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Six-Foot Nurse Shark Found On Miami Street

A six-foot-long Nurse Shark was found in the middle of a Miami street on Tuesday after two men unsuccessfully tried to sell it to local fish markets. You read correctly. A shark. In the street. More »

07/24/09

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By The Auto Insider

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Michigan Fairground Floods, Waterlogging Hundred Of Cars

Following torrential rainstorms, Michigan's Ionia County fairgrounds flooded something fierce June 24th with over 1000 cars trapped in the high water. Some were stuck till the following Wednesday. Somebody better be on the lookout for LeMons-priced clunkers in the area. More »

07/01/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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The Devil in Herr Vettel

Surprised about Sebastian Vettel’s stunning performance at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix? Be surprised no more: he has signed a hefty pact with the devil. More »

06/23/09

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By Peter Orosz

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NYC Cops Repeatedly Ticket Parked Dead Guy

George Morales probably died in his minivan of a heart attack in early May, parked under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway underpass. That didn't stop NYC cops from writing him parking tickets for the next couple of weeks. More »

06/05/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Deer Takes In Scenic Route... Through The Grill Of A Buick

Seemingly unbeknownst to the driver, a contortionist deer rides shotgun in the grill of Grandpa's Buick. NSFW. Don't say we didn't warn you. More »

06/03/09

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By Andrew Didorosi

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Butt Hole Road Residents Pass New Name

A "Butt Hole" in old-timey England was a water source. Now it means a source of solids. Conisbrough, South Yorkshire residents living on "Butt Hole Road" decided they needed a change. More »

06/01/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Car Towed After Contractor Lifts Car, Paints Stripes

Ruth Ducker was furious. Days before last Christmas she walked out to find her Volkswagen Polo missing from its normal space. Instead, she found two brand-new yellow "no parking" lines where her car had been. More »

05/29/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Pontiac Still Building 16-Alarm-Level Excitement

A 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP under a recall warning against parking underneath any structure is being blamed as the source of a $3 million apartment building fire in Plymouth, Minnesota. How exciting! More »

05/20/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Dallas Taxi Game Is New School Of Hard Knocks

We've just received a note from a former U.S. Marine-turned-taxi-driver regarding the extent of his "professional services." Full email below the jump. More »

05/08/09

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By Andrew Didorosi

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Real Teens Kill Virtual Pedestrians When Texting

05/05/09

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Alligator Fights Off Woman For First Chomp At Toyota Test Drive

05/01/09

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2010 Chevy Camaro Gets Mysterious Brake Weights

Forumites at Camaro5 have been collectively scratching their heads for a couple days, wondering why there appear to be two layers of lead wheel weights stuck onto their brake calipers. It's a mystery Charlie Brown! More »

04/22/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Scientists Ask: When Should Alzheimer's Patients Stop Driving?

04/06/09

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Vigilante Hippie Six-Wheeled Riot Tank Tries To Battle G20 Summit Protesters

The Space Hijackers, a self-named group of dirty hippies, brought their six-wheeled riot tank to battle against another group of dirty hippies protesting the G20 Summit in London. Reality is indeed stranger than fiction. More »

04/02/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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