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[Tank]

 

The country's biggest man-made lagoon is heading to Vegas

 

 

excellent! if there's one thing we need to do in the desert during a drought, it's filled up man-made lakes with ridiculous amounts of water.

[Blarg]

It would be akin to building a reservoir.

[Homebrewer]

excellent! if there's one thing we need to do in the desert during a drought, it's filled up man-made lakes with ridiculous amounts of water.

Las Vegas is a model of water efficiency. They have invested billions into recycling and reconditioning

plants out there. If most cities were even 1/4 as water efficient as Las Vegas there would be little if any need to worry about droughts.

[Adam]

[gotbeer]

Here’s What the Most Expensive Ticket on the Titanic Would Have Bought You

[Redondo]

• 'Tiger whisperer' mauled to death by big cat in her care

A veteran Florida zookeeper known as "the tiger whisperer" died Friday after she was mauled by one of the big cats in her care.

Stacey Konwiser, 38, was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where she had been rushed after the incident at around 1:45 p.m. local time. 

Palm Beach Zoo spokesman Naki Carter told WSVN that the 13-year-old male Malayan tiger was not being exhibited when he attacked Konwiser and the public was never in danger. However, the zoo was placed on lockdown and about 25 guests were told to barricade themselves in the gift shop as a precaustion.

Carter said Konwiser was inside the tiger habitat, which is closed to the public, preparing for the zoo's daily 2 p.m. tiger show. It was not immediately clear what caused the tiger to attack her.

The tiger was tranquilized and authorities had to wait until the sedative took effect before they could come to Konwiser's aid, West Palm Beach police spokeswoman Lori Colombino said.

[Blarg]

These are cats, they are assholes. It was inevitable.

[gotbeer]

Stopping All Stations – The Pyongyang Metro

While very eerie considering where it's located.  If it was in LA or NY, it would be quite beautiful.

[Redondo]

The 25 Best Westerns of All Time

[Redondo]

Man stuffs 18 live birds in pants, attempts to smuggle them through customs

[Tank]

Man stuffs 18 live birds in pants, attempts to smuggle them through customs

Hard to believe this didn't work.

[gotbeer]

This Texas Pastor May Have Just Falsely Accused Whole Foods of Writing "Fag" on His Cake

[Adam]

This Texas Pastor May Have Just Falsely Accused Whole Foods of Writing "Fag" on His Cake

Probably cost him like $900 too

[Redondo]

Zoo visitor seen jumping fence near tiger enclosure, apparently to get her hat back

[gotbeer]

Rainbow-Colored Noose Art Project Found on Tennessee Campus Causes Confusion

[Tank]

 

Zoo visitor seen jumping fence near tiger enclosure, apparently to get her hat back

 

 

that must have been one amazing hat.

 

future darwin award winner in the making.

[Blarg]

Truther is convicted of being a liar and now better shut his mouth and keep away from his victim.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/newtown-conspiracy-theorist-family-members-acting-article-1.2605792

 

 

There really should have been a provision for a good old fashioned ass kicking for this douche. Eventually he is going to get drunk in a bar and get one. 

Edited April 20, 2016 by notti

[Redondo]

Oklahoma man claims to be time-traveling food bandit

[arch stanton]

I wanted to believe him until he said he was from 2016 and I realized its 2016 now.

Public school math

[Redondo]

Coca-Cola bottles and cans getting a major makeover

[Redondo]

Ikea's new chainless bike never rusts

 

Dealing with a rusty bicycle chain can be a messy affair, but an innovative new bike from Ikea solves that pesky problem. The furniture retail giant recently introduced its new "Sladda" bike, which uses an oil-free and corrosion-resistant drive belt rather than a metal chain.

The drive belt is designed to last about 9,320 miles, which is about two to three times longer than a typical steel chain, according to Ikea. Moreover, the unisex Sladda bike has a "click system" that lets the rider snap on accessories, such as a basket, a bike bag rack and a towing trailer, the company said.

"Sladda is like tablet apps: You can add endless accessories to enhance ease of use," Oskar Juhlin, director of industrial design at Veryday, a company that partnered with Ikea to make the bicycle, said in a statement.

The new drive belt may be a boon to riders who take to their bikes even during inclement weather. Over time, steel bike chains tend to rust, particularly when they're covered with corrosive salt that's left on the roadways.

[Redondo]

Harriet Tubman is the next face of the $20 bill; $5 and $10 bills will also change

 

Harriet Tubman and President Andrew Jackson lived on opposite sides of the American experience.

 

Tubman, a black woman, escaped slavery to become a conductor on the Underground Railroad, risking her life to lead slaves to freedom. Jackson, the son of Scots-Irish immigrants and owner of slaves, was elected president as a war hero and became known for policies that led to the deaths of countless Native Americans.

 

Soon, though, the two will share prominent placement on a new $20 bill — with Tubman, the former slave, getting top billing.

 

On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Tubman would replace Jackson on the front of the $20 bill, becoming the first woman in more than a century and first African American to grace the front of a paper note. Jackson will be featured on the back of the bill alongside an image of the White House.

[Redondo]

WRESTLER CHYNA DEAD
Women's wrestling pioneer found in California home

[Redondo]

Yellowstone visitor caught on video petting bison, surviving

[Redondo]

Kuwait to test tourists' DNA before letting them into the country