Alexander BesantApril 29, 2013 16:57

Old McDonald's burger looks the same after 14 years in a coat pocket (VIDEO)

Utah native David Whipple claims that his McDonald's burger has survived intact for 14 years and looks about the same as it did when he bought it

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A McDonald's burger survived 14 years in a man's coat pocket and looks pretty much the same as it always did. (Youtube/Screengrab)

A McDonald's burger survived 14 years in a coat pocket and looks pretty much the same as it always did.

Alexander BesantApril 26, 2013 19:48

John Boehner's daughter to marry a pot-smoking, dreadlocked Jamaican rasta man

Lakhan is a Jamaica-born, dreadlocked Rastafarian who has been in trouble with police over marijuana possession.

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House Speaker John Boehner's daughter is marrying a pot-smoking, dreadlocked Jamaican construction worker in two weeks. (Wikipedia/Wikimedia commons)

House Speaker John Boehner's daughter is marrying a pot-smoking, dreadlocked Jamaican construction worker in two weeks.

Alexander BesantApril 26, 2013 15:47

Elephant Bird egg sells for more than $100,000 at auction (VIDEO)

The partly-fossilized egg was sold for $101,813, with earlier estimates expecting just half that amount.

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A giant Elephant Bird egg that is partly-fossilized was sold at auction for over $100,000 Friday. (Youtube/Screengrab)

A giant Elephant Bird egg was sold at auction in London Friday getting double than what was expected.

Alexander BesantApril 26, 2013 14:19

Facebook "likes" linked with obesity in a new study

Researchers found that a higher percentage of "likes" for unhealthy lifestyle choices like junk food, movies and television was related to a higher level of obesity.

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A new study showed that "likes" on Facebook and rates of obesity in regions around the US were correlated. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

A new study has linked Facebook posts with obesity by region in the US.

Alexander BesantApril 26, 2013 08:14

Homeless hotel in Glasgow given five stars on TripAdvisor

The rundown Bellgrove hotel is a converted homeless shelter and center for addicts.

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The Bellgrove hotel, now a homeless shelter, somehow managed to receive a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor. (Google/Google maps)

A homeless shelter in a former hotel in Glasgow was given five stars on TripAdvisor.

Alexander BesantApril 25, 2013 19:55

Monkeys conform to certain diets just like humans, study shows

Researchers in Scotland found that wild vervet monkeys conform to culture-specific behaviors, particulary while eating.

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A new study has shown that monkeys conform to culture-specific eating behaviors when given a choice. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images)

A new study shows that monkeys succumb to peer pressure just like the rest of us.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 21:09

Cinnamon challenge resurfaces with fresh warnings from doctors (VIDEO)

The so-called challenge that has been depicted in thousands of Youtube videos involves people trying to eat a spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds.

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The cinnamon challenge has come back with a vengeance and is prompting warnings by doctors. (Wikipedia/Wikimedia commons)

The cinnamon challenge is back and has doctors worried.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 19:55

Xbox app allows users to order Pizza Hut from their screen

You can even share it on Facebook that you might be the laziest person your friends know.

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Pizza Hut announced it has designed an Xbox app that allows users to order a pizza right from their screen. (Kiyoshi Ota/AFP/Getty Images)

Pizza Hut announced it has designed an Xbox app that allows users to order a pizza right from their screen.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 18:46

Humans have empathy for robots, new study shows

Researchers in Germany found that humans feel for the machines no matter what form they come in: terminator, droid or dinosaur-shaped.

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German scientists have found that people have just as much empathy for robots as they do for people. (Fabio Muzzi/AFP/Getty Images)

Humans have empathy for robots, a new study has shown.

Alexander BesantApril 21, 2013 18:14

1200-year-old tree blown down by wind in Wales

The 1200-year-old tree in north Wales was hit with 55 mph winds on Thursday morning and toppled over.

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Pontfadog, the little Welsh hamlet where the great oak tree stood. (Wikipedia/Wikimedia commons)

The oldest oak tree in Britain, the Pontfadog Oak, was uprooted by wind last week.