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Kazakhstan’s Radioactive Legacy

“Residents in the surrounding area became unwitting guinea pigs, exposed to the aftereffects of the bombs both intentionally and unintentionally. The radiation has silently devastated three generations of people in Kazakhstan – the total number affected is thought to be more than one million – creating health problems ranging from thyroid diseases, cancer, birth defects, deformities, premature aging, and cardiovascular diseases. Life expectancy in the area is seven years less than the national average of Kazakhstan.” w/ photos

Deer Jumps Into Lion Enclosure At Zoo

“Today at the National Zoo in Washington DC a baby deer jumped into the lion enclosure and was pounced on by the tigers. The Bambi-esque deer made an escape.”

Horse Teaches Little Girl A Lesson

“What? No kick in the face?” — Tormusfx

Beer Truck Hangs Over Freeway

“Huge semi hangs over freeway overpass dumping thousands of cans of Bud Light beer on the road. Some people think this is fake… but it’s far from it.”

Dirty Hippy Eats Shit

“Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”

Woman Survives 10,000 Volt Shock

“Wow! That looks like something from the movies… Insane.”

Dead Giant Blue Whale Washed Up On Shore

“This the tragic sight of the largest mammal in the world – a majestic blue whale – washed ashore after being struck and killed by a passing ship. The 70-foot female was found on the Northern California coast on Monday night with two gashes on her back – one that was eight feet long. She was spotted on the shore near Fort Bragg in Mendocino County hours after an ocean survey vessel reported hitting a whale a few miles away, said Joe Cordaro, a wildlife biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s marine fisheries service. ‘I was personally jazzed just to see the animal,’ said Thor Holmes, a lecturer in mammography at the school. The whale had two gashes on its back – at least one of which was deep enough to cut through the blubber down to the vertebral column, Holmes said. One gash was eight feet long. It’s unusual for blue whales to wash ashore, Cordaro said. Last week, another blue whale washed up in Monterey County after being hit by a ship.” w/ photo

Train Crashes Into Another Train

“It’s an image that calls to mind a snake in the process of swallowing its prey. But this scene is far darker: This is the shocking aftermath of a crash that killed 21 people when a speeding passenger train rammed another train’s rear carriage from behind. The carriage was reserved for women and disabled passengers. Another 17 people were injured. They remained trapped for hours on Wednesday near the Taj Mahal in northern India, police said. The tragedy occurred early today when one of the trains, the Mewar Express, was stopped at a red signal. The other train rammed into it from behind, officials said. ‘We felt a massive jolt,’ said Ramesh Charan, a passenger aboard the Mewar Express. ‘Some people sleeping on upper berths fell to the coach floor by the impact of the collision.” w/ photos

Giant Mother Garage Spider

“Here’s the story of a scary, ugly, giant spider who had babies in [some poor S.O.B's] garage.”

Annual Goat Beheadings

“For the people of Nepal, Dashain is the highlight of the year. This auspicious festival is celebrated by Nepalese citizens of every caste and creed in the month of Kartik (late September and early October). On the eighth day of the fifteen-day festival, known as Maha Asthami, goats and other animals are sacrificed to appease the Hindu goddess Durga. The sacrifices are carried out in almost every home during the day and continue through the night in the country’s temples and ancient palaces… The sacrificed animals are then butchered over concreted slabs, ready to be eaten in great feasts held in the homes of ordinary people. With hundreds of goats slain in the temples of the divine mother goddess alone, it may come as little surprise that this year demand outstripped supply.” w/ photos