{"id":49596,"date":"2025-10-12T21:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=49596"},"modified":"2025-10-12T21:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:02:42","slug":"i-kept-coming-home-to-a-toothpick-in-the-lock-instead-of-calling-the-police-i-took-revenge-on-my-own-terms-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=49596","title":{"rendered":"I Kept Coming Home to a Toothpick in the Lock\u2014Instead of Calling the Police, I Took Revenge on My Own Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I came home after a tough shift and couldn\u2019t open the door \u2013 someone had shoved a toothpick deep into the keyhole! I had no idea how to get it out. Luckily, my brother lived nearby. He came over with tools, unlocked the door, and removed the toothpick. 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