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A damselfly's eyes and legs are visible as it tries to hide behind a blade of grass in Barcelona, Spain. (Tomas Polaino Artiaga/Solent/Rex)

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Police: lesbians staged crime
Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing
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Houston Family Spends $1.5M on College For 5 Daughters
Wacky beauty products (L-R) Hand soaps (imaginaryanimals.com), pickle toothpaste (McPhee.com)

Wackiest beauty products ever invented

Creep out visitors to your home by stocking your bathroom with hand soaps or pickle toothpaste*. Nose 'lifter'

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*For the unforgettable role of soap pickles in the cultural history of the C20 American mail-order novelty-catalog, see Jean Shepherd and Waldon R. Porterfield


Hefner's odd diet revealed

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So he likes jelly doughnuts; *Ich bin ein Hughhefberliner* ... 
Dog "inflates" like a balloon (Screen)

How to inflate a dog like a balloon

This cute Chihuahua has a funny reaction when a gust of air is gently blown into its face.No helium needed

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Patrick Gonzalez's hair design (Courtesy twitter.com/Grace__White) and Matt Bonner (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Player steps up for teen who honored him

The Spurs' Matt Bonner thanks a boy whose hair design caused a fuss at school.Funny suggestion to teacher

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Big drawback to popular new mattresses (ThinkStock)

Big drawback to popular new mattresses

Memory foam may give you a great night's rest, but it falls short in one major area.'Like trying to do it in quicksand'

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Jonah Hill regains weight ... on purpose?
N.J. residents shocked to find green tap water (WPIX)

'Slime green' tap water disturbs residents

Even chlorine can't fix the disturbing color in this N.J. area's contaminated water.What's the problem

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Filmmaker John Waters arrives at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Pier on February 25, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Famed director caught hitchhiking

A rock band receives quite a surprise when it spots John Waters on the side of the road.'Perfect gentleman'

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Desmond Hatchett, 33, of Knoxville, Tenn., has children with 11 different women. (Screen grab from YouTube)

Man who fathered 30 kids has big di

lemma

Because he earns minimum wage, Desmond Hatchett is asking the courts for a break.Pays $1.49 child support

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Will Smith slaps reporter

Fly plays hide and seek

Teens' hilarious yearbook prank (Courtesy of Facebook)

Seniors' hilarious yearbook prank

Eight California high-schoolers with the same last name pull off a witty stunt.'We know what you're thinking...'

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Photographs by Tadao Cern studio

Artist's freaky photos will blow you away

A photographer uses powerful wind blasts to create interesting facial expressions in images. See slideshow

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French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Leader's name a bit embarrassing in Arabic

The French prime minister's last name sounds like a body part most people don't discuss in public. Translation

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