Reuters reports that a government employee in India was fired after not showing up for work for 24 years. Apparently, the man was found guilty of “wilful absence of duty” about 22 years ago. Also, apparently, it is very, very… Read More ›
Month: January 2015
Billionaire Oilman’s Ex-Wife Cashes $975 Million Divorce Settlement Check
The Wall Street Journal reports that the ex-wife of billionaire oilman, Harold Hamm, has cashed a divorce-settlement check worth about $975 million. Cashing the check, according to the oilman’s lawyer, results in her losing her right to appeal for even… Read More ›
Museum Pays $300,000 For World’s Oldest Hockey Stick
Yahoo News Digest reports that the Canadian Museum of History has paid $300,000 for a hockey stick believed to be used almost 200 years ago. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. So the rarest item in hockey history… Read More ›
Nike reportedly developing self-tying shoes
Yahoo News Digest reports that Nike is developing shows that tie themselves called the MAG… Just like the shoes in Back To The Future 2. 3 Names We Propose For Self-Tying Shoes 1. “The Mage.” Uses magic to tie nerdy… Read More ›
Microsoft May Replace Internet Explorer
Wired reports that Microsoft may soon be replacing Internet Explorer with a browser code-named “Spartan.” 3 Names We Propose For Microsoft’s New Browser 1. “Thing People With Windows Phones Use To Search The Internet To Buy A Cooler Phone.” 2. “Zune… Read More ›
Man Won Noble Prize Because Mail Was Slow
Yahoo News Digest reports that after 50 years of secrecy, it has been revealed that French Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre declined the Nobel Prize for literature in 1964 via regular mail. But the letter arrived too late, and so he received… Read More ›
Couple Phones 9-1-1 For Help To Get Out Of “Locked” Closet, Which Had No Locks
The Orlando Sentinel reports that a man and woman phoned 9-1-1 after believing they were locked in a janitor’s closet for two days at Daytona State College Marine and Environmental Science Center. The door reportedly had no locks. But the couple… Read More ›
3 More Anti-Man-Spreading Slogans We Propose
Yesterday, we wrote about “manspreading,” the act of men taking up multiple public transit chairs by sitting with their legs spread apart. There are campaigns out there to try to end this practice, but we have some more slogans of… Read More ›
Men Claim Medical Issues Require Them To Sit With Their Legs Spread Wide Open On Subways
Yahoo reports that “manspreading,” the act of a man sitting on a subway seat with his legs spread far apart, taking up two seats, is an epidemic being dealt with in campaigns across North America. A group of protestors claim… Read More ›
Okay, What Were You So Busy Doing, That You Couldn’t Pick Up That Suit Of Armor At Baggage Claim?
Yesterday we wrote about an Alabama Store called “Unclaimed Baggage Center” where you can buy items like suits of armor that people never claimed from airport baggage claim carousels. 3 Explanations As To Why Someone Wouldn’t Pick Up A Suit… Read More ›
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