Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
Bizarre, hilarious, and outlandish stories from around the globe.
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While there's no such thing as a "good" killer, there are some examples of fictional murderers who tend to lean towards the more ethically sound end of the moral scale. Superhero vigilantes are a good example of this, as are soldiers or mercenary figures who fight on the side of…
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As terrible as it can be to get caught in a snowstorm, sometimes the bad weather has a special way of bringing out the best in people. Some people take it upon themselves to lend a hand in shoveling their neighbor's drive or clearing the paths down their road, others…
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When visiting another country, it's important to respect that place's culture and traditions. In many locations, this might mean covering up a little more than you would in your home country, or perhaps paying close attention to your etiquette when eating out or introducing yourself to someone new. On the…
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People love getting insulted. On the schoolyard, kids compete to tell the best "yo mama" joke. On comedy roasts, guests of honor get mocked by their peers. In freestyle rap battles, MC's viciously diss each other, trying to come up with the best punchline. Even at Renaissance Faires, there's a…
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As dark and disturbing as the topic may be, many of us can't help but be intrigued by serial killers and their motives to commit such horrendous crimes. Don't try to deny that you're not at least a little bit curious - you are reading this, after all. Over the years,…
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Being a teacher requires a creative mind and the ability to make boring subjects seem interesting. While it may have been a number of years since I finished my education and, even though I hated the majority of my time at school, I still remember certain subjects fondly for the…
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Whenever I get bored of the city and its breakneck, cutthroat day-to-day, I sometimes like to think of how different my life would be if I were a sailor. No longer would I have to squeeze into a crowded train or bus, with a thousand stresses fighting for my very…
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The human body is a wonderful thing, isn't it? Despite the fact that each of us starts out with two eyes, one nose, and a set of diverse organs, there are certain little quirks in each of us that are a reminder of the uniqueness in our sameness. For a…
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Anyone will tell you that politics can divide friends and family, making what should be a pleasant dinner into a truly tense affair. Conflicts like these have been apparent for many Americans for centuries, but things have got more intense over the last couple of years. Even in the lead-up…
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Another day, another insane conspiracy theory, eh? They may drive us crazy, but it wouldn't be the internet as we know and love it unless one person or another was throwing around some crazy new hypothesis, right? This week, fresh claims centre around a mysterious red X that appeared on…
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Body painting is a provocative form of art that dates back to prehistoric times. By using the human body as a canvas, artists can express themselves in innovative ways. (And save a lot of money on paper.) Sometimes the effect is theatrical, painting models with dazzling colors in hypnotic patterns.…
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One thing you should never do as a parent is give your kid your phone. Honestly, why you would give a human being - who is still content to poop their pants and rub spaghetti hoops all over their face - something that is worth over $700, is completely beyond…
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So far, 2018 is really setting up to be the year of the time traveler. Every week or so, someone emerges on YouTube or gives an interview to the media claiming that they're from the future - albeit always with very little evidence to prove they're telling the truth. One…
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These days, with all the theories about the Earth being flat and our planet being constantly visited by aliens or time travelers, it's difficult to take a lot of conspiracies seriously. We tend to think of them as far-fetched fictions made up by basement-dwellers who don't have anything better to…
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Let's be honest here, no one actually likes flying. While some people may be impartial toward the experience, no one actively gets some form of enjoyment out of climbing aboard and extremely heavy tube and floating off into the air. On top of this, there is a multitude of external…
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On the surface, Taylor Muhl seems like a perfectly average person. She lives in California, works as a singer and a model, and has a lot of selfies on her Instagram page - many of which show the interesting birthmark on her torso. However, unlike most people, Muhl knows exactly…
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We've all had a moment, most of the time in our childhoods, when we have the temptation to break the rules. The one thing you tell yourself is that you can probably get away with it, but this isn't always the case. Last week the Chinese news outlet CGTN shared…
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Optical illusions are something which we will always struggle to get our heads around and, much like Dr. VS Ramachandran once said, the human visual system is a "bag of tricks." While this may sound like a fairly simplistic way of defining what is an incredibly complex and confusing system that…
