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Dying child leaves a drawing of a sandpiper for a curmudgeon she met on the beach. ...

The 60-year-old woman said she didn't like the employee's "vibe" and stabbed her with a pair of scissors....

A deceived woman exacts revenge on her married lover by slipping his wedding ring onto his penis....

Sesame Street's Cookie Monster is being replaced by Veggie Monster....

Is it true, per a report circulating on the Internet today, that a coal miner was found alive in an abandoned mine in western China after being trapped undergound for 17 years? Uh, no. It didn't happen. The report comes from a notorious purveyor of fake news, World News Daily Report , which states quite clearly on its disclaimer page: "All news articles contained within worldnewsdailyreport.com are...

Pregnant woman tries to beat carpool lane ticket by asserting her fetus counts as a second person....

Photo shows a tornado that killed four Boy Scouts in Iowa in 2008....

Does a photograph show a distraught child in the process of being tattooed by his father?...

Description of how the Titanic's sinking lead to the creation of the Cinco de Mayo observance....

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Has the Subway sandwich chain stopped selling ham and bacon due to pressure from Muslims?...

Did King Christian X of Denmark wear a yellow star during that country's occupation by Nazis during World War II to show solidarity with the Jews?...

Was a 'Dear Abby' advice column pulled because it included a letter taken from an episode of The Simpsons?...

Did Taco Bell end its famous ad campaign because the dog died?...

Does being an only child (or an only son) automatically exempt you from military service?...

Expectant mother produces growing cascade of guffaws by reseating herself under a series of ads on a bus....

An article making the rounds today claims The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't be released in the Philippines "due to fears it would not do so well at the box office." The dubious announcement was allegedly made by one "Jon Arbuckle of Columbia Pictures" — our first clue that the story is a hoax. There's no executive by that name at Columbia Pictures. Jon Arbuckle is a fictional character in the Garfield...

College student who restricts himself to only one foodstuff contracts scurvy. ...

Does the average person swallow eight spiders per year?...

Will swallowing active dry yeast before drinking alcohol prevent you from getting drunk?...