Columbus, OH

Land and property prices are soaring in today's market, and most people find themselves having to settle for renting houses rather than buying them. But one Canadian man made it to the headlines for acquiring a house by trading items. His incredible journey started by trading a mere paperclip. According to My Modern Met, blogger Kyle MacDonald was inspired by a childhood game called Bigger, Better where a person trades an item for something more valuable. It took him over a year to trade his way to the top.

Canadian man stuns people by acquiring a $50,000 property through trading an unlikely item

Editor's note: This article was originally published on January 24, 2020. It has since been updated. Everybody loves a story about an underdog who makes it in the end. While those stories are plenty in movies or books, they are so rare in real life. Sometimes, however, a story comes by that gives you hope again. This is one of those stories. When Jayvee Lazaro Badile II was just a baby, he was adopted by a rather poor couple in the Philippines. He didn't really have much to call his own when he was growing up, but he was thankful to have a loving family. They gave him a real chance at life. Now all grown up, he's become a successful businessman. So he decided to repay his parents with the life they'd always dreamed of.

A poor couple adopted him when he was a baby. Now, he's repaid them with their dream life

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"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

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Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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A dog has successfully bred with a fox to create a hybrid animal in a rare scientific discovery from Brazil.In 2021, an animal was brought to the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul veterinary hospital after it was struck by a car.The breed of the female was unable to be identified by staff, as she appeared to have the physical characteristics of both a dog and a fox.Their confusion led to the arrival of scientists from surrounding universities who analysed the genetics of the animal in order to determine what she was.Sadly, she died in early last year of...

A dog has successfully bred with a fox to create a rare hybrid

Detroit, MI

Apple Valley News Now

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — It's a baby — gorilla.

Baby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

A teddy bear that became the unexpected star of a 1980s TV drama is being auctioned as part of a world-famous teddy bear collection. Aloysius was made in 1910 and starred in ITV's Brideshead Revisited which was first shown in 1981. He is expected to fetch more than £30,000 at...

Rare teddy bears set to be auctioned

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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 Banksy unveiled the eighth artwork in his animal-themed collection in London on Monday 12 August, leaving many to speculate on the meaning behind his new project.The street artist has been posting artwork, from different locations around the capital, to his Instagram every day since Monday 5 August.His first piece depicted a goat and was followed by silhouettes of elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat and fish.Here, we recap the new artwork that that has been spotted on the streets of London.

Every Banksy artwork that has popped up in the last week - and there’s eight of them

Texas State

Knewz

Authorities in Texas literally “struck gold” when a traffic stop on a Michigan-registered vehicle led to the arrest of two Chinese nationals—who were hiding around 20 gold bars worth somewhere between $200,000 to $250,000. Knewz.com has learned that the two Chinese individuals have been identified as 25-year-old Weijian Chen and 46-year-old Wenqiang Lin. The arrest […]

2 Chinese Nationals Arrested in East Texas Hiding 20 Gold Bars Worth $250K

San Antonio, TX

Florida State

Mission, TX

Tragedy struck a Florida family after a 3-year-old boy drowned in a family friend's Texas pool. His mother left the home while his older sister was still asleep and none of the other adults in the home knew that the mother had left her son unsupervised. The toddler, who has not been identified, reportedly woke up in the early hours of the morning and ventured into the home's above-ground pool on July 4.

Florida mom charged in drowning death of 3-year-old son who wandered into Texas pool

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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A HORSE that weighed as much as a car with his legs as tall as a grown man continues to beggar belief. Sampson, or “mammoth” as he was appropriately nicknamed, stood a staggering 2.19 metres tall and weighed a whopping 3,360 pounds. In horse measuring speak, his height was an eye-popping 21.25 “hands”. Sampson was […]

World’s biggest horse ‘Sampson the Mammoth’ weighed as much as a car and each of his legs was as big as a grown man

New Braunfels, TX

Boerne, TX

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As real estate prices soar, concerns arise about the growing unaffordability for middle-class individuals in the Texas Hill Country town.

This Gorgeous Texas Hill Country Town May Be ‘Unaffordable’ by 2025, Shows Report

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A seven-year-old polar bear named Baffin was killed at a Canadian zoo after another polar bear crushed his throat while playing. The incident happened Friday at the Calgary Zoo, and the Daily Mail reports that zoo visitors were looking on when the death occurred. According to the outlet, eight-year-old Siku was play-fighting with Baffin in a lower pool in their enclosure when he bit Baffin’s trachea. Baffin then sank to the bottom of the pool, and when he didn’t come back up, visitors became alarmed. After Siku was removed and the pool was drained, Baffin’s body was found. A necropsy revealed that while Siku’s bite didn’t break the skin, it did significant damage. Sandie Black, a veterinarian at the zoo, hypothesized that Baffin “lost consciousness underwater due to the tracheal injury and subsequently drowned.” “Had this been on land, it would have been very different,” Black added. A Facebook condolence post from the zoo said they “were mourning this loss deeply.”Read it at Daily MailRead more at The Daily Beast.

Zoo Visitors Watched in Horror as Polar Bear Is Killed

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Learn How a Canadian Man Traded a Red Paperclip for a $50,000 Home

Nearly 20 years ago, Canadian blogger Kyle MacDonald captured the imagination of the internet by trading his way from a red paperclip to a two-story home....

Learn How a Canadian Man Traded a Red Paperclip for a $50,000 Home

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