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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy had to be rescued off the coast of Nantucket on Monday after his boat lost power. "No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing; heavy, heavy winds...Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at…

Eammon Keaveney rode a unicycle across the entire length of Ireland in five days, five hours, and 23 minutes. The Irishman decided to make the 308-mile journey because it "seemed like a perfect mix of daunting and ridiculous." Keaveney has…

A Florida Department of Corrections Officer was arrested Thursday for fraudulently using a handicap sticker on her car. When Juania Lilly was questioned at Publix, she claimed the sticker was her mother's. However, the officer who ran the placard number…

Two Pennsylvania women have been accused of stealing meat from their employer: Arby's. Shaniyah West and Stephanie Davis now face felony charges for their alleged involvement in stealing $3000 worth of food and drinks from a Williamsport location. The branch…

Older adults might do the hand motions to the Macarena automatically, but Gen Z is changing the dance! A TikTok posted by user @frikenarleth shows young adults getting down to the iconic song with totally different hand movements. Instead of…

Thieves in China are using a concerning tactic: Lifelike silicone face masks. These realistic products, which can be made from photos or 3D scans, are widely available online. In March, four homes in Shanghai were broken into, and the main…

Malaysia's National Registration Department has a message for expecting parents: Don't name your baby "Skibidi." Other forbidden names include "Evil" or "Basuk"—which means "stupid and smelly" in Malay. A Facebook post published by the department on July 8th also said…

Will the next AI Chapell Roan cover cause a power outage? Data from the Electric Power Research Institute has found that AI requests use 10 times the amount of electricity that a Google search does. Audio and video generations will…

The Tap Social Movement in the United Kingdom aims to keep prisoners from re-offending by teaching them how to make ale. "If you are leaving prison and you have a stable job with employers that genuinely care about your well-being,…

Is this a battle of the gods? A statue of the Greek God Poseidon stands on a beach in Progreso, but Mexican authorities have closed the statue and may have it removed entirely. The statue was erected without proper permits,…

A llama briefly escaped from his home in Bangor, Maine to avoid being seen by the dentist. Jeffrey was supposed to have a cleaning, but when owner Rina Pesner opened the gate for the vet, he bolted. Bangor Police Department…

A Florida mother insists that she had nothing to do with instigating a 500-person riot at a skating rink after her daughter's birthday party was canceled. Astro Skate issued Stephanie Pedroso a refund for her daughter's party on May 16th,…

A trucker driving through Louisiana found a one-year-old who had been crawling outside for two days. The infant survived despite the heavy rain and winds of Hurricane Beryl, and fortunately, was relatively unharmed. "We look at this one-year-old as our…

A woman running for office in Tokyo shocked viewers when she took her blouse off during a television broadcast. Uchino Airi revealed a nude tube top under her shirt and asked viewers if they thought she was sexy. She also…

Nine seals have tested positive for rabies around Cape Town, South Africa, and surfers are swimming scared. Just last month, one seal bit several surfers in a matter of minutes. Scientists are sequencing the virus to try to figure out…

Oregon police say they found $200,000 in stolen Legos at a toy store in Eugene. Allegedly, thieves swiped sets from Target, Walmart, and other chains, and sold the sets to Brick Builders for cash. Officials also suspect that employees of…

A Nathan's Hot Dog Contest Contestant has been accused of cheating after the July 4th chow down. Fourth-place winner Nick Wehry has been accused of moving empty plates around to make it look like he ate more dogs. While he…

A man spent about 19 hours at sea in a rainbow floating ring after falling asleep while relaxing at the beach. The 58-year-old ended up being rescued by a fishing boat off the coast of Taiwan. Footage shows the crew…

A Connecticut man who brought his $97,000 Camaro to a dealership for servicing is now suing after employees allegedly totaled the car during a joyride. Service adviser Matthew Sebastian has been accused of taking the 6.1-liter supercharged V8 vehicle down…

Two Ohio women have pleaded guilty to propping up a corpse in a car so they could withdraw money from the deceased's bank account through a drive-thru window. Karen Casbohm and Loreen Bea Feralo have been in custody since March…

A Georgia couple contacted the police after a video of them apparently performing a lewd act with a margarita made rounds on social media...but instead of taking action against the footage, the police arrested the couple instead. The video in…

Taco Bell is going to open retirement communities in Los Angeles and San Diego, California for people who haven't saved enough to actually stop working. "The Cantinas" will offer "senior-inspired recreation and cross-generational activities" like afternoon aerobics, pickleball matches, and…

An ice cream truck parked at Harlyn Bay beach in the United Kingdom was swept out to sea during the high tide. The van had been selling treats to beachgoers and parked on the sand. However, as the tide came…

A New Jersey Wawa fan collected his order slips for three years in order to get a complete 0 to 999 set. Tyler Gyurisin said his collection started out as a joke. "Eventually, I was like, 'Now I need to…