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AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 8 Jan 17

We talk about the stupid things people do. Well ladies, many of you do the one stupid thing that is totally avoidable.... There is a news story today regarding a woman authorities are looking for in North GA and in the...

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What Will Be the News Topic for the Week?

davebrown64 @davebrown64 (443) • United States 28 Feb 10

So much has happened in the past week, politically speaking. What is most on your mind? What do you think will be the greatest news story to come out this week? I think we are still in the quagmire of the health care reform. Is...

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Information Economy?

manleyjoe @manleyjoe (1597) • United States 6 Mar 09

Has anyone had much experience with the new website, PyraBang, that has come to light in recent months? If you have I would like to hear about it. I have joined and am seeing my "group" grow very fast, so fast that some of my...

Girl kills herself after hearing about Large Hadron Collider

likaes @likaes (496) • Singapore 11 Sep 08

Apparently, there is a news story about an Indian girl committing suicide after hearing about the Large Hadron Collider(LHC) on the television. In case you haven't heard, the LHC is a global project, the largest...

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Local man arrested in high speed chase...

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 29 May 08

I just thought I'd share some of my own area's news. We might be rural but it's never boring around here! Here's the link to the full story but I'll leave some excerpts here that I found interesting or amusing... [i]The...

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Heinous, Insane, How could someone do something like that?

sharone74 @sharone74 (4837) • United States 29 Apr 08

I was just listening to the news this evening and heard about a case here in Southern California where a father was holding his daughter prisoner in his cellar for the last 24 years. He told people that she had abandoned her kids...

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Go hug your teenagers...

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 13 Mar 08

Even if they are driving you up a wall, at least they are there. Here's a news story from my area that will explain where I'm coming from. He may not have been my kid and I didn't even know him but it's hard to think...

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Woman bites off man's lip

blueunicorn @blueunicorn (2401) • United States 8 Nov 07

I just read this news story that I found interesting. It can be found here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_fe_st/severed_lip Essentially a woman was kissing her boyfriend, and out of nowhere she bit off his lip. The...

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Would you jump off a bridge to impress your date? (I hope not, but this guy did)

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

I would do just about anything for love, I admit it, but I wouldn't go this far, lol! I was just reading a story about a guy who tried to impress his date on their second outing by jumping off of a bridge. He ended up falling...

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Man pulls a car more than 200 meters - with his ears! ^_^

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

Yes, it's true! A Chinese man, riding a motorcycle, pulled d car for more than 200 meters using only his ears! With his ears attached to metal clamps, he pulled a 1.2 ton car _with_ a driver inside! Pretty crazy, eh?...

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Dumped bride uses her dog as a fake 'groom' for the ceremony - would you do this

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

Would you have done this, given the choice? There is a woman who I was just reading about in the news who went ahead with her wedding reception after being dumped by her groom to be. She decided to cheer herself up by still...

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Would you throw money out the window to win a contest?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

I was just reading a story about a German lorry driver who won £60,000 through a radio competition. The thing is, he will have to throw most of this money out of the window! *laugh* Would you agree to throw a fifth of your...

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What is the last time you were asked to show your I.D.? (87 year old man...)

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

I was just wondering what stories you guys have about times where you were asked to show proof of identity even though you knew you were well over the legal age? I was just reading this story about a man, aged 87, who was...

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Would you have plastic surgery for your husband? (I wouldn't under these circs!)

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 25 Jan 07

Oh my gosh. There is a story in the news today about a Chinese man who has persuaded his new wife to have plastic surgery so that she will look like his first wife, who died in a car crash. I really think that this is sad. As...

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Save your pennies!!!! They may soon be worth a nickel each - oh my gosh!! ^_^

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

Did you know that a potential shortage of coins in the USA could mean that soon, our pennies may be worth a nickel each? Talk about an effortless way to make some extra money, lol! We may all find ourselves just a tiny bit...

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Did you know that owning a dog may be better for your health than owning a cat?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

According to one study, dog owners tend to have lower cholesterol and pressure. This may be due to the fact of owners walking their dogs. (and not many cat owners are able to do the same! *laugh*) It's also been said that dogs...

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Would you name your baby after a shop?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

Well, a woman who went into labor in a store called "John Lewis" in the UK decided to name her child after the store. Of course, this wouldn't work as well if you went into labor in some of the stores we have around here, like...

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Do you agree that this airline made the right choice?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

AirTran Airways ordered the removal of a faimly from one of their flights recently, because the family's three year old daughter was crying and would not take her seat. Airline rules state that all passengers above the age of...

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What would you do if you received a knife in the mail?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

What is the strangest thing you've ever received in the mail? Apparently, Unilever sent out a batch of letters awhile back trying to promote one of it's brands of margarine. Their mistake was sending a small knife with a metal...

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Where is the strangest place you've ever taken a potty break? LOL!

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 24 Jan 07

A woman in Sandusky, Ohio apparently lost her balance whilst trying to take a potty break outside and ended up falling into Lake Erie. Police had to pull her out of the water. How embarrassing! What is the strangest place...

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