A Danish Zoo has recently stirred up a bit of controversy, to put things mildly. A few months ago, it asked people to donate their pets to the zoo. “Oh, that’s cute,” you might think. However, the donated animals wouldn’t become new attractions. Instead, they’d become food for the zoo’s carnivorous animals. Aalborg Zoo put …
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“Dead or alive, you are coming with me.” With that phrase, the cyborg law enforcer RoboCop blasted his way onto the silver screen and into general pop culture in 1987. It’d probably be an exaggeration to call RoboCop the most famous Detroit resident of all time. However, the dystopian science-fiction vision of the city certainly …
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People occasionally go into places where they shouldn’t. And sometimes, they can’t get out of there. We’ve brought you stories of people who got trapped or stuck in unusual places before, such as the one about the lady who couldn’t get out of her slipper bathtub. But there are many other such tales out there, …
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A marriage can unravel for many reasons, yet the law offers more than one way to end it. Most people know about divorce, the legal dissolution that recognizes that the marriage once existed. Fewer realize that annulment treats the union as if it never happened at all. Both processes can free spouses to start fresh, …
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The Fabergé eggs are the stuff of legend. Originally made as a gift for the Russian Czar, the priceless Easter eggs have been the subjects of countless heist novels and movies. Recently, an enterprising thief tried stealing a Fabergé egg in real life — using a decidedly unorthodox method. A New Zealand jewelry store called …
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Seeing a rare and unusual animal is a… Well, rare treat. There’s just something about witnessing an elusive creature that few others have ever seen. Unfortunately, not all animals are rare simply because they live in remote places or are good at hiding. Some are being driven toward extinction, and may soon go from extremely …
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Losing weight takes a lot of hard, grueling work. It can really help you commit if you have an inspiring story of weight loss, even from a stranger, to keep you motivated. Sadly, a poorly planned attempt to provide people with such a story recently claimed the life of a fitness coach. Dmitry Nuyanzin, a …
Travel brings a strange mix of freedom and uncertainty. There is that wonderful spark that comes from stepping into a new city, tasting an unfamiliar dish, or chatting with strangers who end up feeling like old friends. There is also the part we tend to ignore until something goes wrong. Missing bags. A sudden fever. …
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What’s the trashiest thing done at Thanksgiving, from your recollection? These are some wild stories. Grandma threatened to shit in the turkey if we didn’t let her watch Jeopardy My aunt, uncle, and cousins make no food and take 90% of it home My Aunt decided to announce she got Chalmydia as we started to …
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Quirky Thanksgiving traditions are fun to read about and could be even more fun to implement into your holiday. (Unless your family already has its own quirky Thanksgiving traditions!?) We have cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I didn’t realize it was a tradition until my kids pointed out I’d done it for about 4 years in …
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