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Gender bias seems to transfer into the world of robots! Researchers in University Park, Pennsylvania found that women who felt more powerless were more likely to trust male-looking robots over female-looking ones. However, this bias wasn't seen in women who…

Ohio police reportedly found a pet raccoon in a car with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop. The Springfield Township police department said Officer Austin Branham made the stop and detained the driver. However, Chewy, the…

A Reddit user decided to be petty after receiving a 3-cent bill addressed to their late father. "My father, deceased over a year ago, received a bill for prescriptions for 3 cents," the original poster wrote. "I’m definitely going to…

Residents of the Turkish town of Lice may have experienced a second-hand "high" after police burned 20 tons of confiscated marijuana in the city center. For five days, locals could not open their windows and avoided leaving their hopes. The…

Humane Iguana Control removed 98 iguana eggs from a single yard in a Miami suburb. "Three female iguanas had nested in burrows that were all interconnected, and each had laid her own clutch," Michael Ronquillo of Humane Iguana Control said.…

A recent effort to combat mosquitoes in California appears to be effective. The Greater Los Angeles County VCD started to release sterile males in 2023. It appears that when these males mate with females, the resulting eggs don't hatch. So…

A woman who posted to Reddit is excited to celebrate her pregnancy...but she's unsure if she should announce the good news on Mother's Day. The poster's brother-in-law and sister-in-law just had a baby, and this is their first Mother's Day…

The Washington State Patrol reported two drivers using dummies to illegally drive in carpool lanes over the course of several days. Trooper Rick Johnson said on social media that he pulled over a driver on Tuesday whose passenger was a…

Watch your child's screen time! A Kentucky woman said her son ordered 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops while playing with her phone. Holly LaFavers said on social media that she was surprised to find 30 cases of the candies on her doorstep.…

A Texas bill known as the FURRIES Act would ban non-human behaviors in public schools if passed. However, Representative Stan Gerdes, the bill's author, could not verify specific examples of this happening. Previous claims that schools provided litter boxes for…

A Pennsylvania woman is being called the "Delco Pooper" after allegedly defecating on a person's car during a road rage incident. Shortly after being arrested, officers claim Christina Solometo said: "I wanted to punch her in the face, but I…

Last Friday, the world's first live sperm race took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The event featured a "microscopic racetrack" where viewers could see the swimmers live. However, a fertility doctor has said the footage he saw was…

The "A Million Lives Book Festival" in Baltimore, Maryland promised a magical, romantic gathering of authors and writers. However, some attendees of the "Fantasy Ball" have posted disappointing videos to TikTok. Some authors claim they have lost thousands of dollars…

Saturday's Minor League Baseball game between the Springfield Cardinals and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals was delayed when two ducks decided to wander casually around the field. Video footage of the "duck delay" shows one duck flying away on its own,…

Registered voters in South Texas voted 212 to 6 to formally create a company town for SpaceX. Starbase, Texas is now officially a city. Candidates for mayor and city commissioner positions are all current or former SpaceX employees, and are…

Two hikers in the Czech Republic came across 589 gold coins minted between 1808 and the early 1900s. The total bounty is worth around $341,000. The pair came across the treasure while stomping around the Krkonoše Mountains in early February.…

Kentucky resident James Farthing had quite a week: He won $167.3 million dollars, and was arrested a day later. Farthing cashed in his Powerball ticket on Monday, and on Tuesday, he was charged with battery of a police officer. Arrest…

Many of us admire firefighters in calendars, but this man reportedly wanted to see them in action! UK man James Brown was accused of setting his own house on fire just to see these public servants at work. In 2023,…

A Florida woman and her dog managed to get away from a bear by distracting the bruin with cookies. Kristen Savage and her chihuahua Ringo were walking in the Markham Woods when she spotted the animal. To her dismay, the…

A drunk, pantless Florida man has been accused of giving a false name to police. The man, who was allegedly intoxicated and walking around a parking lot wearing a shirt and no pants, identified himself as "Charles Dickens" when police…

Kohl's has let go of new CEO Ashley Buchanan due to "highly unusual" business deals with a romantic partner, according to a recently released report. The company said Buchanan directed the department store chain to "engage in vendor transactions that…

Crews in Texas worked for hours to clean up $800,000 in dimes off of U.S. Highway 287 on Tuesday. The coins were being transported in an 18-wheeler that overturned in Wise County at 5:30 a.m. It took over 12 hours…

A Pittsburgh funeral home owner has been accused of taking payment for pet burials and cremations just to dispose of the pets in a landfill. Patrick Roy Vereb of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial was arrested on Monday…

Luigi Mangione is the subject of a new musical in San Francisco. The 26-year-old, who has been accused of killing CEO Brian Thompson, is the inspiration for "Luigi", which will premiere at the Taylor Street Theater in June. This 60-minute…