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Why This East Village Bar Has A Ban On The Word 'Literally'

4:21pm January 26, 2018

The Continental, a bar in New York's East Village has a ban against customers using the word "literally," or what it says is "the most overused, annoying word in the English language and we will not tolerate it."

New Orleans Finds 93,000 Pounds Of Mardi Gras Beads In Storm Drains

5:21am January 26, 2018

Workers in New Orleans were cleaning out storm drains to help the city's drainage system and they found something unique to the city: 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads clogging up the drains.

A Bathroom Wedding

5:17am January 26, 2018

A couple were about to be married when the groom's mother had an asthma attack and was taken to the women's room. If they postponed it would take weeks. But the judge married them in the bathroom.

The mummy, now identified as Anna Catharina Bischoff, was discovered in 1975. But it appears that wasn't the first time it was unearthed; researchers now believe the body was also found in 1843.

This Mummified Woman Now Has A Name — And A Famous Relative: Boris Johnson

5:19pm January 25, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Meet Anna Catharina Bischoff, an 18th century syphilitic woman found in 1975. Researchers announced her name Thursday. And the U.K. foreign secretary says he's "very proud" to have the new family tie.

Man Bites Dog

5:37am January 24, 2018

Police in New Hampshire say a man tried to hide under a pile of clothes to evade arrest. After a police dog sniffed him out, he allegedly choked and bit the dog. He was arrested and the dog is now OK.

You've Waited, Now It's Here: The Smartphone-Powered Nose Hair Trimmer

5:24am January 24, 2018

The Japanese company Thanko has introduced a nose hair trimmer that plugs into a smartphone. The company has already brought us an armpit fan and a pocket washing machine.

The tapeworm wrapped around a paper cylinder

Health & Safety

Man Pulls 5 1/2-Foot-Long Tapeworm Out Of His Body, Blames Sushi Habit

10:49pm January 19, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

A recent podcast episode shared, in grisly detail, the story of a California man who discovered a parasitic worm wriggling out of him. He and his doctor suspect raw salmon was the culprit.

Music & Culture

Eagles v. Hotel California: After Lawsuit, Band Reaches A Settlement

5:14pm January 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The rock band sued a hotel in Mexico that has the same name as the "lovely place" in their iconic 1976 song. That hotel was trying to trademark the phrase "Hotel California" in the U.S.

Keeping Animals Away With Deer Snorts And Dog Barks

5:07am January 18, 2018

Train researchers in Japan have developed a new system to keep animals off the train tracks. Trains will blare out recordings of deer snorts and dog barks.

Pet Blessing In Spain

5:07am January 18, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Catholics are celebrating the Feast of San Anton this week. He's known as the patron saint of animals, and in Spain the fiesta ends with people bringing their pets to be blessed in church.