For dog owners, a missing or runaway pet is an absolute nightmare. There’s the uncertainty of not knowing where your dog is and the danger of an animal running free in a world with traffic and nefarious individuals. On rare occasions, those nefarious individuals make themselves known. In a straight-from-daytime-TV new story, multiple assailants approached …
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First things first, if you’re sensitive to violence, maybe go read something else. This stuff is about to get graphic. A 42-year-old Oklahoman man is under arrest, suspected of committing three murders. During the investigation, authorities have revealed gruesome details of the murders, including attempted cannibalism. Lawrence Anderson, from Chickasha, OK, stands accused of killing …
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Mayonnaise is many people’s favorite spread, whether it’s slathered on BLTs and burgers or used as a condiment on fries. But who knew it could also help wildlife ravaged by an environmental catastrophe? Thick globules of oil tar started washing up on the shores off Israel on February 18, according to LiveScience. Since then, the …
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If you ever need a reminder of how feeble we are as a species, consider spiders. They’re small and crushable, but still somehow terrifying. Last week, in Ann Arbor, librarians shut down the library after discovering three Mediterranean spiders in a basement storage area. That may feel like the appropriate reaction when a spider runs …
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When you think about nuns, you might be picturing solemn, decent women dedicated to contemplation and prayer. But this monastic duo from Ireland doesn’t give a hoot or a holler about such stereotypes. A pair of nuns from County Cork southern Ireland are in hot water for breaching COVID-19 pandemic orders. The sisters, belonging to …
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There’s nothing weird about moving houses – all of us have to go through it at least a few times in our lives. But literally moving houses is a whole other thing altogether. It’s a massive undertaking to rip up a house and take it somewhere else, but apparently it can be done. Case in …
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Our desire for exploration far outpaces our capacity. Our struggle to travel to our neighboring planets doesn’t bode well for exploring distant solar systems. But when you consider how little of our own world we’ve seen, we’re still in the infancy of understanding the capacity for survival in species. Take, for instance, the pitch-black, freezing, …
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We’ve brought you stories about the dangers of toilets before, from using them in outer space to snakes lurking inside to bite penises. Today, it’s a butt and a bear at the center of the story. The toilet in question was an outhouse – how else would the bear have fit in there – located …
This year’s period of Lent started this week. During this time, adherents of some Christian denominations are supposed to give up one or more earthly pleasures in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice. Food has traditionally been a significant part of Lent. Christians are encouraged to give up eating meat, and to fast in preparation for Easter. …
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2020 is finally over, and we’re free to leave tired old entertainment trends behind us. As we begin to focus on the exciting recreational opportunities that lie ahead, it’s becoming clear that the internet has quite a few new tricks up its sleeve. From home raves to crazy casino concoctions and virtual escape rooms, 2021 …