Tap Water Catches On Fire in Ohio Home Due To Methane Levels

If you can't take the heat... don't turn on the water?

A few weeks ago, one Ohio family was shocked when their tap water caught on fire, NBC News reported Friday.

Debby Kline told the station that lighting a candle near the running faucet set off "a huge explosion -- the entire sink up to the ceiling."

The Portage County woman said she had previously noticed the water "fizzing."

Study into how porn affects men scrapped because researchers can't find ANY young men who had not seen it

Experts in Canada wanted to compare the behavior of men who consumed porn with those who had never looked at it all

A study into how porn affects men was dropped - when experts failed to find ANY young men who had not watched it.

Researchers in Canada wanted to compare the behavior of men who consumed porn with those who had never looked at it all.

Teacher claims discrimination over her phobia – fear of kids

MARIEMONT — A longtime French and Spanish high school teacher is suing the Mariemont school district, alleging it discriminated against her because she has a disability – she has a phobia of young children.

Maria C. Waltherr-Willard, 61, of Greenhills says the district in which she worked for 35 years discriminated against her when it reassigned her in 2010 from its high school to its junior high and then pressured her to resign.

The suit claims the discrimination is based on her age and her disability, a rare phobia called pedophobia, which in this context means an extreme fear or anxiety around young children.

Waltherr-Willard’s lawsuit claims she has suffered from the condition since the 1990s and that Mariemont had made assurances to her and her lawyer that she would not have to teach young children.

Deaf man stabbed when sign language mistaken for gang signs

BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Police in North Carolina say a deaf man was stabbed several times after his sign language was mistaken for gang signs by another man.

Social Security Administration takes back reprimand of flatulent worker

inZnews posted on this story when it happened. Here is the follow up:

It’s hard to keep a straight face on this one, but it’s worth mentioning as one of the strangest cases of alleged misconduct we've seen.

The Social Security Administration officially reprimanded an employee whom colleagues accused of continuously “passing gas and releasing an unpleasant odor” that created a “hostile work environment.”

After the Smoking Gun posted the reprimand letter online, the agency said it withdrew its disciplinary action against the flatulent worker.

“When senior management became aware of the reprimand it was immediately rescinded,” agency spokeswoman Dorothy J. Clark said in an e-mail to The federal Eye.

Human Butt Pillows: Soineya, Japan's 'Cuddle Club,' Debuts New Service

VIDEO NSFW

Customers seeking some tender loving care in Tokyo now have another option to choose from at Japanese cuddle club Soineya: human butt pillows.

For $11 per minute, patrons of the "co-sleeping specialty shop" can ask for the oshiri makura (butt pillow) service and rest their heads on the behinds of its female staff, Rocket News notes.

Caught orange-handed: Police follow trail of Cheetos to find thief

Some people get arrested because someone reports them to the police.

In one man's case, it was the Cheetos that got him busted.

Deputies in Kershaw County, S.C. arrested Austin Lee Westfall Presler on Sunday and charged him with second-degree burglary of a general store.

Z funny bone: Celebrities Read Mean Tweets

Twitter users are known for their thoughtful constructive criticism, especially when it comes to celebrities. That's why Jimmy Kimmel created his "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment.

If you haven't seen these 3 videos already we thought we would share some humor:

How Did Humans Figure Out That Sex Makes Babies?

When the Explainer asked you to vote on a favorite unanswered question of 2012, the majority opted for a rather lascivious query regarding why rich ladies sunbathe topless, and the Explainer has duly delivered your pound of flesh. But in perusing the runners-up, another question so intrigued the Explainer that he could not resist answering it as well:When and how did humankind figure out that sex is what causes babies? It’s not exactly the most obvious correlation: Sex doesn't always lead to babies, and there’s a long lead time between the act and the consequences—weeks before there are even symptoms, usually. So roughly where do we think we were as a species when it clicked?

Human Settlement on Mars in 2023

Humans might not have landed on Mars yet - but you can already apply to be one of the first to colonize its surface.

Only problem? You'll never come back.

Mars One, a Netherlands-based non-profit, has the lofty aim of reaching our nearest neighbouring planet in 2023.