Commuting sucks. You can get stuck in traffic for hours, may have to share cramped and hot public transportation, or — if nothing else — waste endless amounts of money on gas. Yet, there are some people who would give anything to be crawling down an interstate instead of risking their lives every day. Or, …
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These horrific hurricane facts may surprise you. Do you think you know all the facts on this list? Hurricane strength is defined according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale: Category 1 Hurricane: Wind speeds from 74 miles per hour to 95 miles per hour. Category 2 Hurricane: Wind speeds from 96 miles per hour to 110 …
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What’s the wildest thing someone ever said to you? You’ll have to get into these stories and see what you think. Story 1 Three of the weirdest things people have said to someone I am a dude virgin, and as dude virgins go we’re all kinda awkward. So. School cafe in the library, 12pm. I …
Few things are as irritating as your phone ringing nonstop. Whether it’s due to a hiccup at work, an overtly chatty friend, an annoyingly persistent telemarketer, or a nefarious scammer, having your phone go off constantly soon starts driving you insane. Imagine, then, how this Canadian couple must be feeling. For months now, Natasha Lavoie …
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In the U.K., the monarch owns all the swans and organizes an annual census to count the precious birds. This unconventional tradition is called Swan Upping, and we explained it in detail yesterday. That story got us asking ourselves what other strange tradition monarchies follow — not just in Great Britain but all over the …
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It’s good to be the king! As long as it’s within the borders of your realm, anything under the sun is for you to do with as you please. On the flip side, it means that you have to keep track of everything you own. King Charles III of England is (or, well, his subjects …
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What are your thoughts about the 90s? Because I know you have some. “Heavens Gate. 39 people committed suicide because they believed there was a UFO behind Comet Hale-Bopp. Susan Smith Child murderer, Waco, Tonya Harding, Lorena Bobbit, Versace/Cunanan, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Heaven’ Gate-damn the 90s were wild. OJ was HUGE and now with his death …
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Ah, Mars — the Red Planet. It has tantalized humankind for thousands of years, either in the role of a deity, the target of future space colonization, or simply as the home of little green men. Now, you have a chance to own a hefty chunk of it. Because everything is for sale these days, …
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A musclebound lifeguard runs along the beach with a rescue board in hand. Bravely, he dives into the rolling waves and starts swimming towards a helpless, drowning… Deer. Baywatch took a bit of a different turn on Florida beach this week when lifeguards noticed a struggling swimmer out in the open water. This swimmer, however, …
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What random facts about dreaming do you know? Like did you know that everyone dreams every night? Dreams are easily forgotten due to chemical changes during sleep, due to the prefrontal cortex function and the hippocampus function. Blind people dream, often about animals, their service dogs and eating. Those who are fully blind only dream …
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