Deadspin reports that the NBA Logo has been moved to the back of jerseys to possibly make room for ads. So your favorite NBA player’s uniform can now more closely match your child’s locally-sponsored soccer jersey. Except your child’s team… Read More ›
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Baseball Player Traded For $1
The Bleacher Report reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have traded pitcher Brad Mills to the Oakland A’s for $1. 3 Worse Things To Trade From Milwaukee To Oakland For $1 1. YouTube video of Milwaukee’s mascot sausage race. Oakland is… Read More ›
Nuns Allegedly Not Neighborly To Neighboring Strip Club
Yahoo reports that a Chicago-area convent has sued a strip club for disturbing the convent’s nuns with loud, pulsating music, flashing neon and strobe lights, and a parking lot often containing used condoms. The club manager had something like this… Read More ›
Waffle House Refuses To Let Waitress Keep Large, Non-Waffle Tip
Yahoo reports that a waitress at Waffle House received a $1,000.00 tip from a customer, but was told she was not allowed to keep it, as company policy is that waitstaff are only allowed to keep large tips given in… Read More ›
3 Things We Hope Will Be Next Now That Austrian Billboard Ads Target Dogs
The Local (Austria’s News In English) reports that dogs are being targeted by dog treat billboards in Austria. The ads are at dog-eye level and “exude the whiff of doggy treats.” Since dogs are apparently the decision-makers of Austrian household consumption,… Read More ›
Lonely Offshore Money Singing “Party In The USA” By Itself
The Fiscal Times reports that American companies are keeping $1.2 trillion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes. The report further suggests that due to lost tax revenues, this costs Americans $1259 per year. 3 Other Ways To Lose… Read More ›
3 Things We Wonder If Snapchat Wishes Would Disappear After Watching Apple Keynote
CNN reports that at its World Wide Developer Conference, Apple announced iPhone users will be able to send videos to other users that will, by default, self-destruct after a few minutes after being viewed… …Which we suspect might make Snapchat… Read More ›
Houses In Detroit Start At $1,000 In Auction
Last year we wrote about a reported 4,