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Chirp Chirp – There's a Chicken in the Radio Station

Lori Crofford — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:44 +0000

The weirdest yet quite humorous thing just happened. One of my co-workers just came into my office and handed me a shoe box. She said look what my daughter won? I was thinking, oh look cute flip flops, then the boxed chirped. I looked at my co-worker and said, “did that box just chirp?” I [...]

It Took Six Years for Man to Recover From a Broken Arm — Only to Break It Again

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:41 +0000

Here’s some breaking news — a British man named Tim Blackburn who spent six years recovering from a broken arm – yes, SIX years — had the unbelievably bad luck to break it again only one week after the arm finally healed. It’ll be déjà vu all over again when he contacts his insurance company [...]

Bird-Flavored Ice Cream Is the Most Disgusting Thing You're Dying to Try

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:54:59 +0000

Oh, Japan, you never disappoint. The country that brought us this has now decided to offer bird-flavored ice cream, finally filling a terrible void and putting the “robin” in ‘Baskin-Robbins.’ A Japanese eatery called Torimi Cafe recently offered bird-flavored concoctions at the Small Bird Expo in Osaka (something tells us Torimi doesn’t understand exactly what [...]

A Seattle Butcher Feeds His Pigs Medical Marijuana for a Marijuana Infused Meat [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:54 +0000

A local Seattle butcher by the name William von Schneidau who runs the BB Ranch Meats has been feeding his pigs remnants of medical marijuana. According to KOMO News Schneidau said: “Somebody requests something and we make it, and make some extra of it, and see if people like it.” II have heard of bacon [...]

Mom Forces Stepdaughter to Wear Thrift Store Clothes for Being a Bully

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:58 +0000

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

Father Arrested After Letting 9-Year-Old Daughter Drive Car

Donald Deane — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:06 +0000

In our experience, parents generally let their small children drive when they're too drunk to drive themselves. But a father in Ohio was apparently stone cold sober when he let his 9-year-old daughter drive the family car. Can't blame alcohol for this one, dude. That dumb decision was all yours.

Unlucky Woman Wins Powerball Only to Find She Bought Ticket Too Late

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:18 +0000

Here’s proof that timing is indeed everything. A woman from Pasadena, California matched all six numbers in the most recent Powerball drawing, only to discover that she didn’t win because she purchased her ticket too late. Poor woman. Really — with the amount of money she lost, she really is a poor woman. Maria Arrobio [...]

A Group of Senior Citizens Celebrate The Prom they Missed Out On In 1943

Lori Crofford — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:11:43 +0000

When you are in high school the one thing you really don't want to miss is prom. It is just something you do, and it has been something that has been a traditional right of passage for high school students for over a century. That's why this story is amazing. A class in 1943 had their prom cancelled because of the war and they are now having it 70 years later.

Today's Life Winner: The Genius Who Got Stuck in a McDonald's High Chair

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:57 +0000

We like to imagine that the third cop in the foreground has moved behind our stuck friend, because he is laughing too hard at him. Police in Cork, Ireland recently had to be called away from fighting (Irish) crime to help a man who got stuck in a high chair meant for a toddler. As [...]

Labor Pain Simulation: Yes, Gentlemen Labor Really Does Hurt

Lori Crofford — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:02:30 +0000

You know, how guys always say women over react about everything. Well, not everything, and yes labor is painful. Yesterday a video from LiveLeak kept popping up in my Facebook news feed and I finally had a chance to watch it today. Check out the video of two men going through a labor pain simulation.

4-Year-Old Mayor Is the Cutest Politician You Will Ever See

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:35 +0000

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine. The mayor of teeny, tiny Dorset, Minnesota (population 22) is a four-year-old boy named Robert “Bobbie” Tufts. We don’t know if his senior advisor is Rubber Duckie or if he pledged naptime for all citizens, but Bobbie won the coveted [...]

LEGO Makes Its 472 Billionth Lego

Lori Crofford — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:39:37 +0000

Here I thought I had billions of LEGOs in my house, only to find out that LEGO has only made 472 billion LEGOs since 1958. I haven't met a boy who doesn't love playing with LEGOs and those boys grow up into men who love playing with LEGOs. However, can you imagine some of the things that could be build with LEGOs?

Lion-Meat Tacos Cause Uproar at Florida Restaurant

Wes Glinsmann — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:50:07 +0000

We’ve all had those late-night “run for the border” cravings for a taco. But would you still be hungry if your taco was made out of . . . lion? Taco Fusion, an upscale eatery in Tampa, FL, recently made that quandary a reality when they added lion-meat tacos to the menu. The restaurant, which [...]

Here's a New Worry: A Giant Killer Snail [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:34:30 +0000

I’m not a fan of snails, they kinda creep me out. However, I don’t bother them and they don’t bother me. But, that may all change now. Apparently there is a giant snail found in Texas that carries meningitis. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Beware of the scary [...]

1965 Ferrari 330GT Belonging to John Lennon Going Up For Auction

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:42:18 +0000

John Lennon got his driver’s license just after The Beatles had become the biggest band in the world. So it’s probably not a surprise that his first ride was a little fancier than yours. Lennon’s first car will be going up on the auction block in July. In February 1965, The Beatles had just finished [...]

Do you Suffer From Pinterest Stress?

Lori Crofford — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:26:13 +0000

Wait, what? Pinterest stress? Is this a new thing? Apparently you can suffer from Pinterest stress. So are you ready to find out what it is? TODAY did a survey about Pinterest: In our exclusive TODAY Moms survey of 7,000 U.S. mothers, 42 percent said that they sometimes suffer from Pinterest stress – the worry [...]

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 “overreaction of the year.” 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, [...]

Pirate Ship for Sale – Become the Captain of Your Own Ship

Lori Crofford — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:26:36 +0000

Have you ever wanted to sail the high seas collecting treasure. Did Jack Sparrow become your hero, thus making you want to be the Captain of a pirate ship. It’s not the Black Pearl, but it could be your Black Pearl. I know you can find weird things on Craigslist but this is just, well, [...]

Groundhog Threatens New Jersey Little League

Joe Student — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:20:57 +0000

An enormous groundhog terrorized a New Jersey Little League complex, broke out of captivity after being captured and was still at-large on Tuesday. Really. On Saturday afternoon in Bridgeton, N.J., some kids saw a groundhog on a parking lot near the Bridgeton Little League fields. When the kids tried to get a better look at [...]

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Shows Up 10 Years Later, Wants $20

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:32:43 +0000

Most of us have at least one crazy ex in our pasts, but not many of them randomly show up ten years after the break up, demanding twenty bucks. Unfortunately for a 53-year old man in New Haven, Connecticut, that’s exactly what happened. According to the man (who understandably wants to remain anonymous, lest any [...]