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Tales of the Undead

We are not sure which is harder…trying to get yourself declared not dead when an organization thinks you are, or trying to convince an organization that your loved one has died and thus will not need...

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Paraglider Vs. Truck- Who Wins?

We’ve never gone paragliding, nor do we have any interest in doing so.  But we’re pretty sure that the example in the clip below violates what we imagine to be rule #1 of paragliding: watch where you...

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Man Looks To Rebound After Rejected Marriage Proposal At UCLA Basketball Game

One young man is struggling to rebound after his awkward marriage proposal on the UCLA “mistletoe cam” was followed by a long pause and a fleeing bride-to-not-be.  The man’s words: “I knew that I was...

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US Deports Natural-Born 14 Year Old Runaway To Columbia

Jakadrien Turner was born in the United States.  She is a United States Citizen. She speaks is African-American and speaks no Spanish.  Yet when she was arrested last year in Houston for shoplifiting,...

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Weed Killer Goes On Rampage, Kills Lawn As Well

Ron Olson was preparing his 40,000 square foot lawn for an annual fundraiser he runs to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Wanting to ensure that everything would be perfect, Mr. Olson purchased...

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That’s one way to wake up…

From the “It might be time to give up the driver’s seat” file… 72 year old Louise Ericksen of Northern Minnesota was driving her Chevy Impala, when the car crossed the median, and ran in to a ditch....

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Where Have You Gone, Joe Dimaggio? Popular New Stamp Is Backwards

There is no doubt that Joe Dimaggio was a great hitter. His 56 game hitting streak is often pointed to as the most unbreakable record in sports. Though Dimaggio got a hit in every one of those 56...

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On The Other Hand: Airboat Captain Arrested After Alligator Bites Off His...

It’s been a tough summer for 63 year old Everglades City airboat captain Wallace Weatherholt.  On June 12, an alligator jumped out of the water as he dangled a fish, biting off his hand.  Though...

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Police: Movie Theater Needs Bigger Sign Banning Weapons

It’s to be expected that tensions are heightened at movie theaters around the country following the recent mass murder at a theater in Aurora, Colorado.  It’s no surprise then that police were called...

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DC Man Orders TV, Gets Assault Rifle Instead

We don’t know if Seth Horvitz enjoys action movies, but his recent attempt to purchase a new television online left him with more action than he bargained for.  Horvitz opened the package he received,...

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History Book Confuses Woodstock, NY, With Town in Illinois

Knopf Publishes History Book Which Confuses Woodstock, NY, With Town in Illinois | The Digital Reader by Nate Hoffelder (The Digital Reader) There's a meme circulating the publishing industry to the...

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The CIA Accidentally Left ‘Explosive Training Material’ on a School Bus

The CIA Accidentally Left 'Explosive Training Material' on a School Bus (ABC News) The Central Intelligence Agency accidentally left stable “explosive training material” in a school bus last week...

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Teen kills himself trying YouTube science experiment

Teen kills himself trying YouTube science experiment (New York Post) VERMILION, Ohio — A 15-year-old Ohio boy was electrocuted apparently while attempting to conduct an experiment he saw on YouTube...

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What not to name your Wi-Fi hotspot

What not to name your Wi-Fi hotspot (New York Post) Getting online at an airport is often a far bigger hassle than it has any right to be. There are typically dozens of hotspots that are being...

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Mom snaps selfie in wrong dorm bed as surprise college visit goes horribly wrong

Mom snaps selfie in wrong dorm bed as surprise college visit goes horribly wrong (New York Post) A Big Apple mom tried to surprise her daughter at college by sneaking into her dorm, but wound up...

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Florida man’s arm bitten off by gator as he ran from police

Florida man's arm bitten off by gator as he ran from police (NY Daily News) Things got out of hand for a Florida man after he ran into an alligator.

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Do Selfie Snappers Get Solitary Confinement?

Selfie snapper may face criminal charges (CNN) Man destroys 126-year-old statue of a Portuguese king while trying to take a selfie

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Mom sues after Spartan Race mishap left her paralyzed

Mom sues after Spartan Race mishap left her paralyzed (New York Post) A New Jersey mom of four ​– paralyzed from the neck down while competing last year in the grueling Spartan Race​ in CitiField –​...

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R.I. man gets head stuck in rocks, freed using olive oil

R.I. man gets head stuck in rocks, freed using olive oil (NY Daily News) That was a slimy situation.

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