The Associated Press reports that an Illinois woman was arrested after she allegedly posted selfies on Facebook wearing a stolen dress. She was caught after the store owner posted photos asking if anyone on Facebook had seen stolen clothing items. 3… Read More ›
Month: July 2014
Harvard Students Solve Problem Of Not Being Able To Make 60 Second Cake
CNN reports that a group of Harvard students have invented a cake that can be sprayed from a can and baked in 60 seconds. 3 Other Things We’d Like To See Made in 60 Seconds 1. This blog entry. Since it’s… Read More ›
Toaster Allows You To Post Selfies On Toast
Petapixel reports that for $75 you can buy a toaster a.k.a. “The Selfie Toaster,” that burns an image of a selfie, provided by you, into your toast. 3 More Images We’d Like To See Burnt Into Toast 1. The Phrase: “Can’t Toast… Read More ›
Museum Doily Heist Solved!
CNN reports that a replica baby dinosaur was returned to a museum in North Carolina. Two 21-year-old-suspects (who sound to us like alleged pranksters) turned themselves in. From the article: “Police also suspect the pair in a similarly odd theft of… Read More ›
In case you can’t figure out how to pour coffee in your beer…
The Canadian Press reports that coffee chain Tim Hortons has built a prototype of a store that could serve coffee-flavored beer. Or maybe it won’t. 3 More Flavors Of Beer We Don’t Want To See From Competitors 1. Legal-papers flavored… Read More ›
Frequently Asked Questions About Fox’s Attempt To Take Over TimeWarner
Yahoo Finance reports that TimeWarner has rejected a takeover attempt from 21st Century Fox Inc. 3 Frequently Asked Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “I am concerned that if such a deal went through, Fox News and CNN would be… Read More ›
City Of Winnipeg Wants To Ban Singing On City Buses
QMI Agency reports that Winnipeg Manitoba is proposing a bylaw forbidding singing on city buses. 3 Worse Places To Put On Your Production Of My Fair Lady Than A Winnipeg City Bus 1. In the audience of a city council meeting… Read More ›
Swedish Employee’s Pay Docked For Six Years For Using Facebook For Like Five Minutes (Yes This Is Hyperbole)
The Local (Sweden’s News In English) reports that an employee of an insurance agency called “Försäkringskassan” has been docked 15 days’ pay for spending over 40 hours of company time using social media. Multiple employees were docked pay for allegedly visiting… Read More ›
Restaurant Blames Smart Phones On Slower Service
Dineability reports that according to information on Cragislist, a NYC restaurant compared surveillance tapes of its establishment from 2004 to 2014 and found… …that people using smart phones, including to ask the wait staff help them connect to WiFi; taking photos… Read More ›
5 Foot Long Worm Found Near Volcano
Yahoo reports that a five-foot long worm was found near a volcano in Equador. From the article: “it’s been identified [by a web site forum] as a Martiodrilus crassus, which is Latin for ‘worm which feeds on dogs and small children.’”… Read More ›
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