Oldest General Store In America Closes
In case you didn’t notice, since barely anyone ventures to general stores these days, the oldest operating one in America closed just yesterday.
Weird News
Weird News
Smoker Fired for Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke — Is It Fair? [POLL]
Smoking is banned in a lot of places, since people don’t want to breathe in the fumes. But to fire someone from their job for smelling like smoke seems a bit excessive, no? Turns out it’s a loaded argument.
Dozens Get Sick After Catching Mysterious Illness While Visiting Disney World
Walt Disney World bills itself as “the happiest place on earth,” but it was anything but for several dozen people who became ill after visiting a nature tour in June.
Did an Angel Appear in the Clouds Above Aurora Cinema?
Clouds gathered above the Aurora cinema after Sunday night’s vigil for the victims in the tragic ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ shooting, believed to be shaped like an angel. Crystal Fuller snapped a photo of clouds and wrote on Facebook:
“I took this picture last night after I left the vigil…Looks like an Angel in the clouds above Century 16. Touching!”
Woman Buys Valuable Painting at Goodwill for $9.99
When North Carolina resident Beth Feeback bought a painting for $9.99 at a Goodwill store, she had no idea she’d just scored a valuable work of art. Turns out, the painting was by a notable New York-based abstract artist and was worth in the range of $20,000.
FDA Approves Anti-Obesity Drug Qsymia [VIDEO]
Less than a month after the FDA approved weight loss drug Belviq — the first anti-obesity drug to gain federal approval in over a decade — the agency has signed off on Qsymia, another medication to help combat the nation’s expanding waistline.
Is Chocolate Really a Health Food?
For years now, chocolate-lovers around the globe have been attempting to justify their addiction with the dubious claim that chocolate is actually healthy. Well, it’s time to eat your hearts out because the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has backed Barry Callebaut’s claim that cocoa flavanols, found in dark chocolate, are indeed good for blood circulation!
Heroic Bus Driver Catches Girl After Three-Story Plunge
A bus driver became a hero on Monday when he caught a seven-year-old autistic girl in his arms after she fell three stories from a building in New York City. The remarkable rescue was caught on tape.
Garth Brooks Death Hoax Hits the Web
Despite the rumors, Garth Brooks is not dead — so fans frantic to get a refund for tickets to his Las Vegas show can breathe a sigh of relief! Though word spread the country superstar passed in a tragic jet ski accident in the Turks and Caicos Islands today (July 16), the reports are completely fabricated.
I Was Scared of This Food, But Nobody Died [PHOTO]
July 16, 2012 I've been on Earth for a few years now and have been eating fresh produce for a good many of them. I went to the grocery store and bought fresh corn on the cob for dinner last Saturday night. I got home, lit the grill and went in to prepare what would normally be a golden roasted treat. As I shucked the the ears, I was shocked.