A Guy Discovered An Unexpected Visitor Out On His Balcony. You’ll Love What Happened Next.

One day, a Reddit user discovered that a muscovy duck was hanging out on their balcony. These kinds of ducks are native to Mexico, Central, and South America, but small populations have moved up into the United States. After some exploration, they noticed that the duck wasn’t alone.

She was getting ready to start a family.

Source: Reddit

To get down, the ducklings had to jump and fall about three stories, but thankfully they were all okay. One by one, the nine babies joined their mother and were ready for life’s big adventure! If you ever find an egg in your flowerpot, get ready, you might be about to witness something adorable.

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These 17 Kitchen Hacks Will Change The Way You Cook. #5 Has Me Drooling To Try It.

Conquering the kitchen is on most people’s to-do list, but it’s difficult to ever get around to. Thankfully, there are lots of easy cheats or “hacks” for most of your kitchen and cooking woes.

Once you learn these helpful kitchen hacks, you won’t know how you lived before (or why you ever bought a funnel in the first place).

1.) Use two plates to cut cherry tomatoes in half.
2.) Instead of scooping out ice cream helpings at a party, dip the carton of ice cream in warm water for 15-30 seconds. Then, invert the ice cream container on a plate. Then, cut through the block of ice cream with a knife after running it under hot water.
3.) You can also run a knife under hot water to cut perfect slices of cake.
4.) Use a bottle opener to open jars. Just lift the edge of the lid until you hear the pop, then unscrew normally.
5.) Make balls of dough, then freeze them. That way, you have ready to make cookies any time.
6.) Use a muffin or cupcake pan to make taco bowls. Just flip the pan upside down, shape tortillas into the spaces and then bake.
7.) Put a slice of bread in a container of brown sugar to keep the sugar from hardening into clumps.
8.) Instead of wasting broth, freeze it in ice cube trays. That way, it doesn’t go bad and you have small servings ready.
9.) Don’t buy a funnel and waste space. Instead, use an envelope with a corner cut off.
10.) If you ever have leftover wine (unlikely), freeze it in plastic bags so you can use it later for cooking.
11.) To keep leftover guacamole from turning brown, put it in a container and then slowly add water to the top. That stops the guac from reacting with the oxygen. When you want to eat it, just pour the water out.
12.) Easily dice a mango by keeping the fruit attached to the skin, cutting a grid in it with a knife and then inverse the slices and cut off the cubes.
13.) Use a food processor on brown rice cereal or gluten free pretzels to make your own “bread” crumbs that are gluten free.
14.) Melt store-bought truffles in milk to make your own high quality hot chocolate.
15.) If a recipe calls for room temperature eggs, warm yours up by letting them sit in a bowl of warm water.
16.) Blend an egg and a cup of oil to make your own mayo.
17.) Use a bundt pan to stabilize a cooked ear of corn so you can cut off the kernels.

(H/T Cosmopolitan)

These kitchen hacks may not turn you into Gordon Ramsey or Wolfgang Puck, but it will make cooking many dishes at least slightly easier. If you enjoyed these tips, share them with others!

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Here Are 10 Horrifying, Unsolved Serial Murders. There’s No Way I’ll Be Sleeping Tonight.

When people go about their daily lives, they forget about all of the evil that is out there in the world (as they should). No one should live while being constantly reminded of the terrible things that can happen on this earth. However, it might be good to remember that some of the most well known and monstrous murders that our world has seen still remain unsolved.

The ten serial killers responsible for these evil actions may still roam free.

In the early 1970s, there was a group of young girls that were brutally murdered in Rochester, New York. The victims, Carmen Colon, Wanda Walkowicz, and Michelle Maenza, all had alliterative initials. The most likely murder suspect was posthumously cleared in 2007 by DNA testing. The murderer known as the “Hillside Strangler” in California had many similarities to the Alphabet murders, but he was never charged. In 2011, a 77 year-old named Joseph Naso was charged with murdering four women and is the most likely suspect for the Alphabet Murders as well.

Bible John is a serial killer who murdered three young women after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland. The murders occurred between 1968 and 1969. As of 2014, the killer has never been identified. The case remains unsolved. The suspect was described by a victim’s sister as being a well-dressed young man, tall, slim and with reddish/fair hair, and described as being polite, well-dressed and well-spoken.

In February of 2009, a dog walker in West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico discovered human remains. Later, one of the largest crime scenes in US history was unearthed. An unkown killer used the area as a body dump. They were later named The Bone Collector. The remains of eleven bodies were eventually recovered and they were all prostitutes.

This murderer (or murderers) killed 13 women in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to a man named Albert DeSalvo because of his confession. However, parties investigating the crimes have since suggested the murders (sometimes known as “the silk stocking murders”) were not committed by one person. If there were other murderers, they still roam free.

This is the alias of the murder responsible for the murder of Sonia Mejia, her unborn baby and Damiana Castillo. The murders took place in 2006 and 2008 respectively. The only description of the murderer available was a Hispanic male in his late teens or early 20s. He is still at large.

