Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
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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…
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Alcohol is a bizarre concoction; one minute, it gives you the courage to speak to your crush, the next it has you asleep upside-down in a dumpster, in a town you haven't even heard of (or even worse - a different country, depending on how hard you partied that night).…
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As the ceremony draws to a close after months of build-up, the royal wedding comedown will undoubtedly begin. The whole world has been obsessed with Harry and Meghan in the last few months and they gripped the eyes of the world today when they finally tied the knot in a…
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When you take kids out of the classroom, it makes learning more engaging. They trade their stifling old school for a stimulating new environment. But when you expose children to new experiences, that should not include torturing animals. On Monday, an agricultural science teacher in Florida decided to teach his…
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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.…
