Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is upon us. Though online orders have taken a big bite out of the in-person retail ...

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"Carrot Top has defined Las Vegas comedy for 20 years with his unique blend of humor and larger-than-life on-stage presence," said Travis Lunn, President & COO of Luxor Hotel & Casino. "We are ...

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A bout 10 years ago, I was sitting in a Mexican restaurant surrounded by people who smelled distinctly like elephant crap. At the time, I was pursuing my doctoral degree in biology at Old Dominion ...

Not all inventions are brilliant. Some are brilliantly conceived but just never come together. Others are flawed. Others are just plain nuts. Today we're taking a look at 10 crazy inventions that ...