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An Ohio woman has kept the same savings account since 1913, when she was a year and a half old. The bank threw her a 100th birthday party.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 by
By Ron Ford
Here are some of the more bizarre tax deductions ever attempted in the United States. File under “Don't try this at home.”
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
One in a million have Parry-Romberg syndrome. The autoimmune disorder causes one side of the face to stop growing as the body rejects it.
Friday, February 25th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
Millions of people every year fall short on various bills and lose credit points. Payday loans are a no credit check option that can ease the pain.
The pale green Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse video from the Cairo riots has gone viral. Is it the Last Judgment – or just lens flare?
Monday, February 14th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
Colorado mother-to-be Mareena Silva thought she was getting antibiotics. However, her pharmacist accidentally gave her an abortion pill.
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
A new Internet land rush may be headed to every corner of cyberspace by spring, including such domains as .nazi, .gay, .muhammad and more.
Monday, February 7th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
Are installment loans online safe and secure? Is applying a big hassle with tons of hoops to jump through? We have the facts you want to know.
Recently, the National Guard discovered a marijuana catapult that smugglers used to fling marijuana over the border into the United States.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
Dennis Kucinich has filed a $150,000 lawsuit against the companies responsible for a sandwich with an olive pit in it that hurt his teeth.
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
A car salesman in Chicago was recently fired for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie. However, the media attention led to a new job offer.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
Credit checks can hurt your credit score and providing collateral for a loan is an unneccessary risk which can be avoided.
National Hug Day and the Free Hugs Campaign are not officially associated, but they're a perfect pair for encouraging simple acts of kindness.
Friday, January 21st, 2011 by
By Mary Rice
After being kidnapped as an infant, Carlina White – who was going by Nejdra Nance – reunited with her birth parents more than 20 years later.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
Florida subdivisions have seen a new creature: an orange alligator. Is the gator a fan of the the University of Florida, or something else?
Friday, January 7th, 2011 by
By Mary Rice
Traditional loans require a credit check which puts a hard inquiry on your credit report which in many cases lowers your overall credit rating.
Another Chupacabra has been found to be something far more ordinary. The suspected Kentucky Chupacabra turned out to be a hairless raccoon.
Friday, January 7th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
Romania has passed a law forcing witches and fortune tellers to pay income taxes. There was a lot of witch related media this past year.
Friday, January 7th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
There's a chain email and text message going around about tide samples with anthrax in them. It's a new version of an old wives tale.
Friday, January 7th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
Everyone finds themsevles in a budget crisis from time to time and short term loans are only the answer in some circumstances when used wisely.
Tens of thousands of dead crabs have washed ashore near Kent, England. Scientists believe extreme cold weather is the cause of their demise.
Thursday, January 6th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow
More than 2 million dead fish have washed up in Maryland after 100,000 dead fish showed up in Arkansas. This occurred after the dead birds.
Thursday, January 6th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone
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