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Divorcing Couple Fights Over Kidney

When conflict arises in a marriage, it sometimes leads to divorce proceedings which then leads to more conflict. For one New York couple, the fighting stems not over a home or other visible possessions, but over a kidney. Back in 2001, Dr. Richard Batista donated one of his kidneys to his wife, Dawnell. Now, these many years later, he wants it back. The wife filed for divorce in 2005, and while the divorce is still yet to be finalized, the kidney is still on the list of disputes. Dr. Batista says that in lieu of the kidney, he would accept … Continue reading →

Don’t Try This at Home: Melting Snow with a Blowtorch

Recent bad weather that has hit much of the country has left many, especially New Englanders, digging their way out of the snow. But for one man, a “brilliant” idea of getting the job done quickly led to setting their house on fire. The man, who lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was trying to clear the snow from around his back porch by using a blowtorch that was connected to a 20-pound cylinder of propane. Instead of just clearing the snow, he set the house on fire when the vinyl siding caught fire. The flames quickly spread, damaging apartments in … Continue reading →

Name Your Baby After Mussolini and Other Weird Baby News

Struggling about choosing a baby name? If you live in southern Italy, your choice might be profitable. That is because for residents of five villages in the Basilicata region of Italy, naming your baby after Mussolini or his wife will get you 1,500 euros, or the equivalent of about $1900. In case you need a little brushing up on your history, Benito Mussolini was a wartime facist dictator that is much admired by the far-right party. It is that party that wishes to get the names Benito and Rachele, Mussolini’s wife, back into circulation and pay homage to the roots … Continue reading →

Humor: National Grump Out Day

Here is another obscure holiday that you can have fun celebrating at home. Today, may 7th is National Grump Out Day for the United States of America. During this holiday, we are all supposed to stamp out grumpiness and eradicate it wherever we find it, whether it be in our selves or in others. No matter how sleep deprived you are, no matter how awful your boss is, you are simply not allowed to be grumpy (that is if you want to celebrate). It is hard not to have fun with this holiday, although I don’t know if it will … Continue reading →