Buzzfeed reports that Facebook has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that Facebook illegally put American users’ images in sponsored stories without their consent. Under the settlement, users may get $10 if they fill in a claim form, but if claims exceed… Read More ›
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Water Into Wine = Miracle. Beer Made With Water Selling For A Lower Price Than Water = Super Miracle?
The Wall Street Journal reports that a beer controversy is “brewing” (their words, don’t judge us!) in the Czech Republic because a pint of water costs more than beer in pubs there, and the government wants to introduce a law… Read More ›
Beyonce Not Ready For This Jelly, If By Jelly, You Mean Actually Singing In Front Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People
CNN reports that an Inauguration official has confirmed that Beyonce lip-synced the Star-Spangled Banner at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration ceremony earlier this week. 3 Worse Things Beyonce Could Have Lip-Synced At The Inauguration 1. The Soviet national anthem as sung… Read More ›
99-Year-Old Teacher Changed Careers At Age 82… So When Are You Going To Give Up Your Door-To-Door Encyclopedia Business?
CNN reports that a 99-year-old elementary school teacher, who started teaching at age 82, enjoys her job so much she refuses to retire. She teaches cooking, sewing and costume-making, which means if you want your kid to prepare all the… Read More ›
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Reads From Card To Administer The Oath To Swear In President Obama For A Second Term
After fumbling some words during the administration of the oath in 2009, Chief Justice Roberts, avoiding any risk of making a mistake memorizing a few sentences, read the oath for the President to be sworn in for his second term… Read More ›
3 Worse Individuals Your Wife Could Run Off With Than A Lottery Winner
We thank funny blogger/novel writer Indy Tony for nominating us for the “Versatile Blogger Award,” an award that requires nominees to nominate 15 new bloggers to accept the nomination. As a versatile news team, we believe in demonstrating our versatility… Read More ›
3 Less Lovely Things Your Dog Could Retrieve Than A Yellow Snowball
Late last year, blogger/photographer Carol Dunnigan nominated this blog for the One Lovely Blog award, an award that requires you to nominate 15 other bloggers to qualify to win. Being wary of blog pyramid schemes and Amway Nutritional blog supplements,… Read More ›
Cat Better At Investing Pretend Money Than Professionals
The Observer reports that a cat named Orlando outperformed a panel of professionals and a team of grade school students in a year-long competition to see who could earn the most investing pretend money. 3 Important Investment Lessons To Take… Read More ›
Facebook Introduces Graph Search, Which Allows You To See Which Of Your Friends Like The Same Nerdy TV Shows As You
CNET reports Facebook unveiled the latest thing it’s building today — Graph Search. CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly shows that Graph Search can answer burning queries like: “Friends who like Star Wars and Harry Potter.” “People named Chris who are friends… Read More ›
Just In Case You’re Bored With Earth and American Idol, You Can Always Apply For A One-Way Ticket To Mars
The Week reports that a non-profit group in the Netherlands is seeking volunteers to participate in a reality TV show that intends to send participants on a one-way trip to Mars in 2023. 3 Groups Of People We Hope Are… Read More ›
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