Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
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When a friend or family member passes away, the hardest thing is saying goodbye. They say the dead live on in our hearts and minds, but when we lose someone, it sure feels like they're not coming back anytime soon. In the case of the Torajan people, however, death does not mean…
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For whatever reason, there's something about serial killers that fascinates us. There's a reason that true crime documentaries and movies based on real-life serial murders are so successful - and that's because we're all watching. Usually, there is at least some comfort in knowing that eventually the killer in question…
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I am not a religious man, but if I were, this would be my religion. I love coconuts. They are the best. Think about the all-encompassing power of the coconut. Think about the myriad of majestic ways to use this deceptive fruit. You can use its oil to treat hair,…
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Looking back, most people can remember being taught by a schoolteacher who was either incompetent, insane, or both; someone who should never be made the admin of a WhatsApp group, let alone look after a classroom of young, impressionable kids. When I was in school, we had a fair few teachers…
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Have you ever lied on your résumé? Most people are guilty of writing a little fib somewhere on their CV at one time. Be honest: was the experience you had as a salesman actually just the lemonade stand you operated as a kid? Are you really that skilled at programming?…
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While this writer personally doesn't understand the hype and thinks they all taste like particularly bland boogers, mushrooms are a pretty important (some might say delicious) component of many a meal in many a cuisine. Great as an addition to any omelette and stir fry (I've heard), not to mention…
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The Food Envy faithful will know competitive eating is no joke, despite what YouTube comments will tell you. Raina Huang knows this all too well. In a recent Facebook Livestream with Foodbeast, Huang took on the OMG Burger Challenge at The Catch in Anaheim, California. For the past nine years, someone…
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Last Bank Holiday Monday, we all took time off work to hang out with our loved ones, not to mention enjoy the lovely weather, right? For most of us, that meant hanging out in swings or deckchairs, getting out the garden grill, and cooking up a delicious barbecue in the…
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There’s a reason our stomachs are sometimes called our second brains. Our gut produces about 90 percent of our serotonin, the chemical responsible for making us feel good. Rachel Kelly has all the tea on the issue - she is a mental health advocate and author of "The Happiness Diet",…
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As anyone who has ever perused the internet before will tell you, it is awash with conspiracy theories about pretty much anything and everything. Whether it's the debate surrounding Donald Trump being a lizard man, Nicolas Cage being a vampire or 9/11 being an inside job; there are some conspiracy…
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When your alarm rings and the first rays of sunlight peek through your curtains, it's not always easy to summon the willpower to push back the blankets, roll yourself out of bed, and get on with your day. Some people like to go for a run, others take a nice,…
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China is setting up a ranking system which will monitor the behaviour of its 1.379 billion person population, and judge them all based on their "social credit". According to a government document, the "social credit system," which was first announced in 2014, is designed to enforce the belief that "keeping trust is glorious…
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Although in some countries the concept of a service charge has left the hospitality business a lot easier about gratuities for waiters, bartenders and other servers; over in America we're all about tipping. Most service jobs in the USA will now factor tips into an employee's pay, so please be…
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The old saying goes that "Lightning never strikes twice" and this couldn't more true for Roy Sullivan. For Sullivan, lightning doesn't strike twice, or thrice - it strikes seven times... on your body. It could happen anywhere: while you're driving, in your front yard and, of course, when you're about…
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Everybody loves a good unsolved murder, but in most instances, an open investigation will remain so because there are simply no available suspects. But in the case of one particular homicide, the problem was that there were too many suspects. Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Mr Burns gets…
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There are few things in life more tragic or intriguing than a missing person case. Sometimes it feels like the ground just opens up and swallows people whole, leaving their families distraught and frantic for years in their absence. Investigators will chase up all the leads they can, and examine…
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Isn't the internet wonderful? Not only can we send selfies, like posts online and check our emails in real time, but we also have a ton of information at our fingertips, a tap or swipe away. Just so much information, you guys. Now, not only is homework a piece of cake,…
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No matter how you look at it, the justice system in the USA is incredibly flawed. All too often we hear cases in which violent and dangerous offenders get away with relatively light sentences (take Brock Turner, for example, who only served three months after being reportedly found guilty of…
