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Student sets school on fire trying to hide “inflatable girlfriend” from roommate [ [link removed] ]
There’s a lot to unpack in this story. How does that even end up starting a fire? Any good roommate horror stories? I never had roommates, so the best I can do is tell you about the time I threw up on my brothers toys
The End Arrives for America's Sole Surviving Ocean Liner [ [link removed] ]
I’m torn on this one. It’s very sad to see the SS United States finally reach its end. But at the same time, I feel like this was always in the cards since they sold off the interiors because it made it too expensive to do anything with it. It’s just been sitting in limbo needlessly for decades
Beleaguered Staffers [ [link removed] ]
Winning a congressional election is a massive achievement, but the real work starts the morning after. In this episode of Beleaguered Staffers, Laura Finch and Sean Magers take us behind the scenes of what happens when a campaign ends, and the scramble to set up a congressional office begins. From securing office space to hiring staff (or ensuring your own spot in the new office), the transition is anything but smooth.
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Auditory Anthology [ [link removed] ]
Auditory Anthology [ [link removed] ] is a weekly audio fiction podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories. Narrated by Darren Marlar from the Weird Darkness [ [link removed] ] podcast and produced by Keith Conrad.
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Also Worth A Look…
Couple on Round-the-World Trip Charged as Spies in Iran [ [link removed] ] - I mean, going on a round-the-world trip seems like it would be clever cover for a spy. Apparently not clever enough though
The people swapping their homes with strangers instead of using hotels or Airbnbs [ [link removed] ] - It’s probably no more strange than the Airbnb experience at the end of the day, but I’d have a hard time doing that either as a homeowner or a visitor
Colorado men accused of attempting to use a cannon to launch meth and tobacco into Louisiana prison [ [link removed] ] - They didn’t think anyone was going to noticed two skeezy-looking guys wheeling around a cannon?
Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth [ [link removed] ] - …In 2 billion years. It’s going to happen in 2 billion years
A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders [ [link removed] ] - Who had “The Last of Us becomes a documentary” on their Bingo card for February?
Ramen shop guy puts bounty on a customer's head for giving negative rating on his shop [ [link removed] ] - I suspect that’s not going to help him get better reviews
There Is No More 'Kentucky' in KFC [ [link removed] ] - I don’t know what to believe in anymore. “Texas Fried Chicken” doesn’t have the same ring to it
Tennis Star Cries Mid-Match After Spotting 'Fixated' Fan [ [link removed] ] - Tonya Harding was unavailable for comment (Actually, that one works on multiple levels)
Deadly snake found inside family's washing machine [ [link removed] ] - That’s just Jock’s pet snake Reggie
Woman in Her 90s Reunites with Toddler She Saved from Drowning 64 Years Ago, ‘Goose Bumps’ [ [link removed] ] - I’ll bet she was happy to learn they turned out well and she didn’t end up saving Baby Hitler or something
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