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Store Refuses to Send Birthday e-Card To 'Dick'

J. Patrick — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:49:47 +0000

This year ‘Richard’ will have to deal with his full name on his birthday card. Marks & Spencer, a department store in Britain refuses to send him a birthday e-card. It happens that his friend, Ruth Levy wanted to send her friend an electronic birthday greeting, however it was refused by the store because it [...]

Woman Puts Three-Year-Old Child Up for Adoption on Craigslist

J. Patrick — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:32 +0000

A woman in Texas was recently arrested for putting up her three-year-old son up for adoption on Craigslist.Authorities in Houston said 29-year-old Stephanie Christine Redus put the ad up on May 1st explaining she was single mom who was unable to care for her son any longer. She was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor [...]

Prom-Bound Seniors Stop Limo to Save Car Crash Victims

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:15 +0000

A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn’t set a new high school keg stand record — they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident. The group of 20 students, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, were riding [...]

Did the Internet Get Stung by Story of Man Having Sex With Hornets' Nest?

George McIntyre — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:13:37 +0000

Did you hear the one about the man and the hornets' nest? Keep reading.

Told You So! Watch Two Grown Men Endure Serious Labor Pains Here [Video]

Steph — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:03:39 +0000

Any woman who has gone through the long, painful process pf childbirth is well acquainted with the agony of labor pains, and we’ve all joked that if it was up to men, there would be no more babies! Is that really true? Find out here. “According to men, women exaggerate everything,” claims the two tough [...]

Naked Painting of Bea Arthur Selling for $2 Million

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:44 +0000

Maybe 'Airheads' is your favorite movie. Maybe you really loved 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls.' Or maybe you just love oil paintings of nude older ladies. If any of these are true, and you've got at least $2 million to spare, this painting of Bea Arthur (note: she didn't actually pose for the painting) by artist John Currin is up for auction.

It's expected to go for $1.8-$2.5 million bucks. Here's what (most of) the whole painting looks like.

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing, Kicks Woman Singing Whitney Houston Songs Off Plane [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:11 +0000

We've all heard weird stories that happen while at 30,000 feet... like the man who urinated on a girl, the captain who went nuts mid-flight, even the woman last weekend who stripped while flying to New York. As far as people freaking out on airplanes goes, this one's pretty solid.

Does Talking To Your Coworkers Make You Dumber?

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:12 +0000

Have you ever wondered if talking to your coworkers about the weather, your big weekend plans, or what happened on last night's "American Idol" makes you dumber? We have the answer inside.

Couple Breaks Up on Kiss Cam

J. Patrick — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:14 +0000

A couple at a minor league baseball game seemingly broke up when they were featured on kiss cam. As the kiss cam made its way around the stadium, couples made the most of the opportunity to be shown up on the big screen and share a peck. However, this guy just didn’t want to get [...]

Man Proposes With Special Video Game

J. Patrick — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:30:22 +0000

An Australian man proposed to his girlfriend recently with a video game. During a lunch, Ben Levi asked Melissa Swift if she wanted to play Angry Birds friends. What Swift didn’t know was Levi had reached out to the makers of the video game and asked them to insert a proposal for Melissa once she had [...]

Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos Cause High School Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:12 +0000

If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell. Which is why it’s surprising that the delicious fast food was able to cause so much confusion at Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California. Turns out somebody had left a big bag of Doritos Locos [...]

What Is 'Chandeliering?' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:56:14 +0000

A Minnesota woman caught an ice-shattering spectacle known to some as “chandeliering” on camera. Chandeliering happens when the ice on top of a lake starts to melt, breaks into shards, and accumulates on shore. It basically looks and sounds like broken glass being pushed into a big pile. See it for yourself right here!

Former Detroit Mayor's Mom Presiding Over Space-Alien Hearings

George McIntyre — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:32:27 +0000

Wait until you find out how much we're paying her for listening to testimony about extraterrestrials.

Watch This 40,000 Piece Puzzle Collapse On Youtube [Video]

Steph — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:43:59 +0000

Some folks read in their spare time. Others watch TV. Smart people do crossword puzzles. Gluttons for punishment take days to put together incredibly intricate, 40,000 piece jigsaw puzzles only to have the unthinkable happen. Watch the unthinkable here! Dave Evans spent 35 days pursuing his dream of creating the world’s largest hand-cut wooden jigsaw [...]

Scoreboard Catches On Fire In Ohio [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Fenech — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:55:15 +0000

Here’s a story from the “There’s something you don’t see everyday” file. There was a 50-minute delay at the Columbus Crew stadium over the weekend. It wasn’t caused by rain or severe weather, though that probably would have helped when the scoreboard caught on fire. Apparently the speaker cabinet at the top of the board [...]

Let Kids Eat Their Boogers – Biochemist Claims It's Good For Them [Video]

Steph — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:30:27 +0000

Where was the last place you caught someone picking their nose? At a traffic light, or at a playground? After picking, did they eat what ended up on the end of their finger? Eating boogers has always been a huge social no-no, but a Canadian biochemist is working to change that with a very thought provoking hypothesis!

How Fast Can You Chop A Watermelon? See How Fast This Fruit Ninja Can [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:58:24 +0000

I'm pretty handy in the kitchen, but this guy can run (and probably cut) circles around me. I wish my food processor was this good!

Watch This Massive Sinkhole In Chicago Swallow Three Cars [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:46:10 +0000

I will never complain about the potholes on Center road here in Burton again. Take a look at this.A monster sinkhole yawned open on Chicago’s South Side early Thursday, swallowing three cars and injuring a driver. Two parked cars were swallowed immediately, while the third, a silver pickup, slid in after the driver approached and [...]

42 Year Old 'Barbie' Claims To Have The World's Biggest Butt [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:07:24 +0000

‘Barbie’ not only has a big butt she makes money off of it. She calls her rear end a ‘butt shelf’. See for yourself.‘Barbie’ says she can balance trays of food for a price. ‘Barbie’ claims she has made $28,000 in the last six months doing just that. Barbie says that she also makes hundreds [...]

How Build A Ball Pit In Your Living Room [Video]

Steph — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:00:51 +0000

Did you ever watch children playing in the ball pit at McDonald’s and wonder why they got to have all the fun? According to the couple in this video, you can re-create that same sense of joyous abandonment in your own living room! As I was watching this video I kept waiting for the kids [...]