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Clock In, Don't Work, Clock Out, Get Paid, Repeat For A Decade

5:40am July 12, 2018

A man was paid as an archives director in Spain for a decade, but he reportedly would only clock in, leave and then return to clock out. He's been barred from government work for several years.

The Perils Of Public Art In Rhode Island

7:29am July 04, 2018

The mayor of North Providence called a building a health hazard. The owner responded by having a mural painted on the building. It shows the mayor wearing a crown, sitting on his throne: a toilet.

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A bear entered a backyard in Altadena, Calif., and spent some time in the hot tub.

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Bear. Hot Tub. Margarita

12:37pm July 03, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Soak up some holiday vibes with this video of a bear having an afternoon in Altadena, Calif.

A kangaroo bounded onto on the stadium's soccer field during half-time in a match between Canberra's two top teams — Canberra Football Club and Belconnen United, AP reported.

Kangaroo Brings Soccer Match To A Standstill

6:42am June 29, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Bounding onto a field in Australia's capital, the marsupial caused players to scatter and then wait around for a grand exit.

The 'World's Fattest Hedgehog' Goes On A Diet

5:17am June 29, 2018

Staff at a Scottish animal rescue center are putting Arbuckle the hedgehog on a diet after weighing in at about 5 pounds, which is four times a normal weight, according to the BBC.

Snake On A Car

5:09am June 29, 2018

A man in Arizona says a snake popped out from under the hood of his car and started to climb up the windshield. It retreated back under the hood and was never found.

A still from Emin Agalarov's video for "Got Me Good."

Emin Agalarov, Trump-Connected Russian Pop Singer, Trolls The World With New Video

4:26pm June 27, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

"Got Me Good" features a surveillance operation, a President Trump lookalike, and beauty pageant contestants dancing on a hotel bed.

The birds nest was found in the same location organizers hoped to construct the main stage of the Ottawa Bluesfest.