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A North Carolina waitress recently lost her job after posting a viral video of a customer dining with a blow-up doll. Server Tara Bjork uploaded the video to TikTok on May 27th as she saw a man dining with an…

A Colorado man was saved from a gunshot wound to the neck...by his silver chain. The Commerce City Police Department released photos of the bloodied necklace with parts of a bullet still lodged in-between links. According to the Facebook post,…

A woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gave birth in a Golden Corral. Tayvia Woodfork visited a Little Rock, Arkansas location on May 4th with her family. Little did she know, her family was about to grow! During the…

An Austrian Airlines flight landed safely on Sunday after hail damaged the plane’s nose and cockpit windows. The aircraft ran into a “thunderstorm cell” which was not visible on weather radar, according to the crew. Fortunately, the Airbus A320 was…

Researchers from Colorado State University have discovered that elephants give one another names! Scientists analyzed hundreds of elephant calls from national reserves and found that the animals assigned unique sounds to themselves to address certain individuals. When their names were…

Party Bus the rodeo bull hopped a fence during an Oregon rodeo and ran into the parking lot before he was wrangled. The bull ran through the arena Saturday night during the last ride of the night. Phone footage shows…

A kite surfer was rescued from a California beach south of Davenport after writing “HELP” in the sand. The daredevil was saved on Sunday after a pilot in a private helicopter saw the letters in the sand. Cal Fire, Santa…

An unusual coffee topping is trending in China: spring onions. Several TikTok and Instagram videos showing iced coffee beverages topped with chopped green onions have gone viral. This is an example of “dark cuisine” in China...a dish that questions usual…

300 families are moving from the Caribbean island of Gardi Sugdub to more solid ground. Due to rising sea levels, the tide now comes into residents’ homes. “We're a little sad, because we're going to leave behind the homes we've…

The ex-mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Maia, was caught on the toilet during a video call. Maia appeared to be sitting on the bowl when he joined a virtual city council meeting discussing designating a cultural heritage site. Maia…

A pub in British Columbia, Canada, has been penalized for a second time for allowing customers to play pool. While it might not seem like a big deal to play a round of pool while having a beer, Johnnie Fox’s…

A Darry Ring can only be purchased once, which resulted in one would-be bride to discover her betrothed already bought one for another woman. Australian TikToker Tallulah said her friend was soon to be engaged after a two-year relationship. However,…

Algerian vlogger Mohamed Ramzi has been sentenced to two months in jail for hugging random people on the street. Ramzi’s video sparked outrage, and he was accused of indecent behavior. Ramzi apologized and claimed to want to spread peace and…

Michigan man Corey Harris became an internet sensation when he attended a court call while driving with a suspended license. However, there’s a new twist in the case: While Harris has claimed that he didn’t know his license was still…

A Spirit Airlines passenger tracked her missing luggage to an airport employee’s house. Paola Garcia’s March 3rd flight out of Fort Lauderdale was canceled, and she was instructed to pick up her luggage. However, the bag containing her MacBook, iPad,…

Two-year-old Paisley Toten was picked up by a giraffe at a Texas safari park on Saturday. Fortunately, the little girl was unharmed. The Toten family took their children to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in their pickup truck. Mother and daughter…

A Phish fan has apparently been banned from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Venues after smoking from a bong in the Las Vegas Sphere on April 20th. X user @PhishatMSG posted the letter which says the concertgoer is banned from all…

McDonald’s no longer has the exclusive right to the “Big Mac” label in the European Union. Specifically, this ruling applies to its chicken products. The food chain Supermac brought the claim to court, and will now be allowed to use…

South African father-and-son duo Luke and Mike Bell created a drone with a top speed of 298.47 miles per hour...a world record. The drone is 3D-printed and made with carbon fiber. The two flew the drone in opposite directions to…

Joro spiders are an invasive species heading up the East Coast toward New York City. These spiders are unique: They can use silk threads as a parachute and fly through the air. Fortunately, the Joro spider is fairly harmless. The…

The Amazonian Marubo tribe received internet through the Starlink service nine months ago, but not everyone agrees that internet access has helped their community. Member Alfredo says that young Marubo men have been sharing adult content and have become more…

Florida man Joseph Leedy allegedly crashed into the front of the Martin County Jail on Monday night and proceeded to throw rubber snakes and cell phones. Police say Leedy then poured motor oil onto his Toyota Camry and himself while…

A fake product named “Gayo” has tricked the internet into thinking the Pride Month offering is a real Kraft release. Photoshopped images of a rainbow-colored mayonnaise bottle with the “Gayo” label have been causing a stir. X user @kirawontmiss shared…

Tator the black Labrador fetched more than he bargained for! The good boy went for a walk in Gillette, Wyoming with his owners on Monday, but when they went back home, the pup’s tail was wagging “1,000 miles per hour.”…