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Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Massive ocean waves left devastation across Hawaii July ...

Be careful when you have a confrontation with a fast food worker. The consequences could be disgusting -- and criminal. According to a report from KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, a ...

Most lobsters you'll see are fairly similar. They're generally a dark reddish-brown, only taking on the characteristic "red" color after being cooked. But every once in a while, a rare ...

Pigeons are not exactly uncommon birds to find hanging around. In many places they're so numerous they're considered a nuisance. But one older man in Mexia, Alabama, became convinced that ...

Many people joke about buying their own private island as a retreat: It's the ultimate getaway, a sure sign you've made it and a powerful flex. Most private islands aren't ...

A former British paratrooper has set the world record for the lowest parachute jump. John Bream made the jump from 85 feet in late June in Horndean, Hampshire, England. The ...

Wednesday morning before students or teachers had arrived at Pescadero High school in Pescadero, California, the custodian charged with opening the school arrived and began work. It was the second-to-last ...

While fishermen are notorious for telling tall tales about the sizes of their catches without supporting evidence, the photos for this story are accessible ... and horrifying. It all began ...

If you have ever been to a dog park or walked by one, you're keenly aware of the species the park accommodates -- and even then, the patrons don't always ...

Whether you love or hate hotdogs, they're an American staple and will be showing up more than ever as summer rolls around and people fire up their grills. After last ...

Most thieves have a clear M.O.: Get in, take stuff and get out as quickly and quietly as possible. Every once in a while, you'll have a criminal with a ...

Many dog owners just wouldn't feel complete without their pups sleeping by their side or at their feet each night. There's something so comforting about a dog's presence that many ...

If you have a cellphone, you've probably misplaced it before. They end up in the strangest places sometimes -- falling out of pockets, getting left on top of cars or ...

After finding a dumpster full of unwanted "car parts," a Connecticut car mechanic traded a great story and a little elbow grease for an opportunity to save the work of ...

It's not every day that first responders get a call to help out a horse in a tricky situation, but on Saturday, that's exactly what happened for local departments on ...

"Different members have articulated a different perspective."

When a man got stuck in a storm drain in Antioch, California, on Sunday, he really got stuck, necessitating a major rescue operation. The man -- who has not been ...

When Colin Craig-Brown was working in his garden in Wellington, New Zealand, last summer, he found what he thought might be a potato that could make history. Colin and his ...

If you're the kind of person who has a heart for God's creatures, you probably don't hesitate to help when you see one in need. When one such good Samaritan ...

The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center near downtown Oakland in California has been a fixture in the community for over 100 years. Built in 1914, the building "is an Oakland-designated ...