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Here's What the Miami Face-Eating Victim Looks Like Today

Landon King — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:59 +0000

It's almost the one-year anniversary of the Miami face-eating attack. Last May 26th, a guy in Miami was naked and high on bath salts, and tried to EAT A HOMELESS MAN'S FACE. Photos were just released of what he looks like now. Read more on the next page!

Mom Forces Stepdaughter to Wear Thrift Store Clothes for Being a Bully

Donald Deane — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:58 +0000

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

Here's One of the Craziest Car Crashes You'll Ever See

Landon King — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:21 +0000

The driver reportedly died on impact, and his passenger is in intensive care. According to police, they were likely speeding.

A Deer Crashed Through a Bus's Windshield, Then Got Up and Tried to Jump Back Out [VIDEO]

Landon King — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:33 +0000

A deer crashed through the windshield of a bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. And the whole ordeal was caught by the bus's surveillance camera.

Naked Painting of Bea Arthur Selling for $2 Million

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:44 +0000

Maybe 'Airheads' is your favorite movie. Maybe you really loved 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls.' Or maybe you just love oil paintings of nude older ladies. If any of these are true, and you've got at least $2 million to spare, this painting of Bea Arthur (note: she didn't actually pose for the painting) by artist John Currin is up for auction.

It's expected to go for $1.8-$2.5 million bucks. Here's what (most of) the whole painting looks like.

Tasty Cicada Recipes for When the Swarm Strikes This Summer

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:56 +0000

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

Researchers Have Come Up With a More Accurate Way to Calculate "Dog Years"

Landon King — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:38:35 +0000

You've probably heard that one year is equal to seven dog years, but that's not really accurate.

Moms Eat for Free at Hooters on Mother's Day, It's the Guilt That Will Cost You

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:36:19 +0000

Worried about where to take your mom on Mother’s Day to show her just how much you appreciate her? Well, Hooters is here to help. The popular chain is letting moms eat for free this Mother’s Day at every one of its 355 locations throughout the US. Oh, sure, it’s only for an entrée up [...]

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 [...]

Researchers Find Jamestown Colonists Practiced Cannibalism

Mike Adams — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:57:30 +0000

There was a time when cannibalism was alive and well in America, as researchers recently discovered the remains of Jamestown settlers that indicate colonists may have had to resort to such despicable tactics in order to survive the “Starving Time.” A dark season fell over early American settlers in the winter of 1609 and 1610, [...]

Good Humor, Bad Attitude — 'Sno Cone Joe' Arrested For Harassing 'Mr. Ding-a-Ling'

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:00:58 +0000

Before we get into this story, can we address the fact that there is an actual Ice Cream company called ‘Mr. Ding-A-Ling?’ Did everyone know this but us? Not only that, but they have actual rivals in their town of Gloversville, NY: a competitor named ‘Sno Cone Joe.’ The rivalry recently became so intense that Josh [...]

Budwesier's Buddy Cup Lets You Become Facebook Friends With Your Drinking Buddies While You Get Hammered

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:59:32 +0000

The next time you drink a Bud, you could be making a bud. Budwesier has unveiled a new Buddy Cup, which allows people to become Facebook friends when they touch glasses as they knock back a cold one. The glass, created by Budwesier Brazil, features a built-in chip synched with Facebook. “A computer chip with [...]

A Guy Snatched a Shotgun Away from a Would-Be Mugger, Then Chased Him Down the Street

Landon King — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:41:59 +0000

Some moron in New Orleans tried to rob a guy early Saturday morning by shoving a shotgun in his face. But the guy being robbed snatched the gun out of his hands and chased him down the street.

Dumbest Man on Earth Blows Life Savings Playing Carnival Game

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:52:34 +0000

If you’re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Don’t do what Henry Gribbohm did. Instead of breezing through all his money on a risky real estate venture, opening his own business or following the gospel of Bernie Madoff, the 30-year-old man from [...]

Here's How to Cut Up an Entire Watermelon in 21 Seconds

Landon King — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:21:20 +0000

There's a video making the rounds on YouTube of a guy cutting up an entire watermelon in under 30 seconds. Actually, he does it in 21 seconds and somehow manages not to lop off any fingers.

The Elvis Impersonator Who Was Framed For Sending Ricin to the President Now Believes He Was Set Up By a Taekwondo, Blues, and MENSA Rival?

Landon King — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:53:44 +0000

Last week, 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Mississippi was arrested for allegedly sending letters containing a poison called RICIN to President Obama, a Mississippi senator, and a judge.

The case became stranger when we found out Paul's an ELVIS IMPERSONATOR. Little did we know...that just might be at the very heart of the case.

Did You Know Pabst Blue Ribbon Actually Did Win a Blue Ribbon?

Landon King — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:46 +0000

We know Pabst Blue Ribbon as PBR, the beer of choice for people with thick mustaches and plaid shirts...whether they're at a rodeo or a hipster bar. But here's something you might NOT know.

Proof That McDonald's Hamburgers Look the Same After 14 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:28:46 +0000

On July 7, 1999, Dave Whipple bought a McDonald’s hamburger. The Utah man didn’t intend to eat it, but instead he wanted to prove that the burger was so pumped full of preservatives that it would look the same after a month. But Whipple soon forgot about his little science experience and left the burger [...]