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What Little Trick Could Help You Get a Lost Wallet Returned?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:26 +0000

It costs a lot of money to raise kids, but who knew having them might actually help keep money in your wallet? A new study has found that people who find wallets with baby pictures inside them are more likely to return them than they are wallets without pictures of any cute lil’ buggers. (We [...]

What the…? Man Burns Down Neighbor's House Because He Didn't Cut His Lawn

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:09 +0000

If you have good neighbors, consider yourself lucky. Police have arrested Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, of Cartersville, Georgia, after he tried to burn down a neighbor’s house as a punishment for not mowing the lawn. Bennett had reportedly been up in arms because his neighbor across the street, Marty Corbitt, had let his front lawn [...]

Mom Puts Three-Year-Old Son Up for Adoption on Craigslist

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:44 +0000

Craigslist is a great resource for meeting people and buying and selling almost anything. But when it comes to giving away children, there are probably better ways. That didn't stop a Texas woman from offering her three-year-old for adoption on the service, however.

Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Passenger Refused to Stop Singing Whitney Houston

Kat Lee — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:29:56 +0000

Sometimes you just feel the music. Everyone has had that moment in their car when they get a little too enthusiastic while belting out the tunes only to find your being watched by judgeful eyes in the vehicle next to you. One woman on a recent American Airlines flight out of Los Angeles just wanted [...]

Woman Kicked Off Plane For Repeatedly Singing 'I Will Always Love You'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:44 +0000

‘I Will Always Love You’ isn’t an easy song to sing. That’s why the late Whitney Houston’s flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York’s version of the song wasn’t as well received. [...]

Toto We're Not at SeaWorld Anymore [VIDEO]

Trey — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:23:17 +0000

For a couple from Florida their vacation diving excursion went from fun to high speed chase in a matter of minutes. Although, they weren’t fleeing police nor in a car, they were in a speed boat and being chased by a pod of Orcas or Killer Whales. See the amazing video! Off the coast of [...]

Married Couple With Disabilities Fighting the Law to Live Together [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:18:55 +0000

The life you start after getting married is supposed to be the best time of your life. You fall in love, get married, move in together, start having children, and grow old together. Of course life isn't always rainbows and butterflies. For one couple in New York, the fact that they each have mental disabilities is stopping them from living together, even in a group home.

Couple Breaks Up in Epic Kiss Cam Dispute

Emerald Catron — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:25:19 +0000

Real or not real, this is officially the best part of going to a Grizzlies game — watching people break up on the Kiss Cam. Unless, of course, you’re the guy who got dumped, in which case this is probably the worst part of going to a Grizzlies game. Let this be a lesson to [...]

Watch Lightning Strike at Couple's Beach Wedding

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:13:52 +0000

Was it a bad omen or a free light show? Whatever the cause, the couple in this video probably started having second thoughts when a big bolt of lightning struck right behind them during their beach side wedding in the Florida Keys. The strike came hard and fast and freaked everyone out. We’re surprised the [...]

Dumbest Man on Earth Blows Life Savings Playing Carnival Game

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:34 +0000

If you’re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Don’t do what Henry Gribbohm did. Instead of breezing through all his money on a risky real estate venture, opening his own business or following the gospel of Bernie Madoff, the 30-year-old man from [...]

Can You Watch This Giant Bicycle In Action Without Getting Scared?

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:35:19 +0000

A forewarning: if heights aren’t your thing we suggest you look away. A group calling themselves the LABikeCult recently transformed a regular Huffy Beach Cruiser into STOOPIDTALL — a 14.5 foot high single speed coaster that one guy was brave enough to ride throughout the streets of Los Angeles amid a sea of other cyclists. [...]

New Water Filter Turns Coca-Cola Into Water [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:00:46 +0000

Let's say that one day you decide to go on a crazy adventure. You start traveling through the desert and all you have in your backpack is a case of Coca-Cola and some weird Nasa-inspired filtration system. You start to get really dehydrated and freak out because you don't have any water. But, wait! You have your weird filtration system thing that can turn coke into water.

Proof That McDonald's Hamburgers Look the Same After 14 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:28:46 +0000

On July 7, 1999, Dave Whipple bought a McDonald’s hamburger. The Utah man didn’t intend to eat it, but instead he wanted to prove that the burger was so pumped full of preservatives that it would look the same after a month. But Whipple soon forgot about his little science experience and left the burger [...]

See One Direction Wax Figures From Madame Tussauds in London [Pics]

Kat Lee — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:10:14 +0000

Are you ready to get freaked out?! Madame Tussauds has finally revealed their One Direction wax figures and the likeness is uncanny! We seriously cannot tell the difference between wax figure and their living and breathing counterparts! We’ve seen some bad wax figures in our day, but these are absolutely flawless! The hard work of [...]

Orangutan Takes Tourist's Shirt – Then Wears It [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:46:44 +0000

When I go to the zoo, one of my favorite things to do is look at the monkeys. Some are cute and cuddly, some are funny looking, and some are just really entertaining. Take Carlo the orangutan for example. While the guy in this video probably doesn’t think it’s all that funny, everyone else sure [...]

Cake Resignation Letter Is the Best Way to Quit a Job

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:11:32 +0000

Just about everyone has dreamt about quitting a job in a grand fashion. Not only was Chris Holmes able to pull off a splashy exit from his nine-to-five as a border control agent at London's Stansted Airport, but he was able to do so in a way that should drum up some business for his new endeavor.

Houston Vegetarian Restaurant Makes Light of Domestic Violence on Marquee

Amy Austin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:30:23 +0000

This story is unbelievable, and made me angry when I read it. According to the Houston Press, a local Houston restaurant, actually made light of domestic violence on their outdoor sign. The Roots Bistro in Houston, a vegetarian restaurant, posted "Beer should be like violence -- domestic," on their marquee. Yes, for real!

Bizarre Holidays in April You Should Be Celebrating

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:15:13 +0000

Last weekend my boyfriend had to make a quick run to Walmart for a plunger. We just moved into a new apartment complex and for some reason the old plunger didn't make the move. Our neighbors weren't home and the front office didn't have one, so to Walmart he went. When he got one someone who worked there asked him if he was buying it because that day was National Plunger Day. Of course he was not.

Woman Assaults Boyfriend For Singing 'Thrift Shop' Over and Over

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:40:54 +0000

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' smash hit 'Thrift Shop' in undoubtedly a very catchy song. But is the ode to finding bargain basement prices a good song?

Therein lays the problem for many folks, including Samanta Malson of Longmont, Colorado who now faces jail because 'Thrift Shop' really got under her skin.