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Quite the crappy situation played out in California earlier this week when a man fell into a vault toilet trying to retrieve sunglasses he had accidentally dropped inside. If you aren’t familiar with how vault toilets work, the bathroom facilities work without having to be connected to a sewer system. That’s great for places that are off the grid… but not so great for the people that have to use them. Why? Well, with no plumbing whisking away the waste, […]

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A Chinese man was arrested for running an illegal snake-breeding operation out of his apartment. Authorities discovered over 300 pythons owned by the reptile breeder, who is addressed by his surname Guo. Guo initially purchased four pythons in 2014. From there, he began breeding the snake breed frequently. In total, 309 pythons were seized from […]

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A festive gathering turned violent when a block party on Oliver Road in North, South Carolina, became a lethal shooting scene, That melee allegedly took place during the wee hours of Sunday, June 21. Per a Facebook post that same day from the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said this. “We are aggressively […]

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Can’t we have any escape from politics? Not according to Joy Behar, apparently. Our society is so hyper-politicized these days that it seems like there’s nowhere to go to escape from the constant political debate. Whether it’s the news, social media, sports or entertainment, politics has seemingly managed to creep into everything we do and everything we consume. Of course there are plenty of people who like it that way: Politicians want to create a deeper divide between the two […]

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A woman is suing fast-food giant McDonald’s for serving her a Sausage McMuffin with Egg that she describes as “wholly unfit for human consumption.” McDonald’s has long had a reputation as an unhealthy food source. When the fast-food chain added the Sausage McMuffin, McDouble and other items to its value menu, the Physicians Committee for […]

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While its frontman would like to tour “as soon as possible,” the band’s guitarist doesn’t seem to share his enthusiasm. 

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The five-time Olympic skier and gold medal winner was taken into custody on June 6 and charged with two misdemeanors.

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Marwa Abdel Moneim, an Egyptian TV host, was recently attacked by a lion cub. She has since recovered from the ordeal.

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Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour stop on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake proved to be quite the mixed bag of bass techniques. As a viewer, it’s always more to see pro anglers utilize a variety of techniques or at least have the option to, and the Zenni Stage 6 Presented by Toyota event had a little bit of everything. Shallow power fishing was an option, scoping out deep was in play, offshore dragging caught ’em too, but ultimately, Banks Shaw took […]

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Bailey Zimmerman is speaking out after an arrest warrant was issued in New Mexico, apologizing to fans, the Pueblo of Sandia and Sandia Resort & Casino. Continue reading…