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It has been reported that Indian authorities have been urged to abandon attempts to retrieve the body of John Allen Chau - the American man who was murdered on North Sentinel Island. His killers were members of the most secluded tribe in the world, who attacked him with bows and…
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Toward the end of last week and over the weekend, I'm sure that plenty of you got to sit around the table with your loved ones and enjoy a pretty good Thanksgiving evening. We talk about Black Friday and eating a ton of food, but spending time with people you…
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A restaurant out in Hawaii has been forced to close after a video of a rat being cooked on their grill went viral over the last week. Out in Mapunapuna, Hawaii, a branch of the Teddy's Biggest Burger franchise had to shutter its windows for the next few days for cleaning…
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The tribespeople of North Sentinel island have been called some of the world's most isolated people by Survival International, and as such, a comparatively small amount is known about them. This is largely due to their habit of aggressively rejecting visitors to the island, an ethos that had lead to…
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If you've ever had to take a long drive at night, or take the wheel when you're sleep-deprived, you know how dangerous it can be. It's a lot easier when you're making turns every other second, looking out for road signs, but when you're on the freeway for long stretches,…
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What's the most heroic thing you'd ever done by the age of 10? Most people probably haven't managed to do anything particularly courageous at that age - especially since we all want to minimise the danger that children find themselves in. I think the bravest thing I ever did as…
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I'm pretty sure that most people have at least one extreme sport on their bucket list, right? maybe you want to go hang-gliding, or rock climbing, or bungee jumping, but like me, your paranoid brain just can't help but imagine everything going horribly wrong. We're always assured though, over and over…
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Now that Thanksgiving's over, it's time to decorate your house, apartment and/or shack in the woods for Christmas. Maybe you'll keep it simple with a modest Charlie Brown tree and a wreath of holly. Or maybe you'll go all out, with a full Nativity scene in the front yard, a…
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Drama has unfolded on the U.S.-Mexico border this week as migrants traveled to protest officials to move faster with legal asylum requests. San Ysidro Port of Entry, supposedly the busiest of the border checkpoints, was closed to crossings on Sunday, Customs and Border Protection officials announced. As per the Indepdendent,…
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As soon as that Thanksgiving meal settles deep in our stomachs and the holiday season starts to enter its peak, our attention turns from delicious turkey and delicious meals, and more toward that washing machine in the basement which is definitely on its last legs. Thanksgiving is all well and…
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We've all had that dream; you know, the one where you discover untold riches in a seemingly innocuous location. This is probably why so many of us play the lottery; the allure of all that cash for very little effort is simply too seductive to ignore. However, for one man,…
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Reports emerged earlier this week that 27-year-old American John Chau had been slain after embarking on a journey to North Sentinel Island, purportedly to meet the remote tribespeople. It is believed that Chau intended to preach Christianity to the tribe; a final note to his family before his death reads,…
