2020 has been such a wild year that a lot of us are in need of some mental support. Many people are turning whatever little kernels of hope they can find to help them pull through. The city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, found that kernel in a stalk of corn. Any port in a …
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Does the modern world have you beat? Do you ever wish you could just throw all your phones and computers away, run off into the woods and just… Be? Well, now’s your chance, and you might even make a decent wad of cash by going into self-imposed exile. A US internet company is looking for …
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Ever had one of those nightmares where you need to outrun something? You’re sprinting, but no matter how hard you try, you don’t gain speed. That’s how it must have felt for this Tennessee tortoise trying to find the great wide somewhere. Solomon, an African Sulcata tortoise, made it just an eighth of a mile …
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Extreme situations require extreme measures. A California man’s quick-witted response to the LNU Lightning Complex Fires has saved his house and redeemed his taste in beer. More precisely, Charles Little from Vacaville used cans of Bud Light beer to ward off the encroaching flames of a wildfire that threatened to consume his home that was …
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Ah, ninjas, those silent, deadly sneaks of the night. Everyone knows their reputation – you will not see or even hear them coming before it’s too late. Such is their reputation for stealth. Except that now a gang of thieves has beaten the ninjas in their own game. On August 17, under the cover of …
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We’ve been on a bit of a toilet spree with our stories lately. Just in the last week, we’ve covered an Amazon delivery man who dropped off more than just a package on a woman’s yard and Japan’s transparent toilets. We have a good streak going on here, so let’s continue in the same vein. …
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I’ve never lived somewhere with an HOA, but I’ve watched enough situational comedy TV to know you want to be on their good side. Interviews with co-op boards in New York can be fraught encounters. You need to come across as boring, quiet, and filthy with money. If you’re lucky enough to find a place …
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In the public mind, Japan is often perceived as a place where weird stuff goes down. The stereotype is not entirely misplaced, what with all the drive-through haunted houses and men-only naked festivals. But this time, they may have crossed some border of good taste. A group of artists and architects from Japan has designed …
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Anyone who loves to cook has those items in their kitchen that they love to cook with. And even newbie cooks need items to use in the kitchen, and a cutting board is something any cook needs. When an Arkansas woman bought a cutting board, it did nothing if not arouse the interest of the …
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We all know, when you have to go, you have to go. But you should probably do everything possible to not go in someone’s garden, especially if you’re out on a work delivery. This man though, he didn’t get the memo. Or maybe he had a turtle situation, and he really just couldn’t hold it …
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