If you were to visit Jeanne Pouchain, she would probably treat you with all due hospitality. The 58-year-old, from the town of Saint-Joseph near Lyon in central France, might show you her extremely fluffy cat and serve you tea, a glass of wine, or whatever the French traditionally serve their guests. But above all, you …
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High School Evacuated After Student Brings in Radioactive Dinner Plate
It’s never a laughing matter when a school gets evacuated. That means lives are in danger, and not just any lives – the lives of children. But out of all the reasons for a school to trigger evacuation procedures, we’re ready to bet nobody saw this one coming. The Haddon Township High School – in …
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The Mexican Men Who Dug Tunnels for Love
I would do anything for love, sang Meatloaf, except that. He never told us what “that” is, but we can assume he was ready to go pretty far. A Mexican man called Alberto has clearly taken a page out of Meatloaf’s songbook, since he too went to some pretty absurd lengths for some loving. No, …
Craziest 2020 Conspiracy Theories
Things got a little wild this year. COVID, the election, wildfires, murder hornets––it all added up to people turning to social media and internet message boards for answers. The internet, long may she reign, is exceptional at making us feel smarter than we are. Type a question into Google; 90 seconds later, you’re an armchair …
COVID-19 Has Gotten to the Snow Leopards
A snow leopard from the Louisville Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in humans, and two others may be infected as well. Neecee, a 5-year-old snow leopard, was tested and when the zoo found out the results on Friday, they announced it. The two additional snow leopards have been tested as …
Creepy Habits Untrustworthy People Typically Share
We all have weird habits but some of us have bad habits, toxic ones, and worse, we can’t be trusted. These are some of the signs you may see in people that are untrustworthy. Mood Changes Quick and sudden changes in mood are not a good sign. People who aren’t trustworthy like to be in …
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Israeli Defense Chief: Aliens Exist but We’re Not ‘Sane’ Enough to Know about Them
There’s been a lot of hubbub about aliens recently. Just last week we told you about strange monoliths that keep appearing around the world – before disappearing just as mysteriously. So what’s going on? Are these monoliths weird art installation, elaborate practical pranks… Or are we dealing with extraterrestrials? There are many conspiracy theories and …
Golden Palace is the Patron Saint of Weird eBay Auctions
Whenever something genuinely bizarre goes up for sale on eBay, there’s always some hot-takes around the water cooler about, “who would buy that?” There’s a lot of derision for the people who find the Virgin Mary toasted into a quesadilla and decide to list their lunch on the online auction site. Their unshakable faith that …
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50-year-old Newspapers Debunk JFK Conspiracy Theory
Who doesn’t like a good conspiracy theory? Even if you don’t believe in them, they’re entertaining stories to read – the more outlandish the theory, the better! Conspiracy theories are usually spawned by significant historical events, especially ones where someone important dies under murky circumstances. One of the most significant of such in – at …
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81-Year-Old Man Beats Three Burglars Out of His House with Vintage Walking Stick
It’s a common scene in Saturday morning cartoons and comedies. An elderly person, be it a grandma or grandpa, grabs a walking stick and chases someone around while beating them around the head. Usually such an instance of violence is used to elicit laughs from the audience. But there was nothing funny about it when …
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