In a fascinating study that transcends the nature vs. nurture debate, scientists discovered that most of us are prejudiced toward individuals who are believed to be different. Most shockingly, the experiment was performed with nine- and 14-month-old infants — not your typical tormentors.
Utah criminal mastermind couple Michael Condor and Carrol Lee Leazer decided that their quick path to the good life would involve ingesting doughnuts they personally filled with razor blades. In debt, the couple glazed over the details of a plan to extort money from Smith’s Food Store in the city of Draper, outside Salt Lake City. You see, Michael and Carrol would plant the razors, eat the doughnuts from the store and then sue the company for selling them the deadly delicacies. Find out how it all went wrong, pastries style, for these hot n’ ready rascals.
Dr. Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein announced they have adopted a three-year-old boy from China who, similar to them, has a form of dwarfism.
More than one dozen high-profile public figures are allegedly victims to the cyber crime of “doxxing,” TMZ reported yesterday. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are among those who reportedly had social security numbers, credit information, mortgage amounts and more posted on a website.
So what do you do if your boyfriend’s in jail and you can’t afford his bail? Sell the kids! At least that was the conclusion of 22-year-old Misty VanHorn of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, who attempted to sell her 10-month-old and 2-year-old daughters to get the $1,000 needed to spring her boyfriend out of the big house. VanHorn contacted a woman on Facebook, offering up her two children in exchange for cash, but unfortunately for VanHorn her plan backfired.
Last month, 18-year-old Caisen Green posted a graphic image of a pit bull he had slain with a bow and arrow to his Facebook page. In the post he stated, “For all you Pit lovers out there. Here’s what happens when one shows up around my house.” The photo went viral with animal lovers around the globe calling out for justice against the Oklahoma teen. The D.A. reviewed the case and has made the decision not to prosecute. Read the explanation and why one of the area men spearheading a call for charges understood and agreed with the conclusion.
The trailer for Sofia Coppola’s movie about the infamous Bling Ring is out.
In 2008 five teenagers lifted nearly $3 million in stolen goods for the houses of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge and Orlando Bloom. The Bling Ring, or The Burglar Bunch, as they became known in the media, was led by Rachel Lee, but the girl who got the most attention was actually on the fringes of the group: Alexis Neiers, played by Emma Watson in the film.
27-year-old former Westboro Baptist Church member Lauren Drain is telling her story about what it was like being a member of the small family church known for picketing the funerals of soldiers, and threatening to protest at a memorial service for the victims of the Newtown massacre.
Jurors were allowed to submit questions for defendant Jodi Arias. Jodi is charged with the first-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Today was the first day Jodi responded to questions; this is expected to continue tomorrow.
When a woman is a gestational surrogate, what rights should she have if something goes wrong?
A newly released 911 voice recording describe a violent scene at a pre-wedding party for Olympic soccer star Hope Solo and now-husband Jerramy Stevens last November.
When one woman fell in love with a man she later learned was her half-brother, life began to sound like a Jerry Springer episode. But, for the woman and her family, the repercussions of the discovery were far from entertaining.
Zooey Deschanel created new website, Hello Giggles, to promote positivity and self-esteem for young women.
On last night’s special episode of The Bachelor: Women Tell All, the first part of the show was dominated by one of the biggest (and most controversial) personalities to ever appear on the show: Tierra LiCausi. Host Chris Harrison sat the girls down and asked their opinions about Tierra; unsurprisingly, almost everyone had something negative to say. Finally, Tierra herself appeared, ready to answer questions and defend herself. One tiny matter: she happened to be wearing a huge engagement ring.
San Diego Christian College fired financial aid specialist Teri James for having premarital sex after the institution discovered she was pregnant. What they allegedly did after that makes this story truly strange.
The first-ever Vanderpump Rules reunion airs tonight and the question on everyone’s minds is: are Jax and Stassi back together? Keep reading to find out how the couple behaved on a recent episode of Watch What Happens: Live and what they said when asked about their relationship in a preview clip from the reunion.
The star of Revenge doesn’t hold back when it comes to talking about aging, health and social issues.
