Alleged Irish Orphan Convicted of Being American Rapist – Lowering the Bar
Seventeen years after his crime, and after years of being on the run pretending to be someone else, and then more years of being in custody pretending to be a different someone else, Nicholas Edward Rossi has finally been convicted…
45 Incredible Pictures That Seem AI Or Photoshopped, But Are 100% Real
These days it pretty tough for me not to assume something is AI generated. The internet is littered with it right now. But even before that there was Photoshop, and some people were so good at that it could trick…
‘What Did You Not Know Or Realize Until After Living With A Woman?’ — 40 Men Respond Honestly And Often Hilariously
Living with women is way different than living with men. Most men seem to be way more relaxed about their living situation and women can be more particular about the way they want things in their house to run. Having…
Constitution Deleted – Lowering the Bar
As some of you recently pointed out, the U.S. Constitution seems to have vanished for a while. Not the physical Constitution. To the best of my knowledge, that remained on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington,…
35 Parents Who Are Funnier Than Their Kids Will Ever Admit
My parents embarrassed me regularly, but these parents deserve a trophy. Parenting is a long, exhausting journey filled with love, responsibility, and if you’re doing it right relentless psychological warfare against your children. Remember when your mom made a joke…
Sea-Cucumber Abuser to Be “Moved Far From the Sea for a Long Period of Time” – Lowering the Bar
There are plenty of laws and regulations meant to protect fish. See, e.g., “United States v. 1855.6 Pounds of American Paddlefish Meat” (Nov. 14, 2018). And possibly also bees, if you think bees are fish. See “California Supreme Court: We…
45 Creepy Things Found In New Homes That’ll Have You Sleeping With The Lights On
Unpacking boxes in a new home is one thing, but discovering the previous owner’s creepy leftovers? That’s a whole new level of housewarming. It’s not exactly rare for fresh homeowners to stumble upon weird relics like antique dolls that stare…
25 Hilariously Unhinged Adult Tantrums People Witnessed In Public
We expect toddlers to throw tantrums. Grown adults? Not so much. But every now and then, someone over the age of 25 decides to go full meltdown mode in a public setting, minor inconvenience, complete emotional spiral. Redditors shared the…
Defendant Recruited Seven Actors to “Testify” in Fraud Trial – Lowering the Bar
Vermont resident Alison Gu has filed a petition to vacate her 2018 bank-fraud conviction and to strike an order requiring her to pay $107,000 in restitution. She exhausted her appeals long ago, and has served her sentence already, except possibly…
35 Cool Charts And Graphs From ‘Information Is Beautiful’ That’ll Change How You See The World
I fall for a good graph every time, especially the kind that makes a weirdly specific point in the most satisfying way. The folks at Information Is Beautiful didn’t make these cool graphs and charts, but they did dig them…