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TechCrunch Says Digg Sold For $16 Million Not 500K! We Crunch Worse Numbers!
As we wrote about here, the Wall Street Journal recently reported that social-news sharing site Digg sold for only $500,000. In contrast, TechCrunch has reported that Digg actually sold for around $16 million, with about $500,000 to $725,000 in assets going to… Read More ›
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The Real Cause Of Global Unemployment Crisis: Too Many Women Putting Nicholas Cage Pictures On Their Resumes?
Yahoo reports that a Canadian woman applying to be an administrative assistant at York University, inadvertently emailed a photo of Nicholas Cage with a psychotic-looking grin instead of a cover letter to her potential future employer. Remember, potential new work force… Read More ›
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3 Worse Themes For A Detroit Theme Park Than A Zombie Apocalypse
Have you spent this Friday the 13th wishing that you could spend an entire night being chased by fake zombies in a zombie-themed amusement park, complete with warehouses, and run-down buildings? We did say the entire night, meaning you don’t get… Read More ›
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3 Worse Things You Could Buy Than Digg For $500,000!
According to the Wall Street Journal, Digg, once one of the most popular sites on the internet, prior to changing to a format that many people found unpopular, has been sold to for $500,000 to Betaworks! To put it in… Read More ›
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Expert Says “Sexy” Sausage Ad May Discourage People From Moving To Swedish Town!
According to the Local, a “sexy” ad for a sausage, in which a woman’s lips are tightly wrapped around a sausage in a bun, is causing quite the controversy in the town of Simrishamn. To put this in context, the… Read More ›
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Fireworks Show Accidentally Goes Off Early In A Possible Desperate Attempt To Be A Double-Entendre Joke Punchline!
CNN reported that a San Diego fireworks display meant to celebrate the Fourth Of July was unintentionally ignited early, resulting in the entire show lasting 15 seconds. For those who attended the event and feel short-changed, remember, it could be… Read More ›
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NotTheWorstNews Seeks To Set Cal Ripken-Like Consecutive Comedy Blog Entry Record, Just In Time For Tonight’s MLB All-Star Game!
This is the 17th consecutive day that NotTheWorstNews has posted a comedic entry. Thanks to all the followers who have “clicked” like on various entries. This reminded us that Baltimore Oriole great, Cal Ripken, Jr., set the Major League Baseball… Read More ›
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Doctor Tells 65-Year-Old Swedish Man “You’re Pregnant!” Here’s What We’d Tell The Doctor!
According to the Local, aka “Sweden’s News In English,” a doctor told a 65-year-old Swedish man he was pregnant. When we see headlines like these in the Local, we often wonder if someone is mis-translating Swedish news into English. According… Read More ›
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Woman Offers Soul For $2,000 On eBay, Undercut By Other Soul-Selling Dude
An Albuquerque, New Mexico woman, who describes her self as an “atheist,” has attempted to sell her soul on eBay, according to a report from Eyewitness News 4/KOB.com that can be viewed here. According to the report, eBay removed her… Read More ›
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Pennsylvania Alleged Food Thief Less Ambitious Than Transylvania Alleged Food Thieves!
Yesterday we wrote about a massive alleged theft of garlic by men in Transylvania. Time to move on to another wacky alleged food theft in another vania, namely, Pennsylvania! The Huffington Post reports that a potato chip trail lead police to… Read More ›
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