Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
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There's been a lot of Friends-related news this week, and it's not about a reunion show (sorry), but rather crime. You wouldn't think that the theft of a crate of beer in Blackpool, England, would have anything to do with David Schwimmer, but this week it does. Blackpool Police shared…
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Dr. Phil's show is a programme where you could genuinely have ANY kind of guest. Seriously, over the years he's spoken to all kinds of weird and wonderful people... and some who aren't so wonderful. Where else but on Dr. Phil could you ever hope to meet someone like Danielle Bregoli aka…
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Once upon a time (okay, I mean two years ago) a video game was released on mobile platforms that everyone in the world went crazy for: Pokémon Go. Yes, back in the summer of 2016, it seemed like everyone on the planet downloaded the app and began wandering aimlessly around,…
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Over the years we've seen a lot of weird and ridiculous challenges on the internet, and by now it seems like you can get people on social media to do absolutely anything, no matter how stupid, dangerous or morally reprehensible, just by calling it a "challenge." It started off innocently…
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Two years ago, in 2016, a strange and disturbing trend emerged. "Killer clowns", as they were known, began appearing in public spaces: on streets, near schools, in forests - first of all just in the USA, but later in Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand. At the time, many people…
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On April 26, 2010, Venus Stewart went to check the mail, and was never seen again. The following year, her estranged husband Doug was convicted of her murder, but continued to deny his involvement during the beginning of his life sentence - at least until this week. Not finding her…
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These days, it seems that all people do is complain. The right wing complains about the left wing, the wealthy complain about the less well-off, and the older generation complains about those younger than them. Millennials, in particular, get a pretty bad deal out of all this, as they are…
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Plenty of people out there believe in an afterlife, and most of those people might also believe in ghosts. After all, think of all the sightings of spirits and spectres which have been diligently recorded over the years by paranormal investigators and mediums around the world. Now personally, I don't…
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In April 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage. Barely five days into its journey, however, it hit an iceberg and sank, killing more than 1500 passengers and crew. Once hailed as an unsinkable vessel, the Titanic has since gone on to become one of the greatest tragedies…
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You know, whenever I pause and think about all the mystery of the ocean, it honestly boggles my mind. Seriously, we almost take for granted just how much is utterly unknown about the sub-aquatic world. There's so much we don't know about life under the sea, and what mysterious organisms subside…
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Every once in a while, a job opportunity pops up that sounds absolutely amazing. There was the travel agency hiring 'professional slackers' to relax abroad, the tourism website offering vloggers $10,000 a month to live in Cancun, the company that will pay $13,000 a year for donating your poop. Okay,…
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A nine-year-old Canadian girl scout has struck gold after setting up a cookie stall outside a new cannabis dispensary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In just 45 minutes - Elina Childs managed to sell $120 worth of baked treats on the first day of cannabis legalisation in Canada - completely emptying…
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On Wednesday, Canada became the latest major country to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. While medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001, this was a landmark day in the drug trade laws for the country. Various Canadian provinces and municipalities have been preparing for the end of cannabis…
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In Davis, California, a 16-year-old girl brought sugar cookies to school and offered them to her classmates. The treats were an old family recipe, but not in the way you might expect: She claimed she baked them with her grandfather's ashes. Reportedly the teenager told some students about the "secret…
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They say that variety is the spice of life, but I think that you don't just have to think of spicy foods when adding variety to your diet. Everyone has their favourite foods, but it's important to try new foods when you get the chance. But one man in New…
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If there's one thing I've learned from surviving hurricane season, it's that nature is damn scary. We human beings like to think of ourselves as the masters of our domain; safe and sound inside our air-conditioned homes with electricity, Wi-Fi and working plumbing. But all it takes is for Mother…
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Back in the 1970s, Collin Smith was a promising rugby player. So talented was he, in fact, that many thought he might go on to play professionally once he was old enough. Tragically, though, his hopes of pursuing a career in the sport came crashing down around him when he was…
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You know, CCTV footage often turns up some pretty weird scenes. When people aren't totally aware that they're being filmed, they can act in ways that you'd never expect otherwise, and cameras can sometimes even pick up dramatic incidents which are so over-the-top that you can have a really hard…
