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The Three German Hotel Guests Killed By Crossbow Died In A Cult-Led Murder-Suicide Pact

A hotel employee found three guests killed with crossbow bolts to the head and chest — but the case got much, much weirder.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 13, 2019

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The Three German Hotel Guests Killed By Crossbow Died In A Cult-Led Murder-Suicide Pact

A hotel employee found three guests killed with crossbow bolts to the head and chest — but the case got much, much weirder.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 13, 2019

Scientology Cruise Ship Quarantined In St. Lucia Due To Measles Outbreak On Board

The ship allegedly provides "a religious retreat ministering the most advanced level of spiritual counseling," which apparently also includes a four-day standstill due to measles.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2019

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Scientology Cruise Ship Quarantined In St. Lucia Due To Measles Outbreak On Board

The ship allegedly provides "a religious retreat ministering the most advanced level of spiritual counseling," which apparently also includes a four-day standstill due to measles.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 3, 2019

The Amount Of Dead Users On Facebook Will Outnumber Living Ones By 2070, New Study Says

According to the study's predictions, 1.4 billion Facebook users will have died before the year 2100, leaving precious personal data behind.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2019

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The Amount Of Dead Users On Facebook Will Outnumber Living Ones By 2070, New Study Says

According to the study's predictions, 1.4 billion Facebook users will have died before the year 2100, leaving precious personal data behind.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2019

At This 400-Year-Old Japanese Festival, Babies Compete To Cry The Loudest

The Naki Sumo or Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival celebrates the belief that crying babies bring good health and fortune to their futures as well as ward off evil spirits.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 30, 2019

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At This 400-Year-Old Japanese Festival, Babies Compete To Cry The Loudest

The Naki Sumo or Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival celebrates the belief that crying babies bring good health and fortune to their futures as well as ward off evil spirits.

By Natasha Ishak • April 30, 2019

White Whale Sabotaging Norwegian Fishing Boats Suspected To Be Russian Operative

The Russian Navy has a history of recruiting and training beluga whales, seals, and dolphins to detect weapons, guard entrances to naval bases, and even kill intruders that enter the navy's territory.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 29, 2019

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White Whale Sabotaging Norwegian Fishing Boats Suspected To Be Russian Operative

The Russian Navy has a history of recruiting and training beluga whales, seals, and dolphins to detect weapons, guard entrances to naval bases, and even kill intruders that enter the navy's territory.

By Natasha Ishak • April 29, 2019

Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 29, 2019

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Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 29, 2019

The U.S. Navy Is Drafting New Internal Guidelines For Reporting UFOs

The new guidelines are still being drafted, but the Navy has been outspoken about wanting to learn more about what its pilots have encountered.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 24, 2019

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The U.S. Navy Is Drafting New Internal Guidelines For Reporting UFOs

The new guidelines are still being drafted, but the Navy has been outspoken about wanting to learn more about what its pilots have encountered.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 24, 2019

Canadian Grave Robber Caught Boiling Human Skeleton And Drinking The Broth

The 20-year-old robbed the grave of an unidentified 19th-century corpse and boiled, licked, and drank the broth of its bones.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 23, 2019

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Canadian Grave Robber Caught Boiling Human Skeleton And Drinking The Broth

The 20-year-old robbed the grave of an unidentified 19th-century corpse and boiled, licked, and drank the broth of its bones.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 23, 2019

‘Poop Patrol’ Aims To Combat The Astounding Amount Of Human Feces On San Francisco Streets

San Francisco has deployed a "poop patrol" to clean up the growing amount of feces on its sidewalks thanks to the homelessness epidemic.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 22, 2019

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‘Poop Patrol’ Aims To Combat The Astounding Amount Of Human Feces On San Francisco Streets

San Francisco has deployed a "poop patrol" to clean up the growing amount of feces on its sidewalks thanks to the homelessness epidemic.

By Natasha Ishak • April 22, 2019

Construction Worker Miraculously Survives Getting An Iron Rod Through His Skull

21-year-old Sanjay Bahe was doing routine repair work one second and had an iron rod impaling his head the next.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2019

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Construction Worker Miraculously Survives Getting An Iron Rod Through His Skull

21-year-old Sanjay Bahe was doing routine repair work one second and had an iron rod impaling his head the next.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2019

Some Very Brave Smugglers Stole So Many Komodo Dragons That The Island Is Being Closed To Visitors

Smuggled Komodo dragons either become exotic pets for the rich or are killed for their unique medicinal properties.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 3, 2019

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Some Very Brave Smugglers Stole So Many Komodo Dragons That The Island Is Being Closed To Visitors

Smuggled Komodo dragons either become exotic pets for the rich or are killed for their unique medicinal properties.

By Natasha Ishak • April 3, 2019

30-Year Mystery Of Garfield Phones Washing Up On One French Beach Finally Solved

A beach cleanup organization kept finding Garfield-shaped phones and bright orange bits of plastic — then an old, local farmer finally gave them a clue as to why.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 29, 2019

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30-Year Mystery Of Garfield Phones Washing Up On One French Beach Finally Solved

A beach cleanup organization kept finding Garfield-shaped phones and bright orange bits of plastic — then an old, local farmer finally gave them a clue as to why.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 29, 2019