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DNA Tests Prove Retired Postman Has Over 1,300 Illegimitate Children
Nashville, TN | An 87-year-old former postman has been proven to have fathered over 1,300 illegitimate children after a private investigator hired by a Tennessee family discovered the shocking truth. The investigation that has gathered thousands o
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What happens when you fake tan with a paint roller? - BBC News
A fake tanning disaster has turned one girl from Scarborough into a viral sensation, after she used paint roller to apply it.
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'Narconomics': How The Drug Cartels Operate Like Wal-Mart And McDonald's
The cartels' business models are similar to those of big-box stores and franchises, says Tom Wainwright, former Mexico City bureau chief for The Economist. His new book is Narconomics.
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The Most Mystifying Lines of Sarah Palin’s Endorsement Speech
Mrs. Palin returned to the campaign trail with her rousing speech in support of Donald J. Trump. But some of her expressions left the audience puzzled.
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Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)
The Spanish-language network gets a 40 percent, controlling stake in The Onion and related sites, including The A.V. Club and Clickhole. The move comes as Univision tries to reach more millennials.
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Party! | Business & Finance
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Giant Shanghai slide sparks fear and satire on Chinese internet - BBC News
A five-storey slide recently unveiled inside a Shanghai mall sparks fear, awe and satire on Chinese social media.
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Kramer, a missing therapy dog, found at South LA animal shelter
A former Venice man who offered a $10,000 reward for his missing therapy dog Kramer announced Tuesday that the 6-yea
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Meet Vermin Supreme, Pro-Pony Presidential Candidate and My New Friend
On the way to New Hampshire, my friend Joanna and I listened to a radio segment about a man named Vermin Supreme, a performance artist and political satirist who wears a boot as a hat and is running for president for the 7th time on his“pony economy”
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What Happens When a Young Rescue Elephant Sees Her Favorite Person Each Day (Video)
The sweet elephant in the video above is named Kham La. At not quite six years old, she’s still a youngster. It’s obvious Kham La’s got a thing for one ...
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Audio Creation | Humor
Humor | Audio Creation
New Laser Turntable Plays Your Records Without Even Touching Them - Magic 92.5
Humor | Audio Creation
Joe Frank: Return Engagement — KCRW
“Radio noir,” selected from 230-plus hours of Frank's original programs. Each hour can contain a philosophical exploration, an intimate confession, an absurd comedy, a dark tragedy; all of which he takes to the farthest edge while bringing the listene
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The world's largest natural sound archive just went up online | Chart Attack
The Macaulay Library uploaded 150,000 recordings documenting the sounds of 9,000 species. It's fully listenable and fully searchable.
Humor | Audio Creation
BURNT NOODLE SANDWICH: What’s Happening to Me?
Our brains and bodies mutate as time changes. It first started with hair growing in weird places. The transformation was subtle. What’s happened to me? This piece was produced by Burnt Noodle San
Business | Business & Finance
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The Parmesan Cheese You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could Be Wood
Some brands promising 100 percent purity contained no Parmesan at all.
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So Far, Amazon and Netflix Are Sundance’s Top Buyers
At the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, the big streaming services, not the traditional studios, are driving the deal-making.
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Video: Is Fish Oil Helpful or Harmful?
The correspondent Gillian Findlay investigates the scientific claims about fish oil, a popular supplement, in an exclusive video by the PBS series “Frontline” in collaboration with The New York Times.
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21st Century Fox Buys Stake In Smartglasses Company
Fox has been one of Hollywood's biggest boosters of virtual reality, and now its parent company is investing in it. 21st Century Fox said today that it has bought a minority stake in Osterhout Desi...
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'Tangerine' E.P. Mark Duplass On The Trans Indie's Oscar Hopes, Getting Burned At Sundance & Academy Membership
With Sean Baker’s microbudget trans feature Tangerine, executive producers Mark and Jay Duplass have had more success than they anticipated in terms of the indie's reception by viewers and tastemak...
