Oddities
Here’s what eggs and cigarettes now have in common
With egg prices rising due to the spread of bird flu, wouldn’t it be nice not to have to buy a full carton? Well, a New York City bodega is here for you. According to […]
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Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in ‘audacious raid’
LONDON (AP) — It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes […]
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104-year-old woman celebrates birthday with trip to jail
While spending your birthday in jail sounds like the title to an outlaw country song, it was a voluntary choice for a 104-year-old woman. The centenarian, named Loretta, showed up to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in […]
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Florida beaches invaded by mysterious tar balls
An unwelcome visitor rolled onto the beaches of South Florida recently. According to The Associated Press, the coasts of Port Everglades to Palm Beach were invaded by balls of tar, forcing some beaches to close for a […]
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Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings
PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The […]