Skydeck on 103rd Floor of Chicago’s Willis Tower Shatters!

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From NBC Chicago – Visitors who braved the Willis Tower’s Skydeck got quite a surprise when they stepped out onto The Ledge. They thought it was cracking under them, 103 stories above the ground. Turns out it was just the protective coating, but they didn’t know that at the time. How’s that for terrifying? 

Source: NBC

Source: NBC

 

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Nutella in the public restroom prank

50 Cent’s awkward first pitch

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Congratulations to Carly Rae Jepsen, the Cincinnati mayor and countless others, as there might just be a new contender for the worst opening pitch.

Rapper 50 Cent threw out the first pitch on Tuesday before the New York Mets took on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, but it wasn’t pretty.

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Maya Angelou Dies

Maya Angelou dies

TMZ is reporting that Maya Angelou — one of America’s most famous poets — died last night in a Winston-Salem, North Carolina hospital while recovering from a mystery sickness.

The 86 year-old Angelou was recovering from an “unexpected ailment” that sent her to the hospital. She died with family by her side.

According to her agent, Helen Brann, she’d been very frail and had heart problems.

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Violence is Violence

Interesting to see the differences in how people react to domestic violence when the tables are turned, and men become the abused. Warning: Language 

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Spying on people through their webcams

Jack Vale hacked into friends and family webcam and spied on them to demonstrate how easy it is for Hackers and even the government, to spy on people. 

Thank you Bryce and Kyle

In case you thought it was about a 3-day weekend, BBQ, or the beach

Reuters photographer Kevin Lamarque

Reuters photographer Kevin Lamarque