Blog Posts by Mike Krumboltz

  • Meet Bogdan: magnetic or just sticky?

    He's too young to be a chick magnet, but a 7-year-old Serbian boy named Bogdan does have an undeniable ability to attract things. Bogdan and his family claim that his body is magnetic, and that small objects throughout the house stick to him. Spoons, remote controls, even plates--none can resist Bogdan's bod.

    There are those who have strong doubts as to whether Bogdan is actually magnetic. A buzzy article from LiveScience postulates that Bogdan is probably just "sticky." Either that, or he may be leaning back slightly.

    In the LiveScience piece, Benjamin Radford, editor of the magazine Skeptical Inquirer, notes that if he was magnetic, plates and glass wouldn't stick to him. It's more likely that the objects have a "smooth surface" to stick to.

    Future member of the X-Men or just an incredibly sticky kid? You can judge for yourself in the clip below.


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  • Homeless Miss Colorado’s trying times

    Miss ColoradoSome say the economy is on the mend. This week, consumer confidence hit a three-year high and new jobless claims dropped unexpectedly. But not everyone has a reason to be so optimistic. Just months after receiving her crown, Miss Colorado USA Blair Griffith lost her home.

    The 23-year-old, who will compete in the Miss USA pageant in June, was evicted, along with her mother, from their home last November. They have been living with a family friend ever since. Griffith is also scheduled to lose her job at Saks Fifth Avenue when the branch she works at closes its doors for good next month. Despite her good looks, she's never had it easy. Her father died of cancer when she was a young girl; several years ago her mother had a heart attack. Major surgery followed that "took a toll on the family's finances," she explained in recent interviews.

    Her misfortune has made for a unique message: "You do sit there and go, 'Oh gosh, not again.' But at the same time I think it's almost like a test .. to

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