I’ve seen enough B horror movies to be suspicious of giant vegetables. Everyone knows that size is just the first step to sentience. But I’m not going to hate on anyone filling the hours of lockdown this year however they see fit. A horticulture teacher from Minnesota spent his time nursing a pumpkin to a …
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Dogs are good critters. We’ve covered it several times, but it could always stand to be repeated. From sniffing out coronavirus infections to helping the differently abled, or just providing good old-fashioned company, dogs carry out a whole slew of valuable services. In some places, China for example, dogs are so vital that people are …
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Originally they said that her top was “lewd” and they didn’t want it to affect the other passengers and their flight. But now, the airline apologizes. “Lewd, obscene, and offensive — those were the words of choice.” After a woman was not allowed to board her flight due to the way she was dressed, the …
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As many parents are all too aware of, kids can be picky eaters. That’s particularly true when they’re younger and are just starting to explore all the culinary wonders of the world. Most children will get over their difficult food phase and learn to eat new things. Sometimes this process takes longer than usual, and …
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Exotic foods are a big business around the world. From foie gras to truffles, gourmets from far and wide are prepared to pay exorbitant prices for a new strange thing to stuff into their mouths. Sometimes, though, these rare treats involve some questionable practices. The aforementioned foie gras, for example, has come under fire because …
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As far as unusual animal stories go, this is one is more bizarre than most. A woman near the town of Unterlauchringen opened the door to her terrace and in walked a 10-inch mitten crab. The Associated Press described the woman as shocked, which, fair enough. But she called the cops–on a crab. Before the …
The coronavirus pandemic that still keeps ravaging countries around the world has had a crippling impact on many businesses. One of the possibly worst impacted industries is travel. COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of thousands upon thousands of flights. Similarly, businesses and location relying on tourism have lost potentially millions of dollars in income. But …
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We’ve covered our fair share of research and high-ranking opinions on topics that approach science fiction, from the possibility of UFOs existing to robots helping old people fight depression. This one, though, might be the most out-there story of them all. Time travel is one of science fiction’s favorite tropes of all time. The ability …
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During the pandemic’s height, when much of the world was quarantined and watching the world from their living rooms, wildlife returned to cities and suburbs. There were some hoaxes, like dolphins swimming in the channels of Venice. But in other places, we saw how wildlife would behave if we all just calmed down with the …
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What’s your biggest dream? Would it be to win the lottery, even if it was the second chance lottery? What if you won, but then you didn’t win? Because that’s what happened to this lady. Well, not exactly. She actually won the second chance drawing on July 29th but when she sent the certified letter …
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