CNN reports that in China, an old house sits on the middle of a new road, where an elderly couple has refused to move out. Apparently, the local laws forbid eviction of the family, so if you’re driving through China,… Read More ›
Geography
Iceland Holds A Contest To Pick A New Name For The Country… Hopefully The Ice-Ballots Don’t Melt Before They Choose A Winner.
The recently bankrupt country of Iceland is holding a contest where participants can propose a new, and presumably less “icy” name for the country, according to the Weather Channel. Apparently, the name “Iceland” may not have been helping the tourist… Read More ›
Dear Toad Suck, Arkansas: A Poll Says Your Town’s Name Sucks, But It Could Be Worse
According to a Yahoo News, a recent poll conducted in seven countries named Toad Suck, Arkansas, as the town with the “most unfortunate” name in the United States, beating out heavy-hitters like Boring, Oregon. 3 Worse Things Than Living In… Read More ›
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 ›
National Geographic Poll: Obama Better Suited For U.F.O. Invasion Than Romney
According to a National Geographic study reported in the LA Times, 65% of Americans believe that U.S. President Barack Obama would be better able to handle an alien attack than Mitt Romney. In fairness to Mitt Romney, this is National… Read More ›
500,000 Bees Board Flight From Sweden To Greenland, And It’s Not A Samuel L. Jackson Movie
About 500,000 bees boarded a flight from Sweden to Greenland on Wednesday, according to Swedish news source, The Local. Apparently, the bees didn’t even have a direct flight, as they had a stopover in Denmark, the world’s former happiest country…. Read More ›
Thanks for the Very Inspiring Blogger and One Lovely Blog Nominations!
NotTheWorstNews thanks faithful reader Grateful Fairy for nominating this site for the Very Inspiring Blogger and One Lovely Blog awards, so check out her blog! Despite this seemingly good news, the bad news is that if we won either of… Read More ›
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