Listen to this ghost story. First time I heard the ghost story "Where is my golden arm?" I could not sleep for days. This ending suggested by Mark Twain will kill me for sure. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago

NEW YORK - A 12-year-old girl fell into a chimney on the roof of her apartment building, plummeted 14 stories down the flue and landed almost unscathed in a pile of furnace soot. picked by lpoindexter 3 weeks ago

A 43-year-old German man was taken to hospital in critical condition after he fell off a second storey balcony during a spitting contest with his 12-year-old son. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

News stories from around the world that got little attention. picked by wags273 7 months ago

Most ghost stories end with a scream. This one makes me chuckle. Good for the younger kids... picked by myrthachang 12 months ago

John Hogan, 34, from Bristol, England, denied killing six year-old son Liam and attempting to kill his daughter Mia, after jumping with them from the fourth floor of the hotel in the town of Ierapetra in Crete, while on holiday in August 2006. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A teen ran away from home and lied to authorities in order to be sent to jail. picked by princess2408 2 months ago

The boy's prone outline stamped into the soft ground shows his weight was more or less evenly distributed so the force on his body would be dispersed.
(article with crazy pic of the crater made when he landed) picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Citizens for a Better America wrote a song that says Go away Paris Hilton. There's also a video with people signing petitions for Paris to go away! To go where? picked by mel0dy 1 year ago

Scott D. Clark, a guest at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Paul, cornered the duck early Saturday morning, grabbed the bird and ripped its head from its body while a hotel security guard and others watched. Clark then turned to onlookers and said: "I'm hungry. I'm gonna eat it." picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Love the tips on how to end a ghost story with a bang, especially that wild flashlight in the face one. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago

You saw the stories that dominated the headlines in 2006: the war in Iraq, North Korea’s nuclear tests, and the U.S. midterm elections. But what about the news that remained under the radar? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Taking our favorite stories and correcting them to ridiculous proportions. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

A Greek court has given its verdict on the case of John Hogan, who jumped from a fourth floor hotel balcony clutching his children. The fall resulted in the death of his six year old son, Liam. His defence was diminished responsibility through mental incapacity.

Update to AutumnLotus' post on the story. picked by Pocksucket 7 months ago

No one will ever confuse Jim Murray with a teenager. His tall frame, broad shoulders and clipped gray hair give him away for the grandfather he is.

*Hesitated briefly putting this under G.R.I.N. but it is a good read in the news even if the topic is grim. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Guests at a hotel in Ouray, Colo., said they were surprised when a "cute, little cinnamon bear" walked onto hotel grounds and got into the pool with them.

"We're doing what we can to keep our guests safe," said the general manager. picked by lpoindexter 2 months ago

Amazing that they got away with this vid and did not get caught by either the cops OR the customer! picked by Moe 10 months ago

creeeeeeeeepy!! picked by suebe 1 year ago

Stories and photo's of people who just attended court. Interesting body of work. picked by doggylives 3 days ago