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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare 'pirate disease'

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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare 'pirate disease'

'The Shining's' creepy 'July 4th ball 1921' photo turns 100 — and Twitter noticed

Movies July 4, 2021

'The Shining's' creepy 'July 4th ball 1921' photo turns 100 — and Twitter noticed

The 100th anniversary of the haunted photo was not lost on Twitter on July 4, 2021.

California correctional officer sentenced for 'depraved' sex with inmate in view of other prisoners: reports

California July 2, 2021

California correctional officer sentenced for 'depraved' sex with inmate in view of other prisoners: reports

A California correctional officer has been sentenced to jail time after having sex with an inmate while she was on the job – and in front of other prisoners, according to local reports.

Tennessee woman sues after state officials deem vanity license plate 'offensive'

Tennessee July 2, 2021

Tennessee woman sues after state officials deem vanity license plate 'offensive'

A Nashville woman is suing Tennessee officials after her vanity license plate reading “69PWNDU” was taken away a decade after she first registered it.

Walmart worker restrained deer in Wisconsin store, wildlife agency chimes in: 'Hopefully all unharmed'

North America July 2, 2021

Walmart worker restrained deer in Wisconsin store, wildlife agency chimes in: 'Hopefully all unharmed'

A deer entered a Walmart in Wisconsin and got restrained by one of the store’s workers, a viral first-hand video shows.

Venomous missing snake goes viral on TikTok

Odd News June 30, 2021

Venomous missing snake goes viral on TikTok

WRAL’s Kasey Cunningham cautioned her audience that the neighborhood didn’t have any idea that the venomous snake was living in their proximity as well as the snake could spit and bite if cornered and asked anyone who encountered it to dial 911 "immediately."

Utah man ignores violent gas station kidnapping that occurs inches away

Utah June 29, 2021

Utah man ignores violent gas station kidnapping that occurs inches away

Utah gas station surveillance video shows the brazen abduction of a screaming woman from a gas station last week as an onlooker stood by doing nothing.

Louisiana couple shocked after bank mistakenly deposits $50B into account: report

Louisiana June 29, 2021

Louisiana couple shocked after bank mistakenly deposits $50B into account: report

A Louisiana husband and wife were left stunned this month after they discovered $50 billion had been accidentally deposited into a family account, according to reports Sunday.

Magnetic weight loss device prevents mouth from opening more than .2cm, sparks outcry

Weight Loss June 29, 2021

Magnetic weight loss device prevents mouth from opening more than .2cm, sparks outcry

A new weight-loss device that uses magnets to stop a person's jaw from opening wide enough to eat solid foods has been developed to help fight the "global obesity epidemic."

New Hampshire boy shooting chipmunks strikes uncle in 'freak accident': police

New Hampshire June 28, 2021

New Hampshire boy shooting chipmunks strikes uncle in 'freak accident': police

A 8-year-old boy accidentally shot his uncle in the head while they were shooting chipmunks in New Hampshire, according to reports.

UK neighbors cut tree in half over bird poop dispute: ‘We were absolutely distraught’

Odd News June 26, 2021

UK neighbors cut tree in half over bird poop dispute: ‘We were absolutely distraught’

Pictures of the odd tree in Sheffield, U.K., have been posted online and have been turned into memes on social media.

Ohio residents find live grenade at home, sheriff's office says

Ohio June 23, 2021

Ohio residents find live grenade at home, sheriff's office says

Ohio deputies responded to a private home for reports of a live grenade Tuesday night.

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Orphaned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed animal after being abandoned by mother at birth

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Orphaned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed animal after being abandoned by mother at birth

Family outraged after major airline seats toddler apart from parents, sparking viral debate

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Family outraged after major airline seats toddler apart from parents, sparking viral debate

Historic town could fine locals who leave trash bins out too long, ruining visitors' Instagram shots

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Historic town could fine locals who leave trash bins out too long, ruining visitors' Instagram shots

Mystery solved? 150-year-old alcohol found in Utah may not be beer after all

Food-Drink 2 days ago

Mystery solved? 150-year-old alcohol found in Utah may not be beer after all