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Crucifix necklace shocks teen nearly to death in freak accident

Ogdahl said that he saw sparks from his neck in a matter of seconds, after which his body started to hurt all over.

Don't have a cow, man: 306 cattle stolen in wild $165,000 heist over 12-day period, cops say

Three men have been arrested for the alleged theft of 306 cattle worth some $165,195.00 USD. Western Australia Police said the alleged operation took place in October 2022 and involved...

You have one more chance to see the Northern Lights: These are the best places in the US for skywatching

Did you miss the FOMO-inducing aurora borealis over the weekend? No need to wish upon a star.

How to tell if you have 'dead butt syndrome' — and how to avoid the condition

"Dead butt syndrome" is a real and increasingly prevalent condition.

106-year-old reclaims world record for oldest person to tandem skydive

An 106-year-old Texas man took back his title as the world’s oldest person to tandem skydive, according to Guinness World Records.

Bride and groom blasted for 15 outrageous wedding-day rules for guests: 'Your opinion is irrelevant'

Guests had to say "I do" to this matrimonial mandate.

Inside Costa Rica's 'cave of death' which kills all that enters

Take a deep breath before trekking here. Deep in the volcanic mountains of Costa Rica hides a deadly, yet small opening of the Earth that engulfs and kills just about...

My wedding was upstaged by a creepy woman who identifies as a cat

The bride didn't find it hiss-terical when things took a turn fur the worse.

Plane passenger climbs into overhead bin and takes a nap — and she's not the first

A Southwest Airlines passenger flummoxed fellow flyers after she was filmed napping in the plane's overhead bin, as seen in a video with 5.1 million views on TikTok.

Dead bodies keep mummifying in this mountain town — and scientists are baffled

It's a scenario straight out of a zombie apocalypse movie.

I'm a mom who breastfed my husband — now we want a fourth child so he can do it again

A woman and her husband have been "grieving" their nontraditional bonding method since their youngest son stopped breastfeeding and she stopped producing breastmilk.

Zoogoers outraged to discover 'panda' exhibit was actually dogs dyed black and white

They bamboo-zled visitors. A zoo in China is being accused of animal cruelty after they dressed dogs as pandas because they didn't have the genuine artifact, as seen in viral...

I had a severe reaction to medication I took for depression — it burned me from the inside out

"I looked in the mirror, and I just burst into tears. I think I subconsciously knew it was something quite serious," said Charlotte Gilmour, 23.

I married my terminally ill fiancé in the hospital and it was the best day of my life — but he died the next day

A UK woman married her fiancé in hospital after learning he was seriously ill -- and he died just 34 hours later.  Rosie Dack, 25, married late husband Ryan, 25,...

I ordered a Dr. Pepper with pickles from Sonic — you won't believe the drive-thru staffer's reaction

A Mississippi mom filmed herself ordering pickles with her Dr. Pepper at a Sonic Drive-In to share a secret drink hack that's now dividing viewers on social media.

Why do we say ‘green thumb,' 'out of the blue' and more color idioms?

"Cat got your tongue" and other popular sayings are common in the English language. Where did these expressions come from and what do they mean?