Do you think after 2020 that we will hear the words quarantine, mask, or toilet paper, and not shutter for a second? No, me either. But not all quarantine is bad, and this is why. Spending Time This is the thing, most of us have a little extra time these days, and with lots of …
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We’ve posted a lot of animal stories lately. Everybody likes animals, but at least this author feels like a change of pace is needed. So, let’s do something different today. How about the story of Italian flat-earthers whose journey to the edge of the world didn’t exactly go according to plan? The debacle happened back …
Piercings, like tattoos, are unique to each person. But most of these extreme piercings are probably unique to far fewer people. Let me know if you’d agree. Hip Yes, your whole hip. This isn’t a traditional piercing, but rather a dermal piercing. Dermal piercings have a top and an implanted base. It’s no surprise …
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The threat of COVID-19 has shuttered many competitive races this year. Organizers canceled the 124th Boston Marathon after initially postponing to September. Both for hobbyists and people who make their living racing, the lack of races has left them running in circles. Literally. Marathoners and long-distance runners spent quarantine racking up miles in their backyards, …
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Do we love Tom Cruise or hate him? On the one hand, Top Gun, Mission Impossible, and Jack Reacher. But also, Scientology. His exes are like refugees emerging from a cult post-divorce. And his winning smile takes on a twinge of hysteria on talk shows. In a #MeToo world, everyone’s asking if it’s still possible …
The princess of a small principality declares independence because of an invalid pact made by old kings centuries ago. But the current power ruling over her small realm is not willing to let her go, and a usurper is after her throne. Such a plot sounds like something straight out of Game of Thrones or …
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I don’t make a lot of promises. Not because I’m a shady person (I don’t think), but because I have a terrible memory. Forgetting is the same as breaking with promises. Not the case for Wisconsin resident Tom Cook. He shook his best friend’s hand back in 1992 and vowed if either of them won …
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On July 4th, Kanye tweeted, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States!” garnering 1.2 million likes. At this point in 2020, why not? Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian-West tweeted out their support. But the general …
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Someone is out there living my literal best life. The story starts a decade ago, with a book. Its author, Forest Fenn, was coping with a cancer diagnosis, believing it to be terminal. As his last act, he wanted to create a great treasure hunt, his grave to be the site of a massive buried …
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Every neighborhood has that house—the one with garden gnomes, pink flamingos, and new seasonal decorations every month. You either are that house, or you hate that house. Well, in Cambodia, one man’s yard decor was decidedly more incendiary. The unnamed man decorated his front yard with unexploded, live land mines. About thirty of the devices, …
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