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Chess Robot Breaks Kid’s Finger
At the Moscow Open chess tournament, a chess-playing robot apparently became unsettled by a 7-year-old player’s quick move in the game, so it grabbed the child’s hand and snapped one of his fingers. “The
Read More »Miller High Life Ice Cream Bar
Miller High Life is offering a new product: Ice Cream Dive Bar. The collaboration with Tipsy Scoop, maker of alcohol-infused ice cream, includes all your favorite flavors from a dive bar: beer, peanuts, tobacco
Read More »New In London: Wet Wipe Island
In London, an island the size of two tennis courts that’s composed entirely of used wet wipes has appeared in the Thames River that meanders through the city. Government ministers have asked people to
Read More »A Spud That Was A Dud Grenade
The night shift workers at the Mr. Chips french fry factory in East Tamaki, New Zealand, received a bit of a shock as 28 tons of russet potatoes from a farm in nearby Matamata
Read More »Trapped Due To Missing Stairs
When Olivia Crump tried to leave her apartment in Milledgeville, Ga., she was surprised to the stairs to the ground floor missing. Crump said the management company did not notify her that the stairs
Read More »Surfing With A Wild Pig
Veteran surfer Ingrid Seiple was catching a wave off Oahu, Hawaii, when she saw something floating like a log in the water. At first she thought it was a Hawaiian monk seal. But, she
Read More »Introducing The Lickable TV Screen
Ever watched a cooking show and wished you could sample the finished product? A professor in Japan has created a TV screen that you can lick to taste a particular food that is being
Read More »1987 Buick GNX Sells For $249,999
Car collector Anthony Saia just sold a 1987 Buick GNX on eBay for $249,999. The GNX, part of a limited edition of 547 built for only one year, was produced by Buick along with
Read More »Waiting On The Bus
Folks in Plouneventer, France, were perplexed when they woke up to find a van perched atop a bus stop shelter. Police were summoned, the van was removed and the owner identified. But the mystery
Read More »Wizard Of New Zealand Gets Fired
The city council of Christchurch, N.Z., has officially ended its contract with The Wizard of New Zealand (AKA Ian Brackenbury Channell) after 23 years. Over his tenure, the wizard cast spells and entertained tourists
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