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Sep 8, 2026

Pabst Blue Ribbon Pursues Purloined Pints

Missing PBR Shipment Leaves a Cold Trail

Aug 20, 2026

Woman Dies, Revived, Gets Fined

A woman in New Zealand had what you might call a very eventful grocery-store parking experience. She collapsed outside a supermarket in Auckland, and DIED! A stranger stepped in to perform CPR after she had no pulse. Paramedics got her to the hospital, where she recovered. Incredible story. A real-life second chance. Then came the … Continue reading Woman Dies, Revived, Gets Fined

Jul 21, 2026

Man Stuck in Porta-Potty For a Mountain Dew

In Kansas City last week a guy got stuck inside a porta-potty. And not, like, locked in. He was IN the porta-potty. A worker shows up to pick it up, door’s locked, guy inside says he’s “not coming out.” Always a promising start. Cop gets involved, tells him to open the door… guy says he … Continue reading Man Stuck in Porta-Potty For a Mountain Dew

Jun 10, 2026

Smart Summer Settings to Cut Cooling Costs

It’s a question as old as air conditioning itself, and, apparently there is a right answer to the thermostat wars… and it’s not “whatever feels like Antarctica.” Cooling pros say if you’re home, the sweet spot is somewhere between 72 and 78. Start at 78, and if you feel personally betrayed by it, nudge it … Continue reading Smart Summer Settings to Cut Cooling Costs

May 18, 2026

AI Helps Undo Very Expensive College Mistake

So this guy has been locked out of his Bitcoin wallet for more than a decade… which normally just means, “welp, that money’s gone forever.” Turns out, the problem started in college… when he changed the password while high. Which, honestly, feels like exactly when you shouldn’t be making long-term financial decisions. He says he … Continue reading AI Helps Undo Very Expensive College Mistake

Apr 9, 2026

Squirrel Sparks Massive Easter Sunday Outage

A squirrel in Northern California made Easter Sunday a little less “bright.” The regions utility company says about 22,000 people in lost power Sunday morning when one overly curious squirrel played daredevil with a power pole. The poor thing damaged a glass insulator, sparked a small vegetation fire, and took out a transmission line—all before … Continue reading Squirrel Sparks Massive Easter Sunday Outage

Mar 31, 2026

The Great Kit Kat Kaper

Somewhere in Europe, there’s a thief surrounded by twelve tons of KitKats. A truck carrying more than 400,000 bars vanished somewhere between Italy and Poland, and Nestlé’s still trying to figure out who took their chocolate road trip a little too literally. The missing truck hasn’t turned up, and Nestlé says the great candy caper … Continue reading The Great Kit Kat Kaper

Feb 27, 2026

Man Controls Robot Vacuum Army

Sammy Azdoufal — a software engineer — came up with a genius idea to control his robot vacuum with a PlayStation controller. Cute little weekend project, right? Except… when he hooked it up, he accidentally gained access to about SEVEN THOUSAND other people’s vacuums. Cameras, microphones, floor maps — the whole “see-inside-your-house” package — spread … Continue reading Man Controls Robot Vacuum Army

Feb 5, 2026

Why You Shouldn’t Reply “STOP” to Spam Texts

Here’s a little life hack: don’t ever reply “STOP” to some random spam text. I know, it sounds polite—like, “Thanks, but please remove me from your nonsense.” But really, all you’ve done is confirm that, yep, this number belongs to a breathing human. And once the spammers know that? Congrats—you’re now on their VIP list … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Reply “STOP” to Spam Texts

Jan 23, 2026

Company Taking Reservations for Moon Hotel

So, apparently, you can now book a hotel room on the Moon. A startup called GRU Space is taking reservations for a lunar getaway they swear will open around 2032. You’ll just need to drop a deposit somewhere between $250K and $1 million, and that’s before the rocket ride—another cool $10 million or so. The … Continue reading Company Taking Reservations for Moon Hotel

Jan 19, 2026

How To Cope With Blue Monday

So apparently, every third Monday in January is “Blue Monday” — supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Why? Because by now, our New Year’s resolutions have collapsed, the credit card bills have arrived, and it’s still winter… everywhere. The whole idea wasn’t dreamt up by some doom-obsessed scientist, but by a UK travel … Continue reading How To Cope With Blue Monday

Jan 15, 2026

Goat Joins St. Louis Mystery Monkeys

So remember those monkeys on the loose in St. Louis? Well, they’ve got company. Apparently they’ve recruited… a goat. A black and white goat, just casually tagging along in the same area like it missed the Metro Link. The city’s Health Department says they’re still trying to figure out where these mystery animals came from … Continue reading Goat Joins St. Louis Mystery Monkeys