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1913 Nickel Worth Millions Going to Auction

When is a 1913 nickel worth a million dollars? Simple: when it isn’t supposed to exist. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is currently only one of five known to exist, and it’s back story sounds like a fiction novel gone so, so right. Illegally cast, the nickel was discovered in a car wreck that killed […]

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Omaha Sewer Fire Shuts Down Power

As of 10:30 am Monday, less than 100 customers in the Omaha area are still without power after an underground electrical equipment fire caused a power outage and a sewer fire explosion. Witnesses claim the fire exploded out of manholes in the downtown area. The outage stretched from 11th Street west to 20th Street, from […]

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15,000 Crocodiles Escape South African Farm

Due to flood water rising Sunday, a South African crocodile farmer opened his gates to prevent the storm waters from surging too high and destroying his properly. Unfortunately, this caused 15,000 crocodiles to escape from the farm into the surrounding areas. The crocodiles escaped from Rakwena Crocodile Farm, a tourist location some nine miles from […]

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Bloody Pillow Found in Crib of Nanny Charged with Assault

As if the situation weren’t horrifying enough, police found a pillow, a blanket, and baby wipes all stained with blood. The items were found in the bedroom of the 1-year-old Massachusetts girl who died after allegedly being assaulted by her Irish nanny. Now, Aisling McCarthy Brady, the jailed nanny charged with assault, could be facing […]

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Beyonce Lip Sync During Presidential Inauguration

According to numerous reports, Beyonce lip-synced her musical performance at President Obama’s second inauguration. While a surprise to some, many already had suspicions after she tore out her earpiece halfway through the performance. In addition, Beyonce had posted a photo to her Instagram account of herself holding the sheet music to “The Star Spangled Banner” […]

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Head-on Train Crash in Vienna, Austria

Early this morning two packed commuter trains crashed head-on, injuring dozens of people, five of which were seriously injured. Many of the injured had to be extracted using special cranes, accompanied by 25 fire engines, multiple helicopter ambulances, and a special accident train. The injured have since been transported to a local hospital for treatment. […]

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Jets Collide in Miami

Thursday night at the Miami International Airport two jets collided. Honestly, it’s not as exciting as it originally sounds: the planes were on the ground, moving quite slowly, and they only bumped into each other. Each plane did sustain damage, with one having its wingtip battered and the other its tail section. Several flights were […]