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Woman Slept With Skeletons: See The Shocking Evidence!

Trey — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:00:16 +0000

A Swedish woman has been charged with disturbing the piece(s) of the dead and having one of the creepiest quotes of all time! A 37 year-old woman has been charged in the Gothenburg Disctrict–how appropriate–with disturbing the piece of the dead after authorities found the remains of several skeletons. The woman denied the charges, of [...]

Guy Robs Bank, Returns Later to Complain He Didn't Get Enough Cash

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:16:16 +0000

If you're planning to rob a bank, we have two pieces of advice for you: 1) Don't do it, and 2) if you do, don't go back to the same bank later that day to complain about not getting enough money.

Authorities in Syracuse, New York, say 28-year-old Arthur Bundrage did both of those things.

Can Presidential Dog Poo Bags Predict the Outcome of the Election?

Mike Adams — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:45:50 +0000

If you are one of the many people still scraping off your TV after Tuesday’s presidential-debate mud-slinging, then perhaps it is time for you to take a "poo-litical” stand and invest in some presidential poop bags.

To help you out with obtaining such novel effects is the Fort Worth, Texas-based company Therapoo, which has just released an arsenal of dog-poop bags branded with the cartoon mugs of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.

Drunk Tourist Falls Asleep and Gets Free X-Ray

Trey — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:08:15 +0000

Leave it to a drunk man to discover real efficiency! A Norwegian man making his way back home decided to take a snooze inside a busy Italy airport and that is when the real fun started! Check out the photos! The Norwegian tourist was seen on surveillance cameras walking towards his connecting terminal already pretty [...]

Woman Dies in McDonald's Line And Staff Keeps on Serving [POLL]

Trey — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:56:19 +0000

You thought bathing in a KFC kitchen sink was bad? What about workers standing on your lettuce at Burger King? Turns out McDonald's has all you beat after they keep serving food after a customer died in the restaurant! What did they do with the body you ask? Read more and find out!

18 Policemen Risk Their Lives to Save Sex Doll!

Trey — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:58:34 +0000

You can’t say that the police in China’s Shandong Province are not devoted to their jobs as rescuers. 18 of Shan-dong’s finest plunged into the river to rescue a damsel in distress.Police struggle for over an hour to reach the woman who seemed as times to be winking and waving to the rescuers at they [...]

Americans Among the Missing on Sinking Italian Cruise Ship [PICTURES, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:24:02 +0000

At least two Americans are among the estimated 16 people missing after a cruise ship hit a reef on Friday night and capsized off the west coast of Italy with 4,200 passengers and crew aboard.

The History of the World According to Facebook — [BOOK REVIEW]

J. Audrey Miller — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:02:59 +0000

A thousand years from now, historians will be referencing Facebook posts in their re-telling of what mattered to people before the earth exploded/was nuked/entered a new ice age. Unfortunately, ‘The Face’ hasn’t been around forever, so we can’t go back and ponder what, say Abraham Lincoln’s status message was before he went off to Ford’s Theatre.

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13 Outrageous Signs the World Will End in 2012

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:06:47 +0000

It’s the end of the world as we know it — maybe. Now that 2012 is here, you’re bound to hear all those theories about how the world will indeed end this year. Heck, there was even a movie made about it.

We don’t claim to know whether Armageddon is in the offing, but we do know there are some ways to tell. If any of the following events take place in the next 12 months, we urge you to run as fast as possible to your nearest fallout shelter. Good luck and don’t say you weren’t warned:

10 Ridiculous Claims By Kim Jong Il That North Korea Actually Believes

BJ — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:23:16 +0000

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Earlier this week, news broke that Korean dictator Kim Jong Il passed away due to a heart attack, and everyone besides North Korea pretty much rejoiced. Jong Il was a pretty cruel leader, but thanks to the insane propaganda that was spread around North Korea his people believed some crazy things about him. T

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”

Troops Returning From Iraq War Have Americans Split — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:45:28 +0000

Earlier this week, the Pentagon declared the end of the Iraq War, an almost nine-year conflict which claimed 4,487 American lives and removed Saddam Hussein from power. Now, Americans are are conflicted over whether the entire endeavor was worth it. Recently, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press asked 2,001 adults if [...]

Proposed Skyscrapers in South Korea May Stir Up Painful Memories of 9/11 [PHOTO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:55:39 +0000

A Dutch architectural firm is under fire after releasing a mock-up of two proposed buildings in Seoul, South Korea that look eerily like New York City’s Twin Towers just after hijackers flew planes into them on 9/11. The project, dubbed “The Cloud,” features two skyscrapers linked with a series of cubes comprising a sky lounge, [...]

'The Protester' Named TIME Magazine's 'Person of 2011′ [IMAGE]

Don Deane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:46:43 +0000

This year, the iconic Time Magazine Person of the Year cover slot goes to “The Protestor,” a conceptual idea meant to indicate men and women around the world, particularly in the Middle East, who have agitated for change. This selection was made from a short list of notable individuals, including Kate Middleton, Congressman Paul Ryan [...]

7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn't Know About

Kathy Landin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:32:14 +0000

Jef Nickerson, Flickr / Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images / Cindy Funk, Flickr / Stephen Chernin, Getty Images Most of us are looking forward to the gift giving and family dinners associated with the traditional December holidays. But many people from all over the world, however, are instead ready to dress up, storm the streets or [...]

Linkin Park Providing Holiday Light to Haiti Through New Charity Campaign

Jon Wiederhorn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:55:56 +0000

To help brighten the holidays of those in need, Linkin Park are asking fans and supporters of their non-profit organization Music for Relief to make donations to help provide a solar powered light bulb to families in Haiti. Around 1.3 billion people in the world have no access to electricity, and cannot continue to work, study or provide healthcare after dark.

Prince William to the Rescue! Sailors Saved by Lt. William Wales

Shauna Wright — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:00:50 +0000

The dashing Prince William added to his allure on Sunday when he was part of a four-man team that rescued a pair of Russian sailors whose cargo ship sank in the Irish Sea off the coast of North Wales.

Watch Intense Footage of a Helicopter Crashing in New Zealand During Christmas Tree Installation [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:11:14 +0000

In Auckland, New Zealand, a helicopter became entangled in wires and crashed while installing a Christmas tree on the local waterfront. That’s a sure-fire way to dampen your holiday spirit. As the helicopter hovers in place, its rotors become hopelessly ensnared and the craft snaps in two, plummeting 25 feet to the ground. Despite the [...]

This Day in History for November 13 – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1841 – James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism (More info)

1927 – The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River car tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City (More info)

This Day in History for November 12 – Ellis Island Closes and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:00:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1927 – Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union (More info)

1954 – Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892 (More info)