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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 ›
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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 ›
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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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Potato Salad Kickstarter Campaign Exceeds $10 Goal
A man who goes by the name Zack Danger Brown has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $10 to achieve his goal of making potato salad. So far, he has raised over $47,000 and has 21 days to raise more money…. Read More ›
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Poll: Majority of Americans Who Have Not Heard Enough From Pollsters, Have Heard Enough From Sarah Palin
CNN reports that a recent poll indicates that 54% of Americans have “heard enough” from Sarah Palin. 3 Things We Wonder If The Other 46% Want To Hear From Sarah Palin 1. Opinions of how people who don’t quit midway through… Read More ›
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Man Sues ESPN For Mocking Him Sleeping At Yankees Game
The Sporting News reports that a New York Yankees fan is suing ESPN, Major League Baseball, and the Yankees for “disparaging comments” made during a Yankees-Red Sox broadcast while the fan was sleeping in his seat during the game. He only… Read More ›
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Study: Many People Would Rather Give Themselves Shock Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts
The Washington Post reports that a recent study indicates that participants, especially men, would rather give themselves a light shock than be alone with their thoughts. From the article: “And while only 6 of the 24 women shocked themselves, 12 of… Read More ›
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