Forbes magazine has compiled their annual list of billionaires. While many of the names at the top are familiar, there was a 16% jump in mega-rich membership with 1,426 rainmakers on the current tally. See a list of the top 10 as well as a brief video breakdown of how they amassed their fortunes.
Casey Anthony stepped out of hiding for the first time today since being acquitted of daughter Caylee Anthony’s murder in 2011 to attend a bankruptcy hearing in Tampa, Florida. The murder trial of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, captivated a nation as Casey became the most likely suspect, and subsequently stunned and outraged a nation when Casey was found not guilty of Caylee’s murder.
How much does she owe?
At a major meeting on AIDS in Atlanta on Sunday, scientists claim that a baby born 2 1/2 years ago in Mississippi has been cured of HIV. Read on for details of the exciting case and why it’s providing researchers with hope that they will have a new means to battle the disease globally.
Weekend Morning Anchor Susan Bahorich of WDBJ7 out of Roanoke, Virginia was assigned the difficult task of narrating a brief piece about an area feline who was using swimming as a means to shed some kitty-pounds. While Susan gave it her best, things quickly descended into a giggle-fest and the footage of her uncontrollable laughter combined with the visuals of said cat has went viral. Now folks who are upset with Susan’s behavior have used this as a platform to take shots at her physical appearance.
A panhandler in Lexington, Kentucky was busted by a local news team for faking his mental and physical disabilities.
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer unveiled plans on Tuesday to build a “full-scale recreation” of the Titanic. The new cruise ship, creatively titled Titanic II, will begin carrying passengers in late 2016. Palmer, who runs the Blue Star Cruise Line, said Titanic II will be “the ship where dreams come true.”
35-year-old Gregory Dale Lanier was riding in his truck when his 4-legged best friend took the concept of riding shotgun way too seriously. Read on for another fascinating tale from the Sunshine State!
Big Brother Season 12 and 14 fan-favorite contestant Britney Haynes announced that she is pregnant. See Britney’s super-cute pic she shared and read her tweet of the joyous news.
When animal lover and photographer Maria Sanchez posted a photo of Dave Thomas weeping next to his impounded pup Buzz Lightyear the internets lit up in a collective need to help the guy out. Thanks to Maria’s diligence, Buzz and Dave were reunited. So what is Dave doing to show his gratitude? Dude is threatening to sue Sanchez, affirming the adage, “no good deed goes unpunished.”
TSA airport screeners are notorious for getting a bad rap, and the following story that led a 3-year-old wheelchair-bound toddler to scream out in tears, “I don’t wanna to go to Disney World,” will certainly do nothing to improve their image. See the footage a protective mother took when the TSA requested a pat down of her disabled daughter in spite of them informing her it was illegal to film what they were doing.
Anna Lamb-Creasey from Clayton County, Georgia is outraged after she discovered that her son had died via a mysterious Facebook message from the police. Find out how a random message from a “Misty Hancock” that featured the image of rapper T.I. for it’s profile image became the means by which this mom ascertained the tragic news.
18-year-old Caisen Green of Tahlequah, Oklahoma posted a gruesome image of a pit bull he shot and killed with an arrow to Facebook with the caption, “For all you Pit lovers out there. Here’s what happens when one shows up around my house.” He’s since received death threats and is under investigation. See the image in question (via link), find out what the local authorities are doing and why the threats levied upon the young man are being taken just as seriously as the shooting of the dog.
Tressa and Manuel Montalvo from the great state of Texas wanted their son to have a little sister. There was only one major problem with their plan, or should I say four, as Tressa delivered two sets of identical twins – all boys! Read on for their amazing story.
One of my favorite Starcasm graphics of all time was the Farrah Abrahamburglar created for our post about Teen Mom Farrah Abraham’s Twitter account being hacked. Little did I realize I would be able to reuse it in an even more appropriate setting! Earlier today Burger King’s Twitter account was apparently hacked and the account’s graphics and name were all switched over to McDonald’s. The first sign something was amiss was the tweet, “We just got sold to McDonalds! Look for McDonalds in a hood near you @DFNCTSC” The account has since been suspened, but keep reading for all the Mctweetegery, including the announcement of a new Bath Salt burger!
