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Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

Bees Make Themselves Way Too Comfortable in Car

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:30:41 +0000

There’s quite a buzz brewing in Jacksonville, Illinois. Somehow, a swarm of bees got into a car in a restaurant parking lot, leaving the manager stuck scrambling to find a way to get them out. He called in a guy he found online who “takes care of bees.” Thanks to some delicate handiwork and a [...]

The Worst Yearbook Quotes From New York School

Craig Russell — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:12 +0000

To go along with he 14 worst yearbook quotes ever, the student staff at Hoosic Valley Central High School is feeling the heat after using some creative license on captions for sport and academic teams in this year’s yearbook. Yahoo reports in “School apologizes for inappropriate yearbook captions” “The school’s track and field team was [...]

Breast Milk Lollipops Are Here for the Infant on the Go

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:17:13 +0000

Being a mom is tough. How do you feed your little one on the go? Enter Lollipop company Lollyphile and their line of breast milk-flavored lollipops. Yes, this is a thing now.

Girl Booted From Prom Because Her Chest Is Too Big — Is It Fair?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:51 +0000

Controversy has erupted at a high school for a very surprising reason. A student at Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington was not allowed to attend her senior prom because her breasts are too big. The school’s dress code states girls can wear strapless dresses, although they cannot show cleavage, their midriff or lower [...]

Pizza? By Drone?

Andy + Dave — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:00:16 +0000

Have a look….could it be possible that Domino’s has jumped into the brave new world with a sleek and sophisticated delivery method……a DRONE Have a look at the test flight in England…then…give a call for a Za and see what shows up at your door. Chances are it won’t be a drone as Domino’s says [...]

Monopoly is Boring Because You've Been Playing It Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:56 +0000

You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.

Would You Eat a Sushi Burrito at a MLB Ballpark?

Joe Student — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:45:01 +0000

The San Francisco Giants are selling sushi burritos — a concoction of tuna, rice and avocado swaddled inside a seaweed wrap — at AT&T Park this year. The team calls the item the ‘SF Giants Roll,’ but it’s really a burrito made of/with sushi. You’d certainly smell this vendor from a few sections away. For [...]

Missing Man With Dementia Miraculously Turns Up During News Report

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:21:41 +0000

Who says there’s nothing good to watch on TV? While doing a report on a 73-year-old man with dementia who went missing from his home in Limington, Maine, a news crew found the man in question. Robert McDonough had been missing for about 14 hours when reporter Norm Krakos did a live segment. A few [...]

Woman Dies While Giving Birth, Miraculously Comes Back to Life

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:00:47 +0000

The miracle of life was put to the test and then some for one new mother. Earlier this year, a Missouri City, Texas woman died, gave birth and then came back to life in a story that proves happy endings can happen when you least expect it. High school teacher Erica Nigrelli was 36 weeks [...]

Stir The (tea) Pot? — JCPenny's Hitler Look-Alike Teapot

Andy + Dave — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:43:47 +0000

The Internet is all stirred up this morning with talk that this billboard has a remarkable resemblance to Hitler. JCP is having a hard time as it is staying afloat according to many news sources. Is this just a coincidence or do you see the similarities?

Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina Blows Your Mind With Creepy Taxidermy

Steven Bohner — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:01:42 +0000

Enrique Gomez De Molina is a taxidermy artist from Miami, Florida. De Molina gained recognition for his taxidermy for a few reasons. Firstly, he creates some very unusual creatures when he is mixing up parts from several animals. Secondly, and more notably, De Molina was sentenced for wildlife smuggling and is currently in prison.

20 Awesomely Creative Business Cards You Won't Throw Out

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:11 +0000

We know -- business cards? Even though nearly everything is done in the digital realm, they are still a thing. A thing we usually throw in the bin straightaway. We would gladly let these cards clutter up our desk, though. They're creative enough to warrant existing, and probably actually earn their proprietors some business. Check them out below.

Kindly Customer Leaves $1,000 Tip So Waitress Can Visit Italy

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:50 +0000

Some days, you make more in tips than others. A woman on Tumblr shared a story about how her waitress mother recently got a $1,000 tip from a customer on a $60 bill. The rather large gratuity came after the woman told the customer how her family is from Italy and she has studied art [...]

What American City Was Just Named the 'Laziest'?

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:34 +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. Men’s Health magazine has finally answered the age old question “What are the laziest cities in the country?” For the sake [...]

A 4 Year Old Mayor!? — Dorset Minnesota Claims Youngest Mayor In The United States

Connie and Curtis — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:23:22 +0000

A tiny town in Minnesota just set the record for the youngest mayor ever. He’s only 4 years old! In Dorset Minnesota the population of 22 all love their new 4 year old mayor. The way thing work in Dorset are quite different than they work in most other places. While most cities hold elections [...]

Goat Seized In Nigeria For Use Of Black Magic

Steven Bohner — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:31:09 +0000

According to a newspaper in Nigeria, a goat is being accused of armed robbery. The story begins with two men attempting to steal a Mazda 323 and ends with a goat being seized by vigilantes. Apparently one of the men stealing the Mazda attempted to flee the scene by using black magic to turn himself into [...]

'Birdman' Pirate TV Broadcast on Jacksonville's Fox 30 WAWS [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:16 +0000

Being in broadcasting, signal hijacking is fascinating to me. We've covered some of the most famous (Chicago's Max Headroom incident) to the creepy (The 'death list' aired on New York City's WKCR). This incident from Jacksonville, Florida is 2007 is just bizarre.

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 [...]

Vicious Ice Cream Man Turf War Taking Place in Upstate New York

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:58:43 +0000

Joshua Malatino wants to control all the fudgesicle trade that goes down in Gloversville, New York. And he’s willing to resort to some pretty shady tactics to maintain market dominance. The 34-year-old proprietor of the Sno Cone Joe ice cream was arrested this week for harassing an ice cream truck driver from the rival Mr. Ding-a-Ling franchise. “You don’t [...]