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This cat looks like she ate all of it. Actually, there is a good reason why this Illinois cat named Squishy is as big as she is. She suffers from a condition known as gigantism.

This doesn't seem fair. A person should not be able to possess a home that has a boat dock and a putting green, but this Lake Ozarks, Missouri home checks both of those boxes.

Is it really possible for a place to really be secluded if it's near the city of St. Louis? Based on a new Airbnb I've discovered, the answer appears to be a big time yes.

Is it really possible for a place to really be secluded if it's near the city of St. Louis? Based on a new Airbnb I've discovered, the answer appears to be a big time yes.

Whenever a Midwest guy tells you he's found a great new hack for a simple way to do something relatively hard, make sure you have safety glasses nearby. That was my first thought when I heard there was a dude who found an easy way to get sap from a maple tree. Time to find your drill.

Whenever a Midwest guy tells you he's found a great new hack for a simple way to do something relatively hard, make sure you have safety glasses nearby. That was my first thought when I heard there was a dude who found an easy way to get sap from a maple tree. Time to find your drill.

Whenever a Midwest guy tells you he's found a great new hack for a simple way to do something relatively hard, make sure you have safety glasses nearby. That was my first thought when I heard there was a dude who found an easy way to get sap from a maple tree. Time to find your drill.

Whenever a Midwest guy tells you he's found a great new hack for a simple way to do something relatively hard, make sure you have safety glasses nearby. That was my first thought when I heard there was a dude who found an easy way to get sap from a maple tree. Time to find your drill.

Is it really possible for a place to really be secluded if it's near the city of St. Louis? Based on a new Airbnb I've discovered, the answer appears to be a big time yes.

You haven't seen pure joy like a polar bear with a new toy. Doubt me? Check out one of these big predators who went wild when they gave her a new pool toy in an Illinois Zoo.