Things are not only bigger in Texas, they're also weirder. Even the homes are a little out there and some of them are perfect for Halloween. Texans are an independent bunch and they like to be different. A little "off the beaten path" if you will in just about every way possible. ...
Occasionally there are situations where a second child is allowed. Generally these are only for couples who have a girl firstborn child. In some places in China, punishments for the illegal birth of a second child can be severe and affect multiple members of the family. To help enforce the ...
She had a memorable role as the bad guy's seductive girlfriend in 1994's Naked Gun 33 1/3 and starred as an ex-CIA agent in the 1995 B-thriller To the Limit, but that was the end of her movie career in the 1990s. She wouldn't shoot another film until Illegal Aliens, which came...
Owning a kangaroo would be an awesome experience, and an animal not many you know own. You could teach it to box and become your bodyguard. You could use it to hide or carry things for you in your pouch. You could use it to carry your young children on family walks in its pouch as...
This theory ties into the uncanny valley hypothesis, where things that are eerily similar to human beings but not quite perfect can cause discomfort or unease. The too-real virtual hands might have fallen into this unsettling category, while the clearly non-human tweezers did not. ...
5“Cool” Things About El Paso Snow Storms Some people don't like snow, or even winter for that matter, but there are several nice things about snow in El Paso. Here are 5 ... Dubba G Dubba G 8 days ago First Zombie Watermelons, Now Flesh Eating Worms – WTH Texas?
Despite marijuana being illegal on a federal level and in most states, many states impose taxes on the sale of marijuana. In many states, there are “occupancy taxes” for anyone who books a room in a hotel. For example, in Texas, occupancy of any room costing over $15 is taxed at 6%...
“since the time i resigned, i sometimes wonder whether creating 8chan was a good thing. i sometimes wonder about the things that i said in the past while i was being its admin,” he told me in april, less than a month after the new zealand attacks. “sometimes i think i should ...
In Japan, home of fun little critters like Godzilla, things are a little different. For a while the giant salamander population has been in a severe decline due to dams being built in their spawning path. That’s all changing as a new’ environmentally-minded generation has taken to protecti...
Their nickname comes from an age-old myth that they would shatter like glass if bothered. Strangely enough, this old wives’ tale is partially true! These lizards are one of the few strange animals that uses caudal autotomy, and will break off their tail in an act of self-defense if the...