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In the United States alone, some 20 to 40 percent of all honeybee colonies have died in recent years, usually in massive numbers known as colony collapses.  Until now, people have only been guessing at the cause of the collapse, which have ranged from genetically modified food to pesticide overuse.  Either way, bees have been […]

In 1976, legendary singer and songwriter John Lennon applied for permanent residence in the United States at a police department in Manhattan, New York.  Shortly after that, the card disappeared, stolen from the records by some sort of overzealous fan of The Beatles.  Now, John Lennon’s fingerprint card has emerged from hiding at an auction […]

Call it the case of the not-so-sweet transvestite.  When Dayanara Fernandez checked into the Hyatt hotel in Deerfield, Illinois, she assmued her belongings would be safe.  After all, the Hyatt is a fairly nice hotel, and there’s not a lot of break-ins or sticky-fingered maids.  Unfortunately for Dayanara, she was wrong.  When she returned to […]

Two years ago, Caitlin Sanchez, then 12 years old, took on the role of her dreams.  The child of Cuban immigrants, Caitlin grew up watching the adventures of Dora The Explorer.  When the show needed a new voice for Dora, Caitlin was chosen out of 600 other actresses to take on the character of the […]

Have you made plans for this weekend yet?  If you haven’t, and you’re anywhere near San Diego, California, drop whatever you’re doing and make plans to attend the world’s strangest celebration.  It’s called the Interplanetary Conclave of Light, and it’s a celebration of the day Earth entered the Interplanetary Confederation (a space-faring United Nations) some […]

It’s one of the most laughable typos ever reported here at PopFi, and we’ve had some good ones in the past.  In their most recent financial report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, the Republican party of Williamson County is reporting that they dropped a staggering $5 million dollars at Round Rock Doughnuts in Round […]

California is the national trend-maker for America.  What starts in California eventually spreads across the rest of the United States.  Among the many things Cali has lead the nation on, the area where they are most progressive is the decriminalization of marijuana.  The possession of pot has recently been made a citation-worthy offense by Governor […]

The Forbes World 100 rankings are always fun.  No matter what list they put out, from the world’s richest person to the richest Americans, there’s always some kind of debate that erupts.  However, there’s no list more complicated or nebulous than the World’s Most Powerful lists.  In this case, Forbes ranks Michelle Obama as the […]

Roy Halladay is a great pitcher.  We knew that before he took the mound during the first round of the National League playoffs yesterday.  What he did when he toed the rubber yesterday just cemented the legend of the man known as Doc.  The playoffs are for the cream of the crop; you’re not supposed […]

It’s a color-coded family system when it comes to the children of Sharon Harris and Sonia Brown.  Sharon, 35, and Sonia, 40, are sisters of mixed racial descent.  The fathers of their children are both white.  The children are a combination of races.  Sharon has two daughters, nine and seven.  One is white and one […]

Call it the attack of the swordfish swordsman.  Two Australian men, ages 40 and 50, were drinking in the younger man’s house in the town of Colac, Victoria.  Apparently, there was some sort of disagreement, because the older one left at about 1:30 in the morning, only to return with a swordfish skeleton.  The drunk […]

When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, everyone can get into the act.  By and large, any excuse to wear a costume is a good one.  Dressing up is so fun, apparently even potatoes are getting into the act.  The Purple Majesty is an antioxidant-rich purple potato that’s going on sale in the UK […]

Justin Bieber is no stranger to pranks.  After all, he’s shown to have a pretty good sense of humor about himself, and he’s obviously not one to pull any punches when it comes to getting revenge on hackers.  Plus, he’s the hottest singing star on the planet right now, and his fans can’t get enough […]

If things seem to be getting a little freakier than usual on Facebook, don’t worry.  Your mom/sister/whoever hasn’t gone off the deep end, and your girlfriend isn’t giving you a hint.  Those Facebook status updates, where women have been posting “I like it on” and then adding a location like, “the couch” or “the living […]