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Someone Slathered a Massive Amount of Lube All Over a Playground in England
"At first I thought he'd just slipped, but then he went down the slide and he absolutely flew down it. Then his clothes and his hands were covered in lubricant."
News of Zealand: Monkey Garbage Men, Zombie Rabbits, and Agriculture
The All Blacks also won on the weekend, but that's not really news because we always do.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Guy Shot Someone Because a Dog Pooped In His Yard
Also this week: A concerned mother freaked out because she thought her son's pumpkin carving kit might be dangerous.
Wichita, KS developer fired for subverting the Kansas.com paywall
A local developer in Wichita, KS was fired after he released a Chrome extension that blocked The Wichita Eagle's paywall.
What Wisconsin's Teenage Girls Think About the Slender Man Stabbing
We sent one of our favorite young adult novelists, Kathleen Hale, to Wisconsin to find out what local teen girls think about the Slender Man stabbing.
Local News from the Town of Cumming, Georgia Will Never Stop Being Funny
This morning, while browsing some headlines online, I discovered the town of Cumming, Georgia. A place which generates incredible stories with titles like, "Cumming Baby Left Locked in 95-Degree Car," and "State Route 20 Widening Work Concludes in...
There Is a Disgusting, Fly-Infested Rubbish Mountain in Salford
It's been making life hell for local residents.