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Quotes: Harry Potter Fan on the Opening of the Theme Park
“I really wanted to live here; it was so much better than our real lives.”
— BLYTHE PASSANTINO, a Harry Potter fan, on having to leave the new Potter-themed theme park at Universal Studios. (via New York Times)
Attention Lazy Children: Printable Father’s Day Cards
We know you procrastinated, or forgot to buy stamps, or couldn’t find a card store. Surely all legitimate excuses.
World’s Most Spoiled Dog Now $3 Million Richer
A Miami heiress passes away and bequeaths millions—to her dogs.
Hey, Homeowners: Your Kittens Don’t Need ‘Catios’
Saving suicidal kitties from taking the plunge one unnecessary caged porch at a time.
Oprah’s Big Gifts: iPads and Checks to Staffers
I want Oprah as my boss.
PostSecret Suicide Confession Starts an Offline Movement
PostSecret posts the innermost secrets of anonymous readers on a weekly basis. Last week’s Golden Gate Bridge suicide secret sparked a movement that led a response past the Web.
A Sausage House to Remember the Late Jimmy Dean
Dean passed away at 81. Among his legacies — breakfast sausage. View more cabin creations here. (via the Daily Wh.at)
Friendly’s Releases a Fast-Food Abomination
Ice cream places really don’t make healthy sandwiches. Want proof? Friendly’s newest creation, released early this month, is a burger and grilled cheese in one — you know, in case you can’t choose. We found five more of the …
Swedish Company Wants To Find The Best Real-life Superhero
If Kick Ass taught us anything, it’s that anyone can be a superhero.
Dancing on the Graves? Cemeteries Look to Add Art, Music
If all goes as planned at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery in Colorado, visitors won’t just be coming for the mourning; they’ll also be sticking around for the dancing. (via The Denver Post)
Quotes: Bethany Lott Before Getting Struck By Lightning
“God, baby, look how beautiful it is,”
— BETHANY LOTT, commenting on a storm shortly before she was struck and killed by lightning during a hike with boyfriend Richard Butler. Butler had planned to propose. (via New York Daily News)