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Huge Snake Can Open Doors… And Here Come The Nightmares [VIDEO]

Ian Delap — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:13:55 +0000

OMG! This giant snake can open doors?! This is definitely NOT going to help me sleep at night. Meet Julius, the 16-foot albino Burmese python that can open doors. Although incredible, this straight up terrifies me. I am not a snake person. They give me the creeps. I know many people who love snakes and [...]

Aww! Kitten Survives 1,000-Mile Trip in Car Engine

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:26:08 +0000

This car was purring like a kitten. A three-week-old kitten somehow survived a 1,000-mile trip over two days inside a car engine. The driver of the Honda Fit heard the animal before leaving Oregon, but failed to locate it. When she again heard the cat the next day while in Santa Barbara, California, she decided [...]

Cap'n Crunch Not An Actual Captain?

Ian Delap — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:12:43 +0000

There may be mutiny afoot on the S.S. Guppy as Cap’n Crunch’s rank has been called into question. Well, the Cap’n is ready to crunchatize those rumors. A Reddit user posted the photo above, bringing about the question of Cap’n Crunch’s rank. He points out that the Cap’n only bears three stripes rather than four, making [...]

Dumb Teens Steal Credit Card, Take Photo Booth Pics With It

Donald Deane — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:53 +0000

A group of teens in Maryland accused of credit card theft have been identified thanks to incriminating photo booth pics they took of themselves holding the card. Oh well. No one ever said you had to be smart to commit fraud.

New Beer Glass Requires Cell Phone to Stand Upright

John Riggs — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:14:02 +0000

You go out to eat, you go to a bar, you go anywhere with a bunch of friends to enjoy each other's compnany only to have everyone nose-deep in their smart phone. This new beer glass, designed by Fischer & Friends, enforces human interaction by requiring your mobile device to act as a stand for your beer or drink.

Wait… Boogers Can Be Good For You?

Ian Delap — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:38:52 +0000

We have all seen it. A child digging deep in his/her nose for treasure, only to find said treasure and put it in their mouth. Natural reaction is to say “STOP THAT, THAT IS GROSS!” New research shows that maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to scold. For starters, I will agree that this is [...]

Teacher in Hot Water After Showing Middler Schoolers Gruesome Horror Flick

Donald Deane — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:49:56 +0000

Kids love when teachers show movies in class. But a group of 11-year-olds in Colombes, France, got much more than they bargained for when their math teacher gave them a screening of the gruesome torture porn flick 'Saw.' Hey, kids are never too young to learn about existential dread, right?

Woman Hopes To Earn Smallest Waist Record. Attractive or Awful? [VIDEO] [POLL]

Ian Delap — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:44:56 +0000

Michele Koebke is hoping to break the Guinness World Record for smallest waist. She is well on her way to achieving her goal, but one question remains: why? Do you find this attractive or awful? The 24 year old from Germany has been wearing a corsets for over three years to shrink her waist to a [...]

Bank Employee Falls Asleep on Keyboard, Transfers Millions to Customer

Donald Deane — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:03:07 +0000

Everyone gets sleepy during work sometimes, but as a clerk in Germany recently learned, a bank transaction probably isn't the best time for a power nap. In fact, he fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transferred more than $295 million dollars to a customer. How come our bank never did that for us?

In a Totally Normal and Logical Move, Man Plans to Barbecue Every Day So He Can Adopt a Rhino

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:00:01 +0000

Oh, the things we’ll do for pets. In a series of words that have most likely never been strung together, a South African man living in London is so desperate to adopt a rhino that he’s decided to barbecue outside every day for a year in the hopes of raising enough money to get one [...]

Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe Donut Debuts At San Diego Fair, Sends Hearts Into Delicious Panic

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:31:00 +0000

To paraphrase the late Robert F. Kennedy, some people would ask 'Why put sloppy joe meat into a deep-fried, glazed donut shell?' but Charlie Boghosian asks 'Why not?' Boghosian, known to many fans of fair food (and presumably their cardiologists) as "Chicken Charlie," debuted a Krispy Kre

Watch A Truck Hauling Fireworks Explode Into Ill-Timed Celebration After Hitting A Moose

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:30:06 +0000

A truck carrying fireworks struck a moose on the Trans Canada Highway near Wawa, Ontario on Friday morning. The collision caused the vehicle's fuel tank to rupture and catch fire, and you know what happened next. Watch the video above for the impressive display (though the moose probably didn't enjoy it

Bees Make Themselves Way Too Comfortable in Car

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:30:41 +0000

There’s quite a buzz brewing in Jacksonville, Illinois. Somehow, a swarm of bees got into a car in a restaurant parking lot, leaving the manager stuck scrambling to find a way to get them out. He called in a guy he found online who “takes care of bees.” Thanks to some delicate handiwork and a [...]

Make Your Own Cronuts!

Emerald Catron — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:43:44 +0000

Cronuts have taken over New York City (and the internet) in a big way. The hybrid croissant-doughnuts are only available at one bakery, and when they're gone madness ensues. People are scalping pastries, folks. There's a cronut black market on Craigslist, where you can have one delivered to you for $40. There are bootleg "doissants." It's insanity.

Why is This Video of a Farmer Catching a Cow So Fascinating? Probably Because We're High

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:06 +0000

Every wonder how in tarnation farmers catch cows who have wandered off too far from the range? Pretend it's NOT the first question that springs to mind every morning. "How do farmers round up cattle? Why are my underwear around my neck?"

Check out this video of a DIY cow catcher complete with awful 90s stock video music, cows that are long dead by now and a sweet as nuts trucker hat

Man Auctions His Unpaid Parking Ticket Off on eBay

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:35:47 +0000

What is it with people who are trying to get others to clean up their mess?

First, there's the woman who is asking the internet to pay her daughter's medical bills after a viral video where she tried to jump off a roof into a pool went horribly wrong. Now comes this brazen fella in Britain.

Nude Man Wants To Propose To Girlfriend — Too Bad He Went To The Wrong House

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:10:32 +0000

Thomas Edwards wanted to show his love for his girlfriend, but he ended up showing a whole lot more than that. Police in Casselberry, Florida arrested Edwards, 22, after he stripped down to his birthday suit to pop the question to his girlfriend, only to discover he’d gone to the wrong house to ask for her hand in marriage.

Lovesick Moose Falls For Statue

Brian Scott — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:12:36 +0000

In Grand Lake, Colorado, a new statue went up about a week ago. And for the past couple of days the statue has gained the attention and advances of a young bull moose that inhabits the area.

The moose and statue have become a local tourist attraction as the young bull is often seen nuzzling, kissing and mounting the statue

Photo of Taco Bell Employee Licking Shells Grosses Out the Web

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:40:44 +0000

This photo could make you think twice before you make a run for the border. The picture of a Taco Bell employee getting just a wee bit too close to some taco shells was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page with the comment, “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment and what [...]

Guy Steals Mannequin From Sex Shop — Goes Back Later to Steal Her Some Lingerie

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:22:36 +0000

A man in Washington State is almost as addicted to sex as much as he is to theft. Arthur Ray Brown, 24, earned his induction into the creepy guy hall of fame after getting busted for swiping a mannequin from a sex shop. Did we mention he came back later to steal toys and lingerie? [...]