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A Belgian farmer may have mistakenly altered European geography. According to the BBC, a local history buff noticed the subtle change during a recent walk around the Belgian-France border, where they realized a 200-year-old stone marker had been moved by about 7.5 feet. It’s believed that a farmer relocated the stone because it was in his tractor’s […]
On Monday, police in Germany announced the arrests of two people who are suspected of trading/selling newborn babies. According to CNN, authorities arrested a pair of Bulgarian nationals, a 58-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife. The two had been arrested this past Thursday in the town of Neunkirchen. Police believe they’re part of a criminal organization that […]
A crazy video from the Albanian capital of Tirana shows a busted up car driving around erratically through a public square while pedestrians frantically try to get the driver behind the wheel to cut the shit. Shortly into said video (hint, hint up top) a good Samaritan jumps into the driver’s side window feet first, […]
A man who is suspected of stealing paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals is now behind bars. According to New York Times, Dutch authorities arrested the 58-year-old unidentified man Tuesday morning at his home in Baarn, Netherlands. The suspect is accused of stealing Van Gogh’s “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring” from the Singer Laren museum during an […]
A church in Murdock, Minnesota was just granted a conditional use permit to operate a white-only church in the town. NBC News cited that the Asatru Folk Assembly—which originated in Northern Europe and allows only white people to practice its religion—had the permit approved by the Murdock City Council this month. The organization has been labeled a “neo-Volkisch […]
A lucky community in central Germany received a huge surprise following the death of one of their elderly residents. Renate Wedel left a whopping €6.2 million in assets, about $7.5 million, to her neighbors, according to CNN. The 81-year-old passed in December of 2019, and likely had no idea that her funds could become a critical gift during […]
A Hungarian lawmaker issued a statement Tuesday announcing his resignation as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) after he was busted over the weekend trying to escape a “sex party” during lockdown in Belgium, per The Daily Beast. Jozsef Szajer revealed in a blog post on his personal site that he submitted his resignation Sunday after officers broke up […]
Scotland made history Tuesday by becoming the first country to make menstrual products free and easily accessible for anyone who needs them. CNN reports the Scottish parliament has unanimously passed the Period Products Bill, which requires products like tampons and pads to be available in public facilities free of charge. According to government estimates, the legislation could cost about £8.7 million, or $11.6 million […]
A Canadian tourist has returned five artifacts she swiped during a 2005 trip to Pompeii, claiming these items have brought nothing but bad luck to her and her family, according to the Italian newspaper Il Messagero. The woman, who identified herself as “Nicole,” was 21 years old when she stole two white mosaic tiles, two pieces of amphora […]
A man in France, who has his entire body and face covered in tattoos, in addition to the whites of his eyes surgically turned black, claims he’s no longer allowed to teach kindergartners after a parent complained about their child having nightmares due to his appearance, Reuters reports. Sylvain Helaine, 35, had been teaching a kindergarten class at the […]
