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A picture is worth a thousand words (and $800,000 dollars.) New York Post/YouTube

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Mom Throws Away $800k Disability Payout After Winning Tree-Throwing Comepetion

One woman’s $800,000 personal injury settlement went up in smoke, or rather, pine needles after photographic evidence emerged of her launching Christmas trees like the Grinch on steroids in a post-holiday tree-throwing competition in Ireland.

Promise me that you'll never let go of this for less than $700 grand Public domain

Entertainment

‘Titanic’ Plank Not Even Big Enough for Two People Sells for Over $700K

The wood panel that saved Rose in the movie “Titanic” was sold at auction for $718,750. Conspicuously not among the bidders, Leonardo DiCaprio, because he already let go of it once and also, it’s 27 years old.

Just your run of the mill clothing-optional daytime bat fight. Stay Tuned/YouTube

News

Naked Woman Swings Spiked Bat In Bizarre Daytime Duel

What do you get when you mix a nudist, a spiked club, and a day at the beach? A real-life episode of “Naked and Afraid: Venice Beach Edition.”

Seems like this guy's shed is the opposite of the fountain of youth. TikTok/@alecschaal

Travel

Hot Shed Time Machine: Florida Man Claims His Shed Is A Portal

If you’re looking for a place to stay in Florida that will reinvigorate your youth, that’s St. Augustine. This guy’s shed, on the other hand, appears to age you forty years. Is it a time machine or the latest TikTok conspiracy theory?

Dream a Little Dream of Beckham's Nips Fisnik Murtezi/Unsplash

Culture

Trend it Like Beckham? Men Get Surgery for Nips Like Beck’s

Liposuction, tummy tucks, and nose jobs are some of the most popular cosmetic procedures, but now there’s a new player on the surgical football pitch: getting nipples the shape of David Beckham’s.

No, babies are not part of the all-you-can-eat buffet. Specious/Wikimedia Commons

Culture

Woman Names Kid After Restaurant Where She Gave Birth

Sometimes when a man loves a woman, they get together and that’s how babies are made. Sometimes when a woman gives birth to a child she didn’t know was having in a Golden Corral, that’s how babies get their names. Meet Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork.

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Even he didn't know what his gooooooooaal! was YouTube/CBC News: The National

Raccoon Breaks Record For Sucking At Soccer

If you were on a soccer field for almost three minutes and didn’t score, defend, or even touch the ball, a coach would lecture you about effort. Raquinho the Raccoon, on the other hand, is being hailed as a hero for some reason.

Curiosities

Choices of Coffins for the Catalepsia Escape Room aka Dracula's wet dream. Horror Box/YouTube

World’s Smallest Escape Room is a Claustrophobic Coffin Nightmare

Do you love escape rooms, but hate being alive? Are you a Vampire trying to spice up date night? Are you just really, really bored? If so, “Catalepsy,” the world’s smallest escape room, might be the place for you.

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Just your run of the mill clothing-optional daytime bat fight. Stay Tuned/YouTube

Naked Woman Swings Spiked Bat In Bizarre Daytime Duel

What do you get when you mix a nudist, a spiked club, and a day at the beach? A real-life episode of “Naked and Afraid: Venice Beach Edition.”

Animals

Miss Baby Boo back home after more than a year.
She's seen some things. curtisorchard/Instagram

Foster Cat Returns Home; Won’t Say Where She Went

After a year-long disappearance, Baby Boo, the beloved foster cat of Curtis Orchard, has mysteriously returned back to her foster house. Now grown up, covered in piercings and going by the name Riptide, she’s set to be adopted by a new loving family.

Animals

The police take a picture with their newfound friend. Rocky distracted the cops so his accomplices could break out of jail. Texarkana Texas Police Department/Facebook

Cops and Hops: Police Encounter Pet Kangaroo

An unexpected call led Texarkana police to a friendly pet kangaroo, Rocky, at Spring Lake Park. The incident, shared on social media, brought a touch of joy and laughter to the community. Rocky is being held without bail and faces 12 years in prison.

Sports

2024 medals which may or may not be filled with chocolate. olympics/Instagram

Paris 2024 Unveils Historic Medals Infused With Eiffel Tower

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals will feature a piece of the Eiffel Tower, symbolizing the fusion of athletic achievement with French heritage. This innovative design aims to provide a historic prize for athletes, and to weaken the Eiffel Tower until it collapses.

Travel

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Taking in the Foliage Oscar Mayer/Facebook

Oscar Mayer is Looking for Wienermobile Drivers - Bonus Points if You’re Named Frank

Each year, Oscar Mayer seeks 11 adventurous individuals (and 1 recluse) for their “Wienermobile Spokesperson” role. The lucky dozen will drive the iconic 27-foot-long hotdog on cross-country journeys. To put that size in perspective, it is the length of 27 foot-long hot dogs end-to-end.

Curiosities

They found love in a hopeless place. Hop Shops/YouTube

Couple Weds in Kentucky Gas Station’s “Disco Bathroom” on Purpose

Choosing to start their union where 50% of marriages end, the toilet, newlyweds Logen Abney and Tiana Ailstock recently got hitched in what some would consider a crappy venue: a Kentucky gas station’s viral “disco bathroom.” 

World Records

Balloon Sculpture Created to Celebrate Chinese New Year Guinness World Records/Facebook

Hong Kong Sets New World Record With Astonishingly Huge Balloon Dragon

The world’s largest balloon dragon sculpture, 137.04 feet and crafted from 38,000 balloons, took flight in Hong Kong mall for Chinese New Year. The Guinness record-setting display symbolizes good luck and aims to inspire youth to pursue their passions.

Travel

Sukanen Ship Exploring Canada/YouTube

Unveiling the Untold Story of Canada’s Land-Locked Prairie Ship

Tom Sukanen, a Finnish-Canadian immigrant, built a ship in the middle of a Saskatchewan prairie with dreams of returning home. Despite hardships and ridicule, his legacy lives on in the Sontiainen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum.

Sports

Don Crisman, Gregory Eaton, and Tom Henschel of the "Never Miss A Super Bowl Club" 8 News Now-Las Vegas/YouTube

Three Fans Navigate Soaring Ticket Prices to Maintain Super Bowl Streak

The “Never Miss a Super Bowl Club,” down to three members, faced a threat to their streak due to high ticket prices for Super Bowl 58. Verizon’s intervention with free tickets ensured their reunion, continuing a tradition of witnessing every Super Bowl since 1967.