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Here are a few humorous news items that could only have occurred in the Great White North, ranging from a multi-million dollar maple syrup heist to a considerate thief returning a stolen automobile with a full tank of petrol.
Photo Credit (Freepik) “Heading to a ‘frosh’ party, Saskatchewan RCMP brings chips and salsa.” In 2015, Global News reported that Saskatchewan’s RCMP officers chose to warn partygoers in the most Canadian manner after they learned of an underage gathering north of Regina. A cheeky remark from the Mounties on the party’s Facebook page said, “Thanks […]
These ten 2023 headlines had us asking, “Did I read that right?”
Photo Credit (Freepik) A wild turkey in Coon Rapids is frightening its neighbors.A neighbor and a bird are fighting at a Coon Rapids mobile home park. They claim that a lone turkey showed up in their park around Thanksgiving of 2021 and hasn’t gone since. As the months pass, the bird has reportedly become more […]
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Funny Things People Say and Do During Conference Calls
Photo Credit (Freepik) With workers dispersed across the nation, conference calls offer a far more affordable and secure way for teams to get together, have a conversation, and move the business ahead. As is always the case with large social gatherings, there will be moments of humor. You’ll laugh out loud just reading some of […]
Instructors Share 23 Horrific Things Pupils Have Really Said
Photo Credit (Pixels) You never know what they’re going to say! Check out these really accurate and entertaining things that students have said to their professors. Children say the funniest things, so teaching is always interesting, surprising, and never boring. These are downright lovely. Have fun! Learner: “Well, my mother handles my schoolwork.so I’m not […]
Old Passenger Lists Go Viral, Internet Discovers Startling Detail
Photo Credit (Freepik) The once-common habit of smoking on airplanes has changed significantly over the years, marking one notable shift in the evolution of air travel. Similar to selecting a window or aisle seat nowadays, customers were once asked if they chose a “smoking” or “non-smoking” seat. But as the health effects of smoking became […]
Eternally Sedated: 32,000 years old The Woolly Rhino discovered with organs, fur, and skin intact
Photo Credit (Pixabay) An incredible discovery was made four years ago: a young Pleistocene rhino that had been “mummified” in Siberian permafrost. Notifying the appropriate authorities, the find revealed to be a 4-year-old woolly rhino (Coelodonta antiquitatis) with all of its organs, skin, and fur still in place, providing paleontologists with a unique opportunity to […]
The Overshadowed Era in Egyptian History illuminated for “the Lady of the House” by elaborate coffins
Photo Credit (Pixabay) For those who own a shovel, there is never a dull moment in the country of the Nile. Two highly detailed sarcophagi, one sealed inside the other, were recently discovered in the ancient Asyut, which dates to the early Middle Kingdom and the 19th century BCE. Idi, the daughter of a local […]
Picasso Original Found in Basement of Italian Villa Painting
Photo Credit (Pixabay) The Spanish artist has finally acknowledged a painting that was discovered in a basement and signed “Picasso,” but was disregarded, put in an inexpensive frame, and hung in the family home before being shown in a restaurant. Its estimated value is currently $6 million, but it may be worth twice or three […]
Once blown off course, six rare turtles are returned to their original habitat Regards, Royal Navy
Photo Credit (Pixabay) Six sea turtles, cold-stunned and beached after being blown thousands of miles off course, got a lift on a Royal Navy ship back to their home in the Azores. The six loggerhead sea turtles were probably blown off course by a storm before being shocked into lethargy by the chilly North Atlantic […]