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Last month, a Milwaukee county employee walked into a house that had been repossessed because of a tax foreclosure and found a very disturbing sight: a dead body. It turned out to be the former home owner, David Carter, who had been in the dead in the house since 2007. Yikes. His body was "nearly skeletonized," and showed evidence of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Apparently, Carter, who would have turned 45 on the day his body was found, died in the home and no one noticed or thought to check on his whereabouts. He'd told friends he was moving to New Mexico; so people assumed he didn't live in the house anymore. Still, you'd think someone would inquire after him, but no. Eventually, the utilities were turned off after a neighbor noticed a broken pipe, and the mail was stopped because it was piling up. But nobody ever checked inside. Why would anyone do something simple like that? Silly! There wasn't even a mortgage company to come calling since Carter's mother had paid the house off; so it wasn't until the taxes grew to more than $30,000 that someone came by to see what was up, because $30,000 is the exact number, apparently, when people begin to give a shit. More »
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A South African ad, featuring a James Dean-lookalike living a "long and wholesome life," is being hailed as an instant classic. The short video—created for an investment agency—ends with the line: "Given more time, imagine the possibilities." [Guardian] More »
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Dr. Fredric J. Baur, a chemist and food storage technician most famous for inventing and patenting the Pringles can, has passed away this month at the age of 89. His family honored his request for handling his remains: He was cremated and buried in a Pringles can. It is not known what flavor was chosen. [Telegraph] More »
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The video for Mariah Carey's new single "Bye Bye" is out now, and her husband Nick Cannon makes a cameo in what possibly could be a home movie from the couple's elopement to the Bahamas last Wednesday. The whole video looks like it was slapped together over the weekend, made up of footage of Mariah's promotional tour for her perfume, her recent performance at The Hills premiere party, her Bahamian jaunt, pictures of her and dead people/pets, and some spliced-in shots of her singing on her couch and in an empty room. Clip above, and after the jump, shots of the newlyweds on their honeymoon? More »
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