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Compassionate River Boarder Saves Squirrel From Drowning During Rescue Attempt
Thomas Paterson, a compassionate river boarder in Ottawa, Canada, sought to rescue a squirrel who had gotten stranded on a rock in the middle of…
Conan O’Brien Plays and Reviews ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ on His ‘Clueless Gamer’ Series
Talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien played and reviewed the newly released first-person shooter video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on a recent…
Why Sticks of Butter Are Different Sizes in Different Parts of the United States
American Public Media economics program Marketplace tackles a reader question regarding the size differences between sticks of butter across the United States, which tend to…
Precocious Second Grader Takes Over the Morning News and Delivers the Weather Like a Professional
Precocious second-grader Charlie Hale took over the “Friday Forecast” segment of the WGN Morning News and delivered the weather like a professional. Hale made small…
Some of the Most Expensive Video Games Ever Made
All Time 10s shares ten of the most expensive video games ever made in their latest video. Examples include games like Destiny, Deadpool, Grand Theft…
Ridley Scott Is Producing an Adaptation of the Arthur C. Clarke Novel ‘3001: The Final Odyssey’ for a Syfy Miniseries
Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Prometheus) is producing an adaptation of the Arthur C. Clarke novel 3001: The Final Odyssey for a television miniseries on the Syfy network. 3001 is the last…
PIXPRO SP360, A New Action Camera by Kodak That Captures High-Definition Video in 360 Degrees
PIXPRO SP360 is a new portable, splash-proof action camera by Kodak that is capable of shooting full HD 1080p video in 360 degrees. The camera’s…
‘Apparently’ Kid Noah Ritter Returns to ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ and Attends the 2014 State Fair of Texas
Noah Ritter, the apparently kid, went to the Texas State Fair on behalf of the Ellen Show to make friends and say hilarious things.
Tolga Bat Hospital, An Australian Sanctuary that Offers Rehabilitation for Bats In Need
The wonderful Tolga Bat Hospital, located near Cairns, North Queensland Australia, provides loving rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary services for injured or abandoned bats, who are…
Daredevil Nik Wallenda Breaks Two World Records on Tightrope Walks Between Chicago Skyscrapers
Daredevil Nik Wallenda (previously) broke the Guinness World Records for the “Highest Incline Tightrope Walk” and the “Highest Blindfolded Tightrope Walk” as he made a…