This is a series of unsolved murders and disappearances of young women along a 500 mile section of Highway 16. The section is between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. The murders occurred from 1969 until 2011.The official number of victims is 18, but aboriginal leaders estimate the number could be as high as 43.

7.) Texarkana Moonlight Murders

In the spring of 1946, there was a string of murders in this area by an unidentified serial killer known as the Phantom Killer or Phantom slayer. The same killer allegedly attacked eight people within ten weeks. Five were killed. The killer did not strike during a full moon, although he did routinely attack late at night. This case inspired the film The Town That Dreaded Sundown.

The Doodler, otherwise known as the Black Doodler, terrorized the gay community in San Francisco in the 1970s. They were an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of gay men San Francisco between January 1974 and September 1975. Because a suspect was never named, the case has gone cold.

The Monster of Florence, who was also known as Il Mostro, is the name used for the killer (or killers) responsible for 16 murders in Florence, Italy. Nearly all of the victims were couples and the murders took place between 1968 and 1985. The same gun and pattern were used in all of the murders. He would occasionaly mutilate the genitals of the female victims. Investigations lead to Antonio Vinci, a relative of two other suspects in the murders. He is the most likely culprit and he is still free.

This is another streak of murders that targeted the gay community. 13 gay men were murdered between 2007 and 2008. The murders took place in Paturis Park (“Parque dos Paturis”) in Carapicuíba, Brazil. The murderer was dubbed the “Rainbow Maniac.”

(H/T Listverse)

There are murderers, rapists and downright evil people still loose in the world. Share this article with others; more people should know about the unsolved murders in our country. Be careful.

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Here Are The 31 Most Frightening Things Ever Confiscated At The Airport. #21… My God!

When traveling in an airplane, it’s important to remember that your carry-on cannot contain sharp objects like scissors or nail files. You should also leave behind (or check) any personal items you have that are more than 3.5 fl oz. Oh, and also remember to never pack an explosive cannonball.

These 31 people didn’t get the memo that you’re not supposed to travel with super hazardous items, like weapons or explosives. Check out just what the TSA confiscated…

1.) Agents at Providence TF Green Airport found a disassembled gun hidden in 3 stuffed animals. The .40 caliber gun belonged to a man traveling with a child.
2.) At Latrobe Airport, an expended AT-4 rocket launcher was checked.
3.) In Cleveland, a stun gun was affixed to the end of this cane.
4.) At Dallas Fort Worth, agents found an old military bazooka. Five flights were delayed before they discovered it was inert.
5.) At JFK airport, a knife was found attached to the front of a walker.
6.) This three inch blade was hidden inside of a belt buckle at the Hobby Airport in Houston.
7.) This cane sword was confiscated at the Baltimore-Washington airport.
8.) This cane sword was also taken, this time at Kahului airport in Maui.
9.) These decorative swords were found in a guitar case in Salt Lake City… that the passenger had as a carry on.
10.) 163 tropical fish, 12 red sliders, 22 invertebrates, 24 pieces of live coral and a bag of eels were confiscated in security. How were they carrying that much?
11.) The machete was discovered in Denver and these throwing knives in Baltimore.
12.) This gold “piece” wasn’t actually a gun, but was taken because of the styling.
13.) Advertising greative Geoff McGann was arrested in Oakland and held on $150,000 bail when agents found a watch on his person that had the components to make an explosive device.
14.) At Little Rock, a powder horn complete with black powder was found in a carry on.
15.) These Batman throwing stars were discovered in San Diego.
16.) These two knives were found in a bag of dirt a passenger was carrying. No one knows why he had a bag of dirt.
17.) This Star Trek bat’leth was taken from a passenger at LaGuardia airport.
18.) Agents in Newark took this weapon, which is called a “wheel of pain.”
19.) Someone also tried to check a replica claymore mine.
20.) A diver found this cannonball, covered in coral, during a dive. It was discovered at Ft. Lauderdale that it was still an active explosive.
21.) Human skull fragments were discovered in a checked clay pot at Fr. Lauderdale.
22.) A passenger tried to get through security with this tobacco grinder shaped like a grenade. He was also carrying marijuana.
23.) This gun without a cylinder was found in a hollowed out book.
24.) Someone attempted to check this inert grenade and claymore.
25.) This prank gift was made to look like a bomb. TSA agents didn’t approve.
26.) A girl tried to smuggle weed onto her plane in a jar of peanut butter.
27.) One passenger was carrying an inert grenade.
28.) These weapons and masks were confiscated at customs at the Swiss border.
29.) A passenger attempted to bring a pair of Freddy Krueger claws onto an airplane.
30.) In South Korea, pills filled with powdered human baby flesh were confiscated. Some people believe these pills can cure disease.
31.) Hidden daggers like this brush dagger routinely get confiscated.

(H/T Ebaumsworld)

The moral of the story is this: if you have a knife, gun, explosive, human remains or anything that looks like those things, don’t attempt to take it with you to the airport. TSA agents will find it and probably will arrest you.

It’s hard to believe that people tried to fly with this stuff. Share this list with others.

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