A Florida couple on vacation in Switzerland received a phone bill totaling more than $143,000 due to a simple mistake. Renee and Linda Remund spent time in the countryside of Switzerland and a charming village. They say they could not resist sending pictures and texts to family and friends. When the couple returned home and […]
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2 Virginia Dads Enjoying a Backyard Fire Pit Narrowly Escape Death When Tree Crashes Down
Two Virginia neighbors sitting around a fire pit narrowly avoided death when a tree fell next to them. A cracking noise gave Chad Day and Chris Johanssen a split-second warning that saved their lives. The two dads say their wives and kids were inside when the tree crashed. Their families were just about to come […]
Read More2 Men Caught on Camera Destroying 140-Million-Year-Old Rock Formation in Nevada
A group of men were caught on video pushing over a rock formation inside a national park. Park rangers are asking for the public’s help in tracking them down. The video is causing national outrage over the destruction of federally protected land at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area outside Las Vegas. The rocks are […]
Read MoreCanadian Man Pastes 350,000 Pennies Around His House as Part of Immersive Art Exhibit
A Canadian man found a new purpose after suffering an accident at work that cut his career short. Albino Carreira, now 79, fell on a construction job in Toronto, Canada, and it took surgeons inserting six screws and two metal plates into his back to help him, but he was unable to work again. To […]
Read MoreCostco Is Selling Gold Bars for $2,300 Each
Costco is known for its massive packs of toilet paper and large piles of pants, but one item sold by the superstore had led to a modern-day gold rush. Costco is seeing as much as $200 million worth of gold bars every month, according to Wells Fargo. The store started selling one-ounce gold bars last […]
Read MoreMore Women Sign Up for Self-Defense Class Since Start of NYC’s Sucker-Punch Epidemic
Some women have decided to attend self-defense classes after an alarming number of women came forward saying they were punched in the face by random men on the streets of New York City. Self-defense group Fit Hit, located in Manhattan, has seen a spike in interest since the sucker-punch epidemic began. “It’s a lot. It’s […]
Read MoreWife of Former ‘Chopped’ Contestant Chef Charles Withers Claims He Ghosted Her
A popular TV chef unexpectedly left his family, his wife says. Charles Withers, 29, was a contestant on the popular Food Networks show “Chopped.” He was married with a daughter and a baby on the way. Suddenly, one day, his wife Ashley said, she was “ghosted.” Her husband disappeared from their Massachusetts home without a […]
Read MoreSome Employers Are Incentivizing Fun and Games to Encourage People to Return to In-Person Work
Roughly 22 million Americans work solely from home, but some employers are trying to lure people back to work by offering fun and games. Some companies and office buildings are including pinball arcades, speakeasies serving cocktails, and pool tables and ping pong tables in their workspaces to incentivize workers to work in person in the […]
Read More6 Incarcerated Men Sue New York Department of Corrections to See Solar Eclipse
Six New York State inmates are suing the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), demanding they be allowed to view the solar eclipse Monday, according to reports. The complaint, obtained by the Times Union, was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and alleges the inmates will […]
Read MoreCows, Toads and Other Animals Who Loved Wearing Clothing
These animals loved wearing clothing. In 2017, when Chris Newsome discovered a toad visiting his porch every night, he decided it needed fancy hats to wear. In 2018, furry models and their counterparts took turns walking down a New York runway for a good cause. In 2019, A French bulldog named Romeo had a Halloween […]
Read MoreReasons People Have Turned to Tiny Home Living
These were unusual stories involving tiny homes. In 2016, Weston and Sarah from Las Vegas traded in a traditional property for an unconventional tiny home community. Also in 2016, University of Texas at Austin student Joe Weber constructed a 145-square-foot tiny house on wheels to avoid taking out student loans. In 2017, TK Devine worked […]
Read MoreWoman Wouldn’t Swap Land After House Is Mistakenly Built On Her Property. Now She’s Being Sued.
Annaleine “Anne” Reynolds bought a one-acre parcel of land in Hawaii in 2018 at auction for just over $22,000. The property was supposed to be her legacy to her children. She planned to build a dream home of sustainable materials, have it fit in with the local flora and fauna of the property and make it […]
Read MoreHow to Shop for Easter Candy Amid Rising Cost of Chocolate
People filling up Easter baskets with candy may be in for a bittersweet surprise with chocolate eggs and bunnies being more expensive than ever this year. Inside Edition has some ideas on how to make Easter more affordable. Mother Marikah Miller wants to fill up her 3-year-old daughter’s Easter basket with chocolate, but with the […]
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