Last night TLC aired a two new episodes of their addicting show My Strange Addiction. The first episode introduced us to a woman who liked to lick her cat and eat its hair, and Mike a Trina, a couple who share an obsession with coffee enemas.
The second episode featured a man who was obsessed with inflatable pool toys, and Karmella, 23-year-old mom with a 4-year-old son who’s had over two liters of non-medical grade silicon injected (54 separate injection sessions) into her butt over the past three years.
13-year-old Latrell Higgins and his sister were adopted by professional photographer Kelli Higgins three years ago. Recently they were talking about newborn photographers over the dinner table and Latrell was kind of bummed that he didn’t have any newborn photos of himself. Latrell’s 12-year-old sister Alycia suggested, as a joke, that Kelli use Latrell as the subject of some very special “newborn” photography.
Oscar Pistorius, the first double amputee to participate in the Olympic Games, was charged with murder after his girlfriend was fatally shot in his South African home on Thursday. He will appear in court on Friday where police officials say they plan to oppose Pistorius’ anticipated application for bail.
It has been little more than two years since former Rep. Gabby Giffords suffered a critical head wound in a mass shooting at an Arizona supermarket. In the time since then, Giffords’ has been an absolute inspiration to millions of people facing adversity. Her relationship with her devoted husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, has also demonstrated what true love looks like. Now, a set of photos in the March edition of Vogue gives a sense of just how deep their connection is.
If there were an Academy Awards for fast food, Taco Bell would have swept last year’s ceremony with their perfect union of everyone’s favorite nacho cheese flavored corn chip and everyone’s favorite Mexican fast food — the Doritos Locos Taco. Now the restaurant chain has announced a sequel to their critically-acclaimed blockbuster culinary masterpiece — the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco!
In sad-but-not-shocking news, John Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill died on Monday after suffering a massive heart attack last week.
Natasha Harris, a young mother of eight children, died of cardiac arrest in her New Zealand home nearly three years ago. An inquest has now determined that Harris’ death was directly connected to her habit of drinking up to 18 pints of Coca-Cola per day.
Find out how much Coke Harris would drink on a daily basis after the jump…
For passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph, what started as a relaxing vacation has quickly devolved into an ocean-locked nightmare on the third day of their four-day cruise. After a fire on Sunday in the engine room that cut off power, the massive cruise ship has been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. According to limited passenger reports, conditions are worsening by the hour.
Mark Balelo, an auction house owner and occasional bidder on the A&E reality series Storage Wars, was found dead at his business in Simi Valley, California Monday morning. Balelo was in his car, which was running and parked in a garage at his auction house. His death comes shortly after a reported dru-related arrest and a couple months after reports he faced deportation for his criminal activities. Keep reading for more details, and watch a clip of Mark’s most infamous Storage Wars moment!
A few weeks ago a Walmart customer at a Logan, West Virginia store recorded their cashier singing just as beautifully as Dolly Parton. They uploaded the amazing video to Facebook, but then accidentally deleted it. Not content to just let it go, they went back to the Walmart to re-record the singing sensation.
Fifteen-year-old Rylee MacKay was recently suspended from her Utah middle school but it wasn’t because of bad behavior or anything you’d typically think would get a student suspended. Rylee was suspended because she dyed her hair what school officials considered to be an ‘”unnatural” and “distracting” shade of red.
Three people died early Sunday morning while filming a new show for the Discovery Channel when their helicopter went down near Los Angeles. This is the worst film set accident in California in more than 30 years.
Apparently, being a Photoshop wiz can land you in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley — just not by following the path you might imagine. That was the case with Shirley Hornstein, who climbed her way onto a top-40 list of the most influential women investing in technology in Silicon Valley, by doing little more than dropping names and digitally altering photos.
On Jan. 27, Jenessa Simons, a 21-year-old Utah woman who was adopted more than two decades ago, posted a picture to Facebook asking for help in finding her birth parents. Two days and 124,000 shares later, an old classmate of Simons’ birth mother saw the post and put the two women in touch.
The saying goes that a picture is worth 1,000 words. But these images of an anonymous teenager’s head swelling as the result of an allergic reaction to hair dye are rendering me speechless. Since the collection of photos were posted to Reddit two days ago, they’ve gone viral — which likely means that hundreds of thousands of viewers are asking a single question: How could this happen?
