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February 8, 2019

What is antinatalism? Some believe world to be too cruel for procreation

A philosophical concept that shuns human procreation is slowly catching on with some who view life as so bad that people ought to stop having children to prevent human suffering.

February 7, 2019

Fluffy the cat revived after being found nearly frozen to death in Montana

Vets in Montana were able to revive a 3-year-old cat that was nearly frozen to death after the pet’s owners said they came home last week to find it encrusted in snow.

February 7, 2019

Florida politician reportedly resigns following accusations she licked men's faces

A Florida city commissioner resigned after the state ethics commission alleged she licked another city official's face and neck before groping him.

February 7, 2019

Indian state announces plan to give brides gold ahead of major election

The state of Assam in India will provide gold to brides in low income families, the government announced before a major election.

February 7, 2019

Indian man to sue his parents for giving birth to him ‘without his consent’, wants to be paid for his life

A 27-year-old Indian man is going viral after he announced an absurd intent to sue his parents, claiming he didn’t give his explicit consent to bring him into the world.

February 7, 2019

Canadian man with unusual last name gets ‘Assman’ license plate request denied

A Canadian license plate review committee has rejected a man’s request to personalize his license plate with his real name: “Assman,” because it could be misread and cause offense, according to a report.

February 6, 2019

Saints fan's obit: was 'determined not to watch Super Bowl'

The obituary for a New Orleans Saints fan with “a great sense of humor” seemed to poke fun at the NFL officiators in his team's loss to the Los Angeles Rams ahead of the Super Bowl.

February 6, 2019

Canadian woman writes own obituary, says she has ‘smoking hot body she always wanted’ after being cremated

Sybil Hicks, of Baysville, Ontario, went out with a bang after she wrote her own obituary saying she finally had the “smoking hot body I have always wanted… having been cremated.”

February 6, 2019

Bed bugs falling off lawyer's clothing forces Oklahoma courthouse to close

A courthouse in Oklahoma was forced to shutter its doors on Monday, but it had nothing to do with a security scare -- instead it was concern over a group of crawly visitors on a lawyer's jacket.

February 5, 2019

New York City man seen shattering lingerie store window, taking Barack Obama mannequin

A man was caught on surveillance video last month shattering a lingerie store window before abruptly pulling out a mannequin of former President Barack Obama and throwing it to the ground.