If it’s Saturday on Listverse, that means it is time to check out some of the more unique and peculiar news stories of the week. If you also want to catch up on the serious stuff, you can read the mind-blowing list right here. It was an exciting week for space enthusiasts. Further below, you […]
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What often seems an afterthought is that for millions of women, and men, who have endured sexual violence, the toll is life-altering. It’s trauma that doesn’t have a term limit.
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Friday night we told you about an article in USA Today’s sports section that was nothing short of a disgusting smear on Brett Kavanaugh. After nearly a full day, the backlash was so great that the USA Today obviously felt like a major backpedal was in order:
A previous tweet contained a statement that has since been edited out of a sports column. That tweet has been deleted. The updated opinion column and editor’s clarification are here: https://t…
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Perhaps it’s the influence of the movies, but these days, we tend to expect death to be a solemn, dignified, occasion, where the dying person is surrounded by loved ones who hold their hand while listening to their final words, whispered in a failing voice. The end comes peacefully and unremarkably. Unfortunately, not everyone gets […]
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As Twitchy reported, Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke made a surprising admission during a debate with Sen. Ted Cruz when he denied trying to flee the scene of a drunk driving accident when he was 26 — his claim contradicted the police report and also earned him four Pinocchios from the Washington Post’s fact checker.
Now another anecdote that O’Rourke used during that debate — this one about a “Dreamer” honor student (aren’t they all?) who was deported to Mexico from Texas — is coming under scrutiny from the Dallas News and the woman who’s the subject of O’Rourke’s story…
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Beer—the ice-cold, hoppy, golden mug of deliciousness that serves as a universal symbol of happiness. It is the one true artifact that binds all of humanity together, as it is the only thing prevalent in some form in all cultures that has truly survived the test of time. Flavor, satisfaction, hops, molasses, and yeast are […]
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Mason Motz, who suffered a brain aneurysm when he was a baby, was mostly nonverbal for years until his dentist noticed that Mason had an issue with his tongue and corrected it with a quick operation.
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Saturday Night Live brought in actor Matt Damon to portray Brett Kavanaugh for the cold open of last night’s season premiere:
Now it’s time to hear from Judge Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon). #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/dvu1VgJZt5
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) September 30, 2018
That would be the same Matt Damon who defended Hollywood sickos Louis C.K. and Casey Affleck, who he said should be “forgiven” and “trusted”:
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