I’m guessing Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat is not a fan of Bad Girls Club because he didn’t take too kindly to the unserious and disrespectful demeanor of teen Penelope Soto when she appeared before him on camera for sentencing on Monday! Keep reading to watch the amazing video as PEnelope’s antics continue to escalate, as does her bail!
For the longest time, every story about Facebook seemed to be along the lines of “It’s Taking Over the World.” Then the craziest thing happened: People stopped caring as much about what “friends” were eating, wearing or ranting about. Now, according to a study from the Pew Research Center, more than 60 percent of adult Facebook users have decided to log-off for an extended period of time.
The K-9 warriors of Puppy Bowl IX are getting ready to dominate all the TV timeouts with their own brand of damaging adorableness. If you don’t have a dog in the 49ers / Ravens Super Bowl tilt then get to know some of the four-legged furry friends ready to do battle on the gridiron of cuteness!
Locals are holding prayer vigils as the hostage standoff in Midland City, Alabama has now reached its 3rd full day.
An Applebee’s server by the name of Chelsea Welch posted what she deemed as an “insulting and comical” receipt to Reddit in which customer Pastor Alois Bell wrote, “I give God 10% why do you get 18.” Since the image went viral Chelsea got canned and Pastor Bell was demonized for her snide remark. See the receipt in question, Chelsea’s response to losing her job, what Applebee’s had to say and Pastor Bell’s apology and version of what happened.
Now you can seriously represent when you send your own “Tear Stained Letter,” as the incomparable late Johnny Cash is set to have his very own USPS Forever Stamp. See a full-page HI-RES image of the stamp and get some info on the new series it’s part of as well as the history behind the photo used.
On Saturday at least five people were gunned down on the streets of Chicago as the violence in that city raged on. One of the men who died was 34-year-old Ronnie Chambers. He was the last surviving child of Shirley Chambers who has now lost all four of her children to gun violence. See a local news interview with Chambers as she tries to cope with the unthinkable tragedies that have beset her family.
It had been a long time coming, but Lance Armstrong finally admitted in his interview with Oprah Winfrey to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. However, the complexity of the drugs that Armstrong used — and masked for so long — was really only revealed during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired on OWN on Jan. 17. Although he was short on details of how he managed to mask his doping use for so long, he did address a few specifics. Learn more about exactly which performance-enhancing drugs Armstrong used and how he covered it all up.
Matthew Ballestero shared this photo with reddit two weeks ago with this beautiful explanation:
High school can be hell and we certainly post up our fair share of the rampant bullying epidemic that haunts the hallways of our learning institutions. This time around, however, I’m showing that high school kids can have heart as represented by three would-be homecoming kings from Tennessee and a gracious idea that resulted in a standing ovation from the entire school.
This video from Russia will take your breath away and stop your heart for a minute. An onlooker was was able to record footage of a car accident as it was happening.
I hail from Florida and whilst doing this here line of work I often find myself asking, “What the hell is wrong with you Sunshine State!?!” I guess the legendary tail and tale of fake Dr. Oneal Morris wasn’t enough as we now have another back alley buttocks injection scandal in our midst, thanks to Calvin Edward Butler. Read on for a patient/victim’s first hand account of how the procedure worked and what the police have charged Butler with.
Somewhere Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O have to be kicking themselves in the babymakers wondering why they never attempted the following TV gold. Two dudes, Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno from their Dutch show Guinea Pigs, decided they would do their best at simulating pregnancy contractions, proving what we already knew; men really aren’t cut out for that line of work. Dennis and Valerio had electrodes strapped to their stomachs and were given increased voltage over a 2 1/2 hour period. What resulted was some serious agony and overall horrific screams of pain and suffering. Enjoy it all you moms out there… As a bonus I even did a GIF keepsake.
Showing remarkable resolve and clarity of thought, 14-year-old James Persyn III of Shepherd, Michigan protected a rape victim and his siblings from an attacker. Read on for James’ tale of heroism and how the evening ended with the attacker dead but not before he made one last Facebook post from his cellphone.
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