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Awesome 5-Year-Old Girl Sells Lemonade for Charity Across the Street From Westboro Baptist Church

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:13:05 +0000

The Westboro Baptist Church may have finally met its match. And that match is only five-years-old. Jayden Sink has set up a lemonade stand in front of the Equality House, a rainbow-colored house that is across the street from Westboro’s headquarters in Kansas. Proceeds go to Planting Peace, an organization dedicated to “spreading peace in [...]

Tony's Review of 'Man of Steel'

Tony Kerns — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:49:11 +0000

As a 32-year-old Superman fan, I’ve yet to have a great interpretation of Kal-El in my lifetime. The two amazing Christopher Reeve films were in the 70s, his last two films were terrible, the “Lois and Clark” TV series was OK at best, “Smallville” was to Superman what “Twilight” was to vampires, and “Superman Returns” was an abomination that nearly killed the legacy

Two Friends Catch Record-Breaking Fish That Will Haunt You

Bethany Lee — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:31:07 +0000

This ugly creature is ready for his close-up!

Prepare Your Arteries for Wendy's Nine-Patty 'T-Rex' Burger [PHOTO]

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:31:04 +0000

What you are about to read is true, and truly amazing if you ask me.

It's my pleasure to introduce to you Wendy's nine-patty "T-Rex" burger. First introduced in an ad in Sports Illustrated as a joke, this gargantuan stack of beef is now on the menu at one Wendy's restaurant in Brandon, located in Canada's Monitoba province

Amazing Video Shows Time-Lapse South Dakota Skies

Bethany Lee — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:11:01 +0000

Mother Nature knows what she’s doing.

Best Cymbal Fail Recovery Ever [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:53:16 +0000

When your cymbal breaks in the middle of "The Star Spangled Banner," what do you do?

Woman Dies While Giving Birth, Miraculously Comes Back to Life

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:24:47 +0000

The miracle of life was put to the test and then some for one new mother. Earlier this year, a Missouri City, Texas woman died, gave birth and then came back to life in a story that proves happy endings can happen when you least expect it. High school teacher Erica Nigrelli was 36 weeks [...]

Intense Footage Shows Storm Chasers in the Middle of Wedge Tornado

Emerald Catron — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:25:44 +0000

If you brought a spare pare of pants to work today, feel free to watch this video. Storm chasers Bradon Ivey and Sean Casey were sitting in their “Tornado Intercept Vehicle” when they quite literally intercepted a tornado. Winds were 150 to 175 miles per hour before they ripped the equipment off of the vehicle. [...]

Teen Who Died of Cancer Gives the World a Heartbreaking Gift

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:28 +0000

Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now. Zach died Monday at the age of 18 after a battle with cancer, but he left behind more than just memories for those who knew him. After learning that he only had a few months to live, Zach decided to write music as a way to say [...]

Kindly Customer Leaves $1,000 Tip So Waitress Can Visit Italy

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:50 +0000

Some days, you make more in tips than others. A woman on Tumblr shared a story about how her waitress mother recently got a $1,000 tip from a customer on a $60 bill. The rather large gratuity came after the woman told the customer how her family is from Italy and she has studied art [...]

Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:03 +0000

Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce — mostly because she didn’t have a home to do it in. Chelesa was recently named valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, even though she was homeless for most of her high school career and was forced to spend some nights sleeping in her [...]

Moore Tornado Survivor Finds Missing Dog During Live TV Interview [VIDEO]

Drew — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:56 +0000

An elderly woman in Moore was being interviewed following the terrible tornado yesterday. She was talking in the interview about how she couldn't find her dog. While the cameras were rolling, they saw something moving and ended up finding the dog. Check out the video, and try your best not to shed a few happy tears when they are united.

This Staircase Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:06 +0000

The Rochester Institute of Technology in New York has more than just great classes to brag about. Building 7 of the school houses a “mysterious stairwell” that confuses and delights as people make their way up to the next floor. When they made the move from Rochester to Henrietta, the staircase was designed and may [...]

Baby in Stroller Miraculously Survives After Falling Onto Train Tracks

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:40:11 +0000

A 14-month-old girl in Philadelphia went on one wild ride before she ever had a chance to get on the train. The girl was in her stroller on a subway platform when she rolled onto the tracks. An official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority explained what happened: What it looks like to us is [...]

Deer Crashes Through Bus Window [VIDEO]

Drew — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:12 +0000

A bus driver in Pennsylvania ran into a deer on his drive and something completely unexpected happened...the deer crashed through the windshield and was still alive. It was all captured on video. You've got to see this!

Terrifying 'Ice Tsunami' Slowly Consumes Backyard, Houses in Minnesota

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:45:02 +0000

Yikes. It’s like in a horror movie when the deadly fog gradually creeps closer and closer, gobbling up all living things in its path. Except it’s made of ice. In the startling, nearly seven-minute video shot on Saturday by Darla Johnson, ice atop Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota makes its way off the surface of [...]

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:30:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! That’s longer than the time it took to realize the last ‘Die Hard’ was [...]

90-Year-Old Man Trapped in His Car for Four Days Survived Thanks to…Fig Newtons?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:40:54 +0000

The captivating rescue in Cleveland isn’t the only amazing tale of human endurance amazing Americans this week. A 90-year-old man in New Port Richey, Florida recently survived after being trapped in his car for four days, in part by keeping track of the days by lining Fig Newtons he had just purchased along his dashboard. [...]

How Much Stuff Does Your Body Produce Each Year? [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:08:40 +0000

Ever wondered how much saliva you make in a year’s time? The answer might surprise you.

Awesome Toddler Is a Better Waterskier Than You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:45:58 +0000

There are so many milestones for a baby – walking, talking, waterskiing. Wait – waterskiing? In this video, a seven-month-old Australian baby named Ryder scores high on the cuteness and bravery scales by waterskiing. The boy’s mother writes on YouTube, “He is not actually behind a boat he is just being pulled along the shoreline.” [...]