It’s a classic story: Boy becomes successful software engineer, boy retires. But this story about Joel Allen goes on, because instead of reclining into his early golden years, he ran out of cash and decided to take up carpentry. One thing led to another, and Allen built an egg-shaped house on Canadian government land near [...]
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How did Swedish man survive in this frozen car at -30C for TWO MONTHS?
Emaciated Swede, 44, discovered after living off handfuls of snow Had been stuck in drifts on remote road since December 19 Experts believe he may have gone into some kind of hibernation A Swedish man has been pulled barely alive from his snow-covered car having survived on nothing but snow for two months in sub-zero [...]
Gun Ownership Soars To 18 Year High: 47% Of Americans Admit To Owning A Gun
Americans may be fleeing from stocks in droves, but they sure aren’t shy about rotating the resulting meager liquidation proceeds into weaponry.
115-year-old electric car gets same 40 miles to the charge as Chevy Volt
Meet the Roberts electric car.
Jonathan McGowan, 44-Year-Old UK Man, Lives Off Roadkill For 30 Years
Rats, mice, foxes, owls, pigeons, moles, snakes and pheasants
Extreme Couponing: Student Saves $300 a Month
Lauren Liggett, a 22-year-old college student from Carthage, Mo., found herself hooked the moment she saw the pilot episode of the TLC reality show “Extreme Couponing” in December.
