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The 'Affluenza Teen' Was Arrested in Mexico
Texas teenager Ethan Couch, famous for evading jail time after killing four people while driving drunk in 2013, was arrested with his mother on Monday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
RadioShack Becomes Latest Nearly Dead Company to Hire a Celebrity
When companies bring celebrities onboard, it’s usually a bad sign.
Guarding an Island Prison with Killer Crocodiles Is a Shitty Idea
We asked experts to explore the logistics of Indonesian Commander General Budi Waseso's plan to create an island prison for drug offenders that is guarded by up to 1,000 crocodiles, not to mention a few tigers and piranhas thrown into the mix.
Mysterious Lawn Creatures Are Plaguing a California Woman's Yard
Is this a Watcher-style threat? Or just the work of some unruly, but particularly creative, teens?
Should You Eat Your Pet Turtle's Eggs?
When the Japanese owner of a pond turtle discovered his pet laying eggs on his floor, he did the most sensible thing: he cooked them and ate them.
A Scientist Bought the Wrong Brand of Kitty Litter, Caused a Nuclear Accident
The Department of Energy says an organic brand of kitty litter caused an accident at a nuclear waste facility in New Mexico last year.
Some Murderous 'Nazi Cows' Have Been Murdered in the UK
Farmer Derek Gow has had to mostly destroy a herd of cows that—sort of, kind of—were bred by Nazis. You're thinking about cows with very specific patches of black on their white, white hides, aren't you?
We Partied with DJ Paul and the Stripper Who Gave the Lap Band Dance at the Gathering of the Juggalos
The breakout star of the Gathering of the Juggalos was Ratchet Regi, a stripper who twerked on a 500-pound man's belly in front of Da Mafia 6ix's DJ Paul at an outdoor strip club.
TBone Had His Butt Cheeks Sewn Together and Now Has No Butt Crack
We talked with the man with no buttcrack, who had his cheeks sewn together due to servere pilonidal cysts.
A Greedy Russian Cat Spoiled $1,000 Worth of Fine Seafood
Earlier this week, a stray Russian cat inhabiting the Vladivostock airport snuck into the airport's delicatessen and hit its fish counter hard, resulting in a grand's worth of wasted seafood.
Fall Is Here and Teens Are Still Lighting Themselves on Fire
The first leaves are turning color. Like a teen's body, the weather is going through changes. But even as time passes, some weird stunts are apparently too tempting to resist.
An Interview with France's Longest-Serving Private Detective
Martine Baret has been investigating for suspicious Parisians for nearly 50 years.