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Teen Arrested for Stealing Friend's Virtual Money in RuneScape

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:41 +0000

Theft is usually pretty cut-and-dry, but a teen in Wales definitely blurred the line when he stole and gave away a friend's stockpile of virtual money in the online role-playing game RuneScape. Does this qualify as a real crime?

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

Donald Deane — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:58 +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.

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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.

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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.

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One Unfortunate Country Has Completely Run Out of Toilet Paper

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:31:39 +0000

The number one problem in Venezuela is figuring out how to go number two. The South American country has been vexed with the worst thing that can happen to any society – it’s dealing with a toilet paper shortage.

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Tan Mom's New Music Video Will Make Your Eyes Explode

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:40 +0000

Surely we all remember Patricia Krentcil, the tanned mess from New Jersey who made headlines for bringing her child into a tanning booth. Well, now she's made a music video, because that's the final arc of viral stardom in America.

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Steak 'N Shake Server Gets a Whopping 7,000% Tip

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:43 +0000

CeCe Bruce had been working at a Steak n' Shake in Indiana for two years when she received the tip of a lifetime. After watching Bruce deal with some rude customers, a regular tipped $446 on her $5.96 check -- that's a 7,000 percent tip.

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The Future Is Now — Star Trek Phasers Are Real

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:15 +0000

You know how sometimes you're walking through Times Square, and it reminds you a little too much of 'Blade Runner,' then you get an email on your hand-sized computer/phone, and you have a massive panic attack because THE FUTURE IS NOW?!!!!! This video does not help that feeling. At all.

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What the #@$&!? Ohio Curses More Than Any State in America

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:42 +0000

Words cannot describe how awful the language the people of Ohio use. Well, words we can’t say without getting our mouths washed out with soap, anyway.

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

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:57 +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.

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'Star Wars' and 'Doctor Who' Brawl Breaks Out at Sci-Fi Convention

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:46:11 +0000

When one thinks of a sci-fi convention brawl, one conjures up images of Trekkies squaring off against guys dressed like Stormtroopers.

But what if the battle went down across the pond in Great Britain?

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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.

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What American City Was Just Named the 'Laziest'?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:34 +0000

America is known for its obesity crisis and penchant for lounging on the couch instead of getting up and doing anything physical. As it turns out, some cities perpetuate that stereotype more than others.

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Naked Painting of Bea Arthur Selling for $2 Million

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:44 +0000

Maybe 'Airheads' is your favorite movie. Maybe you really loved 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls.' Or maybe you just love oil paintings of nude older ladies. If any of these are true, and you've got at least $2 million to spare, this painting of Bea Arthur (note: she didn't actually pose for the painting) by artist John Currin is up for auction.

It's expected to go for $1.8-$2.5 million bucks. Here's what (most of) the whole painting looks like.

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Tasty Cicada Recipes for When the Swarm Strikes This Summer

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:56 +0000

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

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You Won't Believe Where the Sexiest People in the World Can Be Found

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:06:24 +0000

Cash in those frequent flier miles, boys, and book your flight to Bogota. A new survey from MissTravel.com has found that Columbia is home to the sexiest women in the world.

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Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C'mon, Blue: you're seeing double out there!

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Cops Show Up After Mother Changes Son's Diaper in Starbucks

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:06:48 +0000

To change or not to change. That is the question.

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Man Breaks Into Supermarket and Eats 57 Cans of Whipped Cream

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:35:29 +0000

Trevor Runyon took a trip to the grocery store no one will soon forget.

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Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America's taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells.

Their next move appears to be far more radical.

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