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Japan debuts 'Hello Kitty' melons
You can count on the Japanese to come up with an unusual twist on twist on things, and this covers everything from robots to food. The country’s newest iteration of oddly cultivated fruit is a cantaloupe with an imprint of Hello Kitty on the exterior.
Significant share of silk in China is fake
An investigation into the authenticity of silk products from China has revealed that at least half of the silk products on sale in Beijing do not meet safety and quality standards.
Man gets 4 years in jail for stealing dog
An 18-year-old male named Christopher Young was recently sentenced to four years in prison for stealing a dog. The incident occurred in January, but he pled guilty to the crime in March of 2013.
Armless man reaches top of Mount Everest
Climbing Mount Everest is a near-impossible task. One man recently reached the top and his story is truly inspirational. The male from Calgary is a double amputee.
IBM’s ‘Watson’ answers call of customer service
He was once a Jeopardy all-star, then a medical student studying oncology, but now IBM’s supercomputer Watson is sending his impressive CV to realm of customer service.
Thief hit by bus immediately after stealing phone
Talk about getting BUSted. A surveillance video from Bogota, Colombia shows a man try to steal a woman's cell phone, only to be hit by an oncoming bus seconds later.
Illinois lottery checks bounced
Winning the lottery typically means getting paid. But as HLN reports, eight Illinois citizens went from being lucky to disappointed. When the winners went to cash their checks, they bounced! Totalled $9,940, a spokesperson for the Illinois lottery said the checks bounced because the office forgot to approve the funds. ...
Wife surprises Army husband by losing 100 pounds
WDIV reports Army Specialist Larry Shaffer came home from Afghanistan to a few pretty incredible surprises. For one, his wife Misty lost 100 pounds while he was away. Misty Schaffer went from 254 pounds to 150 pounds in 12 months and kept the whole thing a secret from her husband. ...
NASA funds development of 3D printed food
NASA is reportedly giving a 3D printing company a six month, $125,000 grant to work on the project.
New theory may explain how penguins lost their flight
The theory says birds can't have wings good at both flying and swimming, and penguins made the tradeoff.
Boston bombing suspect’s nurses focused on job at hand
Several of the nurses assigned to the recovery of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev recently spoke about their conflicting feelings while administering his care.
Swan requires wing clipping due to helicopter obsession
Planes and birds don't go well together. A swan in Jersey, United Kingdom was forced to have its wings clipped for the second time due to its fascination with helicopters.
Marine Sergeant reunited with yellow lab
Even in war-torn areas, inseparable bonds can be formed. A Marine Sergeant from Wisconsin was recently reunited with a female yellow lab. The pair met in Afghanistan where 25-year-old Ross Gundlach was working as a dog handler. After he left active duty, Gundlach began trying to adopt the 4-year-old pooch ...
Bigfoot: Is the mysterious creature real?
Bigfoot. He remains one of the world's biggest unexplained mysteries. Sightings of the half-man, half-ape have been reported for many years all across North America. But could creatures like this actually exist?
The conspiracy against the apostrophe
How do you feel about apostrophes? A mountain naming committee in Thurman, New York recently learned that there’s been a silent war of sorts being waged against the apostrophe.
Crazy ants taking over Gulf Coast
An invasive species of ant has become a nuisance in the Gulf Coast area of the southern United States. Known as raspberry crazy ants, or by their official common name Tawny crazy ants, they have taken over by killing off other ant populations.
Mustache transplants big business in Turkey
Mustache implants are big business in Turkey. Still trying to nail down your summer vacation plans? Why not ring your travel agent and book a Turkish transplant package?A little shopping, some sightseeing, and a mustache transplant are among the features included in the trip. Mustaches aren’t fashionable among Turks at ...
Human embryonic stem cells cloned
Human embryonic stem cells are cloned. Dolly, the cloned sheep was born on July 5th, 1996.17 years later, human skin cells and an unfertilized donor egg with its DNA removed have been successfully cloned into embryonic stem cells.Researchers from the Oregon Health and Science University have developed a human embryo ...
1.5-billion-year old water discovered
1.5-billion-year old water is discovered. How old is the water in your neck of the woods?Well, water from a mine in Timmins, Ontario is reportedly the oldest ever found dating back to at least one and a half billion years ago. By drilling down about one and a half miles ...
Why do we have pinky toes?
Learn why we have pinky toes. We all need feet but why we do have pinky toes since they really don’t seem to do anything?Well, way back when they actually did serve an important function. When humans were still in their primate stage, the feet were used to grab onto ...
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