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Steak 'N Shake Server Gets a Whopping 7,000% Tip

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:43 +0000

CeCe Bruce had been working at a Steak n' Shake in Indiana for two years when she received the tip of a lifetime. After watching Bruce deal with some rude customers, a regular tipped $446 on her $5.96 check -- that's a 7,000 percent tip.

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What the #@$&!? Ohio Curses More Than Any State in America

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:42 +0000

Words cannot describe how awful the language the people of Ohio use. Well, words we can’t say without getting our mouths washed out with soap, anyway.

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4-Year-Old Mayor Is the Cutest Politician You Will Ever See

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:35 +0000

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine.

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1965 Ferrari 330GT Belonging to John Lennon Going Up For Auction

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:43:52 +0000

John Lennon got his driver’s license just after The Beatles had become the biggest band in the world. So it’s probably not a surprise that his first ride was a little fancier than yours.

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Receipt Shows Ridiculous Use of Food Stamps

Todd Lyons — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:15:10 +0000

Your tax dollars hard at work.

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What Are the Odds of Filling Out a PERFECT NCAA Bracket?

Todd Lyons — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:01:55 +0000

So, just what exactly are the odds of filling out a PERFECT bracket for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament?

This professor at DePaul University knows!

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Washington State Jail Guard Trades Cookies for Sex with Inmate

Todd Lyons — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:16:32 +0000

A former Snohomish County corrections deputy has been charged with providing homemade chocolate chip cookies in exchange for sexual favors from a female inmate.

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McDonald's Getting Rid of Popular Menu Items — Is Your Favorite Getting the Golden Axe?

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:26:05 +0000

McDonald's is shaking up its menu. Except, instead of adding a hundred new items as usual, the Golden Arches is giving the golden axe to some crowd favorites.

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Woman Suing FedEx For Misdelivery of Marijuana

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:14:16 +0000

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, saying the company erroneously sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients who later showed up at her door

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The Scariest Fish Ever Has Been Caught in New Jersey

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:55:11 +0000

As it turns out, the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ may not be the most frightening thing you can find in New Jersey.

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'UFO' Caught on Tape in Oregon. Could Also Be A Ghost Disco Ball?

Mike Moody — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:50:11 +0000

It feels like we rarely hear about crazy UFO sightings nowadays. This wacky new report from NBC affiliate station KOBI-TV5, which depicts a couple that claims to have seen a flying saucer in the sky, seems almost quaint.

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Spider-Man Kissing Prank (VIDEO)

Kelly West — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:43:38 +0000

I don't know about you but I got a man so if Spidey was wheeling himself from a rooftop to grab a kiss I am afraid that I would go to jail for assault! HA

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Dave's Diary: Your Name Defines You, Sorry George

Dave Ettl — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:38:12 +0000

A professor of psychology in Great Britain had a theory about names. He felt they contributed to first impressions so he decided to test it out. He asked 7,000 male and female volunteers to imagine they were about to meet a group of people. They were then given a list of 20 male and 20 female names and asked to identify those they thought were the most successful, the most attractive and the luckiest based on the names alone.

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Unemployed Couple Visits Disneyland Every Day for a Year

Donald Deane — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:00:30 +0000

While the rest of the unemployed masses dutifully send out resumes, a California couple decided on a different strategy instead and went to Disneyland every day for a year. And what did they get for this achievement? A free night in the Dream Suite, a luxury apartment located in the park's New Orleans Square. Um, congratulations?

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$10,000 Found in Shoebox Donated to Goodwill

John Riggs — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:55:22 +0000

A shoebox containing $10,000 was donated to the Goodwill in Sunnyside. A pair of shoes hid the money.

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Grinchy Kindergarten Teacher Tells Students That Santa Isn't Real

Donald Deane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:40:52 +0000

What's worse than a news anchor blabbing on live TV that Santa isn't real? How about a Texas kindergarten teacher revealing the terrible truth about Saint Nick to her entire class of five-year-olds? Yep, that actually happened.

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Pizza Hut Perfume Is an Actual Thing That Is Happening

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:15:33 +0000

Fact: everybody who isn't a monster loves the smell of pizza. But that doesn't mean that Pizza Hut should be making a pizza-scented perfume. Especially because their pizza is exempt from the "everybody loves the smell of pizza" clause. But they're doing it anyway.

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10 Weird Fad Toys Every Kid Had to Have for Christmas

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:47:20 +0000

You can always spot a parent around the holiday season. Their hair is a frazzled mesh of cow licks and stray strands as if it’s been pulled by a crowd of frantic people. Their eyes dart around in all directions desperately seeking something that could suddenly appear at a moment’s notice. They break down and cry during commercials that advertise “the hottest toy of the holiday season.”

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Insurance Company Declares Living Man Dead

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:16:55 +0000

George Johannesen is very much alive. Which is why it was so surprising when the Canadian man received a letter addressed "To the Estate of George Johannesen." Even more surprising is that it came from his insurance company, who should really be on top of such things.

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Dolphin at SeaWorld Takes a Bite Out of Little Girl

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:05:07 +0000

The scene started out innocently enough. A group of children at SeaWorld were feeding dolphins, who all look quite adorable as they poke their heads out of the water to grab their snacks.

But suddenly things took a dark turn.

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