There’s one candy associated with Easter more than any other. The little yellow chick or pink bunny confection made of sugar and awesomeness, the Marshmallow Peep. Some people love them and think they’re the greatest candy on earth. (I am one of these people.) Some people can’t stand them. (These people are evil and cannot […]
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Schindler’s List Recovered
Posted 4/06/2009 1:55 pm by Ron HoganThe story of Oskar Schindler is the basis of a best-selling book and an Oscar-winning film. Through charm and bribery, Schindler saved over 1,000 Jews from the Nazi gas chambers and concentration camps during World War II. Uncovered in late author Thomas Keneally’s six boxes of research notes was a brittle yellow gem: a carbon-paper […]
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“Survivor” Dog Stranded For Months Returns Home
Posted 4/06/2009 11:18 am by Ron HoganIf your dog had disappeared for five months, you’d just assume that your beloved family pet was gone. Well, you don’t always have to give up hope, as the story of Sophie Tucker reveals. Sophie Tucker, an Australian cattle dog, fell overboard in November as choppy waters off of the coast of Queensland, Australia, and […]
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My Surprise Witness: Polly The Parrot!
Posted 4/06/2009 9:52 am by Ron HoganI watch a ton of those judge shows. You know, Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, The People’s Court, etc. If it’s Judge Somebody or Somebody’s Court, I’m all over it. You get to see a whole lot of weird things on those shows and even, if you’re lucky, learn a little something about the legal […]
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Man Coughs Up One-Inch Nail
Posted 4/04/2009 4:00 am by Ron HoganI’ve been fighting off an upper respiratory infection since Monday evening, so by this point I’m pretty experienced at coughing stuff up. However, 72-year-old Prax Sanchez, of Colorado Springs, has me beat. I’m just coughing up gross fluids from my lungs, he’s coughing up one-inch nails. Which is way better than coughing up Nine Inch […]
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You’ll Glue Your Eye Shut!
Posted 4/03/2009 2:30 pm by Ron HoganI’m sure if you could talk to Paula Griffin, she’d tell you the following great tip: don’t keep your nail glue next to your eyedrops, because you’ll probably glue your eye shut. As you might imagine, the poor woman feels a bit dumb now, but it’s the sort of mistake that could happen to anyone. […]
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30 Tips From The Pizza Delivery Guy
Posted 4/03/2009 1:19 pm by Ron HoganI haven’t read Reader’s Digest in years. Not since my grandmother passed away have I picked up one of those little pocket-sized books full of cute stories and wisdom. That’s why I missed 13 things your pizza guy won’t tell you and why I just now found out about 17 more things your pizza guy […]
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Little Bunny Two Nose
Posted 4/03/2009 5:00 am by Ron HoganThere is nothing cuter and cuddlier than a fluffy little bunny rabbit. I think the cutest part of any bunny is its little wiggly nose. The only thing cuter than a bunny’s little nose is a bunny with two little noses, both wrinkling and wiggling at the same time. Two-headed cats and cows are a […]
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Blackbeard’s Treasure Found?
Posted 4/03/2009 4:30 am by Ron HoganIn news that should make pirate fans weep for joy and ninja fans cringe, researchers now believe they have found the wreckage of Blackbeard’s famous ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, in the briny depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Blackbeard, known as Edward Thatch or Edward Teach, is thought to have run around near Beaufort Inlet, South […]
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The Cuddly Fire-Breathing Giant Robot Baby
Posted 4/02/2009 6:05 pm by Ron HoganThe Japanese have a love affair with everything cuddly and cute. They’re the country responsible for Pokemon and Hello Kitty, after all. Then again, they also have a love of all things gigantic and dangerous. These are the people who gave the world Godzilla and his kaiju brethren. So, what can you say about a […]
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Epic April Fools Day Pranks
Posted 4/01/2009 5:00 am by Ron HoganThere’s nothing like a good prank. That’s the reason for the enduring popularity of April Fools Day. It’s fun to be on the giving end of a good prank, at least. Especially if you can get the hilarious response on video, like these five video-taped pranks. I actually got pranked late last night/very early this […]
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