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This could be taking the term “die-hard fan” a little too far. A regent for the University of Nebraska, Barbara Weitz, has proposed an idea to raise money for the school by selling spots in a burial columbarium underneath the football stadium. This idea would allow super fans to have their ashes inurned at the field. Memorial Stadium, the 85,000 seat home stadium of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, is set for a renovation in 2025 that will cost an estimated $450 million. Weitz floated the idea of allowing fans a shot at getting a final resting place underneath the stadium — for a fee. The school is c...
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One lucky woman is celebrating after winning the lottery twice in just three months. According to Sky News, a Massachusetts woman named Christine Wilson won the lottery for a second time in 10 weeks. Wilson is from Attleborough, Massachusetts and won when she decided to play the 100X Cash $10 instant ticket game. She would go on to win $1 million off her ticket. Previously, in February, she won her first $1 million after she played the Lifetime Millions instant ticket, which came at a price of $50. When it came to the form in which she got her payments, Wilson decided to do a one-time payment ...
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Customs agents at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport seized and destroyed a box of giraffe poop that a woman had brought to the U.S. from Kenya. The woman, from Iowa, was selected for inspection by agricultural specialists from the customs agency on September 29 when she arrived at the airport in Minneapolis. When questioned, she quickly told them that she had a box of giraffe feces with her and planned to make a necklace out of the droppings. She elaborated that she had previously made jewelry from moose droppings. Augustine Moore, CBP Area Port Director at the airport, stated, “CBP...
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The Santa Monica pier was shut on Monday afternoon after a man who scaled the iconic Ferris wheel claimed to have a bomb. The incident began at around 3 p.m. PST Monday when visitors heard a man make bomb threats. He scaled the Ferris wheel and refused to come down. A crisis negotiation team was then called in hopes that the man would come down. After an hour of talking to the man, he later walked down the structure before police arrested him at around 4:30 p.m. Officials later confirmed that the man wasn’t armed with an explosive and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. The man was h...
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Kristen Drysdale, an Australian journalist who recently welcomed her third child with her husband Chris, named their son “Methamphetamine Rules.” The name was approved by the New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. In response, a spokesperson said they’ve strengthened their system so it doesn’t happen again. Drysdale’s reason for naming her child after the drug comes from working on a story for WTFAQ, an ABC program. The question, “What can I legally name my baby?” has often been raised by viewers. The then-pregnant Drysdale thought about the “most outrageous” nam...
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Laura Barajas, a San Jose, California, mom, underwent a quadruple amputation after contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection that may have come from undercooked fish. The 40-year-old mother cooked and ate tilapia that she purchased from a local fish market and immediately fell ill. She was diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus, which according to the CDC, can cause an infection called necrotizing fasciitis. Humans generally contract the Vibrio bacteria by eating undercooked seafood, though any instance of an open wound coming in contact with the bacteria could lead to infection. “She almost lo...
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Charles Doty, a Tennessee man, has pleaded guilty to pointing an AK-47 rifle at two pizza shop employees because his pepperoni pizza was “taking too long to cook.” According to reports, Doty, 64, became agitated after being told that his pizza would take ten minutes. He then demanded an order of free “Crazy Bread” before exiting the restaurant. Doty later returned to the Little Caesars restaurant with an AK-47 and pointed it at the female worker, demanding his order. To get him out of the store, a female customer who had just gotten her pepperoni pie gave it to Doty, which resulted in him lea...
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A man was charged on Tuesday after he was caught in an attempted transatlantic voyage from Florida to London last month – in a giant hamster wheel. Reza Baluchi, a Florida resident, told officers about his plans to travel more than 4,000 miles from Florida to London in a homemade vessel, which the Coast Guard described as unsafe. Baluchi has been attempting similar voyages three times in 2014, 2016 and 2021, where he was caught during all attempts. He was charged in federal court with obstruction of boarding and violation of the captain of the Port Order. Baluchi was first spotted on August 26...
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A female tourist was arrested for walking across Rome’s Trevi Fountain to fill a water bottle. She was seen climbing across the Trevi Fountain’s rocks to reach the fountain’s center and using a spout to fill her bottle. A guard then blew a whistle confronting her. The signs around the Trevi Fountain clearly stated that going into the fountain is prohibited. Onlookers said the woman who filled her water bottle didn’t understand why she was in trouble. Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762, the Trevi Fountain is one of the most famous fountains in t...
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A cow that escaped from its farm in Lancashire, England, decided to take a walk on a highway causing a major traffic jam. Drivers that encountered the frightened cow were forced to swerve around it as it was clearly lost and unsure where to go. Witnesses called the police as the cow was causing significant delays in traffic adding up to two hours in people’s trips according to witnesses. One family captured the moment on video. In the background, you can hear the family’s concerned reactions to the safety of the animal as it crosses different lanes. Emergency services arrived at the scene ...
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