Video creator Mark Rober tweeted Thursday that he had removed portions of the video after learning they were staged. The device itself and some of the reactions it captured were still legitimate, he said.
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Keep your family safe from these 5 surprising Christmas dangers (Santa’s on the list)
Experts have published various warnings about holiday-related injuries, which have included some pretty specific(and surprising)details.
Business mocks Donald Trump by naming a ‘blind,’ wormlike animal after him
London-based EnviroBuild has paid $25,000 to name the anphibian Dermophis donaldtrumpi. The business likened the blind animal to Donald Trump.
Twitter users poke fun at John Kelly, reposting former photos of exasperated Trump chief of staff
On Saturday, images of John Kelly appearing to looktired, exasperated and stressed began resurfacing on social media.
Father denied visa for slain daughter’s funeral as suspect charged with rape, murder
Michael Ray McLellan, 34, is facingmurder, forcible rape, kidnapping and other charges in connection with the disappearance of13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar from Lumberton, North Carolina.
Secret Service tweets touching George H.W. Bush tribute after completing security detail
​​​​​​​The U.S. Secret Service tweeted a tribute to the late George H.W. Bush as the agency concluded its final …
Principal on leave after banning Christmas decorations, including candy canes and reindeer
The principalofManchester Elementary School – located near Omaha, Nebraska – sent her staff a memo outlining specific steps educators were expected to take during the holiday season to remain “inclusive and culturally sensitive….
University gets bacon vending machine just in time for finals
Ohio State University is temporarily hosting a bacon vending machine as a fundraiserthrough Dec. 13. The machine sells cooked bacon strips and bacon bits for $1.
Infant ibuprofen recall: Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar lots impacted
New Jersey-based Tris Pharma, Inc. said there is a”remote possibility” an increased amount ofibuprofen could lead topermanent kidney injury in infants.
National for-profit college chain abruptly closes, stunning thousands of students
Education Corp. of America closed its for-profit college campuses.Among the colleges affected: Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute and Virginia College.