knowledge in how …
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