Daily Archives: 10 May 10, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Several female students at Framingham State College are accused of stealing about one-thousand copies of the student newspaper, apparently because they thought they looked fat in a front page picture. A school official says the women face … Continue reading →

It was a warm Saturday night in New York City as a mixed crowd of atheists and Christians converged on Calvary Baptist Church in midtown Manhattan for the first “Nightline Face-Off.” And it wasn’t long before temperatures began to rise … Continue reading →

Kool-Aid pickles violate tradition, maybe even propriety. Depending on your palate and perspective, they are either the worst thing to happen to pickles since plastic brining barrels or a brave new taste sensation to be celebrated. The pickles have been … Continue reading →

I think the only toy this guy got as a kid was a ping pong ball. Link

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A man cut off his own head with a chainsaw after stabbing his 70-year-old father to death in their apartment in the German city of Cologne, police said. The body of the offender, 24, was found headless when police raced … Continue reading →

Last year, on the eve of the 2004 presidential election, Beliefnet introduced the “Twelve Tribes of American Politics” to demonstrate how the religious groups that factor in American political decision-making are a great deal more complicated than simply a division … Continue reading →

Warning #1: “Don’t go out without a coat or you’ll get sick!” Warning #2: “You’re gonna fall and crack your head open!” Warning #3: “Chewing gum stays in your digestive system for seven years!” Warning #4: “Someday your face will … Continue reading →

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It’s called the Cherry Blossom Glass.  Everytime you lift your glass, you get to see the Sakura flower outline left by condensation.  But at $60 for a pair of these glasses, I’ll just buy some coasters. Link

In 1791 and 1792, Andrew Ellicott and his surveying team placed 40 boundary stones around the perimeter of the District of Columbia, one at each mile of the original diamond shape. They laid the first stone, the south corner stone, … Continue reading →

I received this in the mail. It supposed to happen in Russia, as Cyrillic letters on the can imply. This is some sort of catfish, which is usually very tasteful, but if something like this can pass through the grinding … Continue reading →

Mandy Sellars, 32, from Lancashire, suffers from Proteus syndrome, a condition also thought to have affected the “Elephant Man”, Joseph Merrick. Although she was born with abnormally large legs and feet – which continue to grow – her body is … Continue reading →

TONTITOWN, AR – The Duggars are once again pulling out the pink ruffles and lace as they prepare for the birth of baby #17. Michelle Duggar says the whole family is excited about the arrival of the baby girl they … Continue reading →

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