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A Burglar Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Leg Trying to Kick in a Door
This feels like some instant karma right here. Last week, two guys tried to break into a house in Fort Wayne, Indiana in the middle of the night by kicking in the front door. But . .
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A Woman Sends a Note to a Jail Giving It Four-and-a-Half Stars for Her ‘Stay’
Do jails worry about how they’re doing on Yelp? There’s a woman who was arrested and spent several days in jail in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada last week. We don’t know what she was arrested for
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Pizza Is the Most Popular Takeout and Delivery Food in the World . . . But It’s Number Two in the U.S.
We all ate a lot of takeout and delivery last year . . . but I have to say I’m surprised at what we ordered the MOST. According to a new study, the most popular type of
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The Songs That Calm People Down When They Feel Overwhelmed
Well, we’re a week into 2021, and if possible, things are getting WORSE. So Buzzfeed asked its fans to name a song that calms them down when they feel overwhelmed. No science here, just a bunch of
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We Slept an Average of 47 Minutes Less Every Night This Year
Going into 2020, most of us weren’t getting enough sleep already. And this was NOT the year to turn that around. According to a new survey, the average American slept about 47 minutes less every night in
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Jason Momoa Was Broke After “Game of Thrones”
“Game of Thrones” was a huge hit, and JASON MOMOA was on it. But he was killed off in 2011 . . . BEFORE it really blew up. And after he left, things were lean for his family, which included LISA
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A Guy with the Last Name “Crook” Is Busted for Stealing Things Twice in One Day
This guy just fulfilled his lifelong destiny. Unfortunately it’s kind of a disappointing destiny. There’s a 37-year-old guy from Jersey City, New Jersey named Lawrence Crook. And earlier this month . . . he finally lived up
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Haunted houses definitely aren’t the same this year, but it seems like a lot of people might not care: They don’t need to GO to a haunted house, they’re already living in one. According to a new
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9% of People Will Spend More on Holiday Gifts This Year . . . and 23% Have Already Started Shopping
It’s totally understandable, considering the circumstances with EVERYTHING this year, if you plan on kinda dogging it for Christmas. Spend less, buy gift cards at the last minute, call it a year. But there are some people
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Here’s the Most Popular Halloween Candy by Generation
A new survey figured out the most popular Halloween candy for every generation. And like pretty much everything else, everyone under 55 is leaning one direction, and the Boomers are like, “Well, actually . . .” Reese’s
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A Woman Is Busted Trying to Sell a Stolen Ring Back to the Jewelry Store It Was Stolen From
This woman couldn’t have just gone to a pawn shop? A 47-year-old woman named Alice Henry went into a jewelry store in Winter Haven, Florida last week to try to sell them a ring. She said she’d
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A Guy Dies From Eating What Doesn’t Seem Like That Much Black Licorice
Black licorice can be dangerous. It tries to warn you by tasting terrible, but some people power through that and mow it down anyway. There’s a 54-year-old guy in Boston who recently passed away because he overdosed
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