Slovak brothers win burial competition with fastest, neatest grave
TRENCIN, Slovakia (Reuters) - Two brothers from Slovakia won a grave-digging competition at an international exhibition of funeral, burial and cremation services on Thursday......»»
This Heartfelt Note Between Soldier Brothers Came Full Circle
Some things come full circle in the most beautiful way. Robert Hemenway recently shared a photo on Reddit of a heartfelt letter his younger brother, Logan, wrote to him two decades ago. Both siblings have served in the military and back in 1996.....»»
Spooky Cemetery Flasher A Grave Concern
The British city of Exeter has some grave concerns over a serial exposer who has been seen walking pantless near a local cemetery. The cemetery flasher has been spotted roaming the town, including three times by the same woman, Sadie Ellicott. &ldqu.....»»
Girl laid to rest 145 years after first burial
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The body of a girl found last month inside a small metal casket still holding a rose was laid to rest 145 years after she was first buried under what now is a home in San Francisco.........»»
Watch The World"s Fastest Bird Dive-Bomb A Wingsuiter
When BASE jumper Brendan Weinstein took to the skies in a wingsuit over the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range on Sunday, he had no idea he was being trailed. It was only upon reviewing his camera footage a few days later, Weinstein told The H.....»»
Dig for victory! Hungarian grave diggers compete to be the best
DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - In a graveyard in Hungary, solemn contemplation gave way to frantic sportsmanship on Friday as dozens of grave diggers battled to prove they were the fastest and best in the business......»»
Woman Overwhelmed By "Super Mario Brothers" Marriage Proposal
Pam Edwards thought she was just playing a Super Mario Brothers video game. She didn't realize her boyfriend, Shane Birkinbine, was game for marriage. Edwards, of Bentonville, Arkansas, didn't know the game level she was playing wasn't on the level. .....»»
Police Apologize After Winning Sandcastle Contest With Murder Scene
Cops in southwest England have been criticized for entering a crime scene-style sandcastle into a competition. Officers from the Devon and Cornwall Police force depicted what appeared to be a naked female murder victim made from sand — with seaweed .....»»
Police Apologize After Entering "Murder Scene" Sandcastle Into Contest
Cops in southwest England have been criticized for entering a crime scene-style sandcastle into a competition. Officers from the Devon and Cornwall Police force depicted what appeared to be a naked, female murder victim — with seaweed for hair and a.....»»
Eiffel Tower to be turned into a Euro 2016 rental apartment
PARIS (AP) -- Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.........»»
100-Year-Old Makes A Dash To Break Guinness" 100-Meter Record
With "Jesus as my coach," a 100-year-old runner in South Carolina is hoping that she has just broken the Guinness World Record for fastest 100-meter dash by a runner over 100-years-old. Ella Mae Colbert's first attempt ended Tuesday when she stumbled and .....»»
Volunteer Detroit park grass cutters try blindfolded mowing
DETROIT (AP) -- Volunteers helping to maintain Detroit parks and playgrounds took a crack at mowing grass while blindfolded as part of a friendly competition.........»»
Boaty McBoatface Loses Out On Polar Ship Name, But The People"s Choice Lives On
Officials won't call Britain's newest polar exploration ship Boaty McBoatface. Boooo! But the name the public overwhelmingly voted for after a social media joke went viral will not be cast into a watery grave. The British government ha.....»»
The World Has A New Tallest Dive Roller Coaster, And It"s Terrifying
Where else in the world would the fastest, longest and tallest dive roller coaster be than in O-high-o? After a year of anticipation, Cedar Point's newest attraction, called the Valravn (in Danish folklore, a supernatural raven that appare.....»»
This Rotting, 60,000-Pound Whale Is Getting The Most Gruesome Burial
A 40-foot whale carcass floated for days at California's popular Lower Trestles surf spot before eventually washing up on San Onofre State Beach Sunday. The 60,000-pound adult gray whale was decaying under the hot sun this past we.....»»
Til Death Do Us Part: The Mausoleum of Mary Reed
By Jessica Ferri It's common practice to reserve a plot next to your loved one's grave in anticipation of your own death--but Jonathan Reed took it one step further. The retired merchant was devastated when his beloved wife Mary E. Gould Reed died in 18.....»»
Parents Of Triplets Compete To See Who Can Change The Diapers Fastest
When it comes to changing diapers, Ryan and Desiree Fortin are total pros. The couple are parents to 8-month-old triplets, Charlize, Sawyer and Jax, and as such, their parenting responsibilities are ... well, tripled. To keep those everyday par.....»»
WATCH: Brothers convince sister zombie apocalypse actually happened after dental surgery
Brothers are always thinking of new ways to prank and otherwise torture their siblings, but these brothers took things to a whole other level when they convinced their younger sister, who was drugged up after dental surgery, that a zombie apocalypse had o.....»»
"Wheel Of Fortune" Contestant Robert Santoli Demolishes The Competition With Epic Run
Pat Sajak and his team better watch out because “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Robert Santoli is stealing the show. Santoli amazed Sajak -- and TV viewers -- last Friday when he had one of the most amazing "Wheel of Fortune" appearances most ha.....»»
Shakespeare"s Skull Is Believed To Be Missing From His Grave
Shakespeare's skull is likely missing from his grave, an archaeologist has concluded, confirming rumors which have swirled for years about grave-robbers and adding to the mystery surrounding the Bard's remains. Four hundred years after his death and buria.....»»
Radar scan of Shakespeare"s grave confirms skull apparently missing
LONDON (Reuters) - Shakespeare's skull is likely missing from his grave, an archaeologist has concluded, confirming rumors which have swirled for years about grave-robbers and adding to the mystery surrounding the Bard's remains......»»