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August 2, 2023

Rare gold coins found buried in Kentucky cornfield worth millions: 'In line with winning the lottery'

Civil War-era gold coins were recently found in a Kentucky cornfield and listed for sale on govmint.com before being valued at $2 million. The coins were named the "Great Kentucky Hoard."

August 1, 2023

Small Vermont college giving upperclassmen $10K to skip semester amid enrollment boom

Middlebury College, a small liberal arts school in Middlebury, Vermont, is offering upperclassmen $10,000 to skip a semester in hopes of stemming likely overcrowding this fall.

August 1, 2023

Chinese zoo goes viral as it denies its sun bears are humans in disguise

A sun bear captured on video in China standing upright looks remarkably like a human — sparking accusations that the zoo is dressing people up in bear costumes.

August 1, 2023

Ohio woman's viral TikTok draws criticism and support as she refuses to give up window seat to another mother

An Ohio mother has gone viral for refusing to give up her airplane window seat after another mom asked her to switch so she could sit with her children during the flight.

July 30, 2023

Reddit user desperate for advice after wife locks son out of house for drinking

A man on Reddit asked others to weigh in on whether his wife was right or wrong to kick their 16-year-old son out of the house after the teenager came home drunk.

July 27, 2023

150-foot bologna sandwich unveiled at Pennsylvania fair

A 150-foot-long Lebanon bologna sandwich purportedly among the world's largest was created Tuesday night at Pennsylvania's Lebanon Area Fair.

July 27, 2023

Mother on Reddit kicks daughter out of the house for not paying rent or finding a job, now feels 'guilty'

Parents seek advice after kicking their 24-year-old daughter out of their home for not finding a job in a timely manner — they felt scammed for free rent. Others weighed in on the drama.

July 26, 2023

'Big Peanut' returns to Georgia highway five years after hurricane destruction

The "Big Peanut" is back in Ashburn, Georgia, about five years after the original was taken down by Hurricane Michael. The community raised funds for its return.

July 26, 2023

Naked man terrorizing Los Angeles-area apartment complex, residents say

Residents of an apartment complex in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles are calling on police to detain a naked man who roams the building.

July 23, 2023

'Angry' friends tear into man for visiting VIP airport lounge without them

A poster on Reddit shared his story of using an airport lounge during a layover to relax and refresh — but his fellow travelers weren't so keen on his actions. Here's what happened.