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College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

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

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:44 +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.

Worst Honeymoon Ever Ends With Husband Arrested for Soliciting Prostitute

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:05:27 +0000

You know how they say the honeymoon ended before it even began? Well, that’s actually true in the case of Mohammed Ahmed. The 21-year-old man from Illinois was arrested for soliciting a prostitute…while on his honeymoon! Ahmed, who was in Orlando, Florida with his new bride, was caught when he met an undercover detective posing [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:27:44 +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. [...]

Woman Slaps Cop So She'll Go to Jail and Stop Smoking in Most Hair-Brained Scheme Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:41:34 +0000

A woman in Sacramento, California is about to become the cigarette butt of many jokes. Etta Lopez, 31, was desperate to stop smoking so she came up with a novel (and ridiculous) way to try and kick the habit: she slapped a policeman in the hopes she would be arrested and wind up in a [...]

What About This Headline? 'Toddlers and Cheetahs' [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:48 +0000

Toddlers and cheetahs, two things not usually used in the same sentence (much less the same room), but for a family who lives in Africa, it's just the norm.

Dad Not Invited to Picnic Sets House on Fire Because That's the Most Reasonable Thing to Do

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:03 +0000

A man in a Poland has found himself to be a favorite in the contest for â€œoverreaction of the year.â€ Czeslaw Kaminski, 69, blew up his home because his wife and kids went to a picnic without him. That’s right — instead of realizing he was being given the elusive gift of peace and quiet, [...]

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.

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 21:15:34 +0000

If youâ€™re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Donâ€™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 [...]

Mysterious Whirpool Swallows Up Everything That Comes Near It [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:30:52 +0000

Wow! It looks like this mysterious whirlpool, vortex, or what ever you may call it, devours everything that comes near it. This whirlpool is near the riverbank of the Daugava River, in Dviete, Latvia. While most whirlpools in nature occur because of fast moving currents meeting one another in opposite directions (sometimes caused by ocean [...]

Kid Steals Car to Avoid Church

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:53:48 +0000

And here we thought falling asleep in church was bad. Most of us have visited God’s house at least once in our lives, and we could most likely unanimously agree it was utterly boring and even somewhat terrifying.Â Unfortunately, we didn’t have the gall to do anything about our aforementioned boredom the way this kid did. [...]

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.

Woman Finds Whole Snake Baked In Bread

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:36:32 +0000

If you want a loaf of bread there are dozens of different types and flavors to chose from. Snake bread, however, is not something you're usually going to find at your local supermarket.

High School Baseball Team Trapped 11 Rattlesnakes On Field Since August

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:56:46 +0000

The baseball team at Valencia (Ca.) West Ranch High School is very aware of all the potential dangers on a baseball field: errant cleats, bean balls and, you know, rattlesnakes. Since August 11, the team has dealt with 11 rattlesnakes on its home field. Incident records show the school had only 17 rattlesnake disturbances in [...]

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 [...]

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!

Man Attempts to Cut Off His Own Arms at Home Depot

Jackie Mancini — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:27:27 +0000

This isÂ disgusting. I am so disgusted by this story. PS — The stock image that I used for this post (below) is titled on the site where I found it as: “Portrait of a mid adult man holding a saw.” Is that what you call this? Source: Man Attempts to Cut Off His Own Arms [...]

Man Uses Internet Memes To Propose To His Girlfriend [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:00:36 +0000

Proposals these days just keep getting more and more creative. And seeing all of the creativity on the internet puts a lot of pressure on guys to make theirs extra special. Well this guy used things from the internet to make his proposal a memorable one. Tim’s girlfriend is out at dinner with her friends [...]

Teen Crashes Stolen Strawberry Filled Semi-Trailer And Blames It All on Zombies

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000

It’s unclear exactly what exactly Jerimiah Hartline was on last Saturday night, but it’s safe to say it was pretty strong. In his altered state the 19-year-old from Tennessee decided to steal a big rig full of strawberries that had been parked in a weigh station at a Rainbow, California rest stop. Hartline may have [...]