Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
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It sucks getting caught redhanded. In the movies, criminal masterminds team up to pull off a heist, and everything runs so smoothly. The plan is meticulous, the timing impeccable, and they have access to amazing technological gadgets. Sure, something might go wrong, but they're so skilled at improvising they still…
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In the aftermath of 9/11 and at the height of the War on Terror, Osama bin Laden was the ultimate bogeyman of the free world. The founder of al-Qaeda, who masterminded the worst terrorist attack on American soil, was hated and feared in equal measure. For 10 years the FBI,…
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What's your favourite scary movie? Mine would have to be the 1973 spine-chiller The Exorcist. The characters, mood and premise have become so iconic over the years that everybody is well-versed in what the ceremony entails. But there's something quintessentially spooky about the concept, even if you don't believe in…
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Most of us spend our lives wishing that we had more money to do fun things with. We work, tirelessly, hour after laborious hour, in the vain hope that one day it will all be worth it; when we can sit back, relax, preferably on a yacht, and count earnings…
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Over the course of our lives, we all come across our fair share of misfortune. Life being the way it is, they aren't necessarily spread out evenly - instead often bunching up into one bad month, week or day that can be a struggle to make it through. But however…
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On April 3, 2018, YouTube's headquarters came under siege. An assailant wielding a semi-automatic handgun entered the premises and opened fire indiscriminately on staff. More than 1,000 people work in the sprawling office. The shooter emptied a clip of ammunition, wounding three people, then committed suicide before law enforcement could…
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Some people believe in reincarnation while others believe that we're going to heaven or hell, but I think the best way to experience life is to assume that this is all we have, and as a result, we should try our best to make it last as long as possible.…
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It's a fact that most people want to stand out from the crowd and look like individuals, whether that be through our haircut, our clothes, even the pores of our skin. Every choice we make about our appearance is a statement of our individualism, and some people's statements are a…
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"War, huh, yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing," shouts Edward Starr on his now-infamous song "WAR." And, for the record, I agree with him. But, despite the depravity and mass-death that war causes, it has also brought about one of the most bizarre and dumbfounding stories that I…
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Given the way the world is going, the end of time doesn't actually seem like that bad of an option, does it? I mean, let's be honest here, we're not in a great situation right now. We're on the brink of a terrifying world war, people are being poisoned and…
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It's a tough time to be someone who loves guns. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, where 19-year-old former Stoneman Douglas pupil Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and wounded 17 others, more and more Americans are starting to question the Second Amendment: the right to bear arms. Survivors of the…
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Bookstores contain a lot of knowledge, don't they? They are absolutely rammed with knowledge. Facts, stories and all kinds of literature live inside of bookstores (as well as an array of small gifts like keyrings and pens), but they also possess the ability to do something a little more strange…
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In the past, people have tried some very strange things in order to heal themselves or others of terrible injuries or diseases. Doctors would treat patients with useless and disgusting concoctions created through guesswork, surgeons (who, in the early days, were also part-time barbers), performed rudimentary operations - often with fatal outcomes, and pretty…
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There's no story more captivating than a hunt for hidden treasure. Just think about how many books, films and TV shows are concerned with the business of adventurers seeking some all-important treasure which will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. For those of us stuck in the nine-till-five rat…
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From time to time, I'll be having a perfectly delightful day and then, out of nowhere, someone will completely sabotage it by saying the one sentence I don't want to hear: "What's wrong?" You see, inside I can feel like a ray of sunshine. But I, and many others like me,…
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Over the years, people have debated about the validity of so-called "feral children". Though dozens of incidents have made the news, most of them have turned out to be misunderstandings of medical conditions or fraudulent acts in which adults have manipulated children with developmental disorders into acting as if they…
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While some teenagers are challenging politicians on gun control, other teenagers are doing ridiculous online 'challenges' in a bid for attention. It seemed like these trends hit peak stupidity with the 'Tide Pod Challenge,' in which people bit squishy detergent packets and spat out the soapy goo. But now there's…
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After the Tide Pod challenge, you would think that the internet would be hard-pressed to find another trial that's half as ridiculous, dangerous and sheer idiotic. Unfortunately, you'd be wrong. It turns out people online are full to the brim of simply terrible ideas and that the lure of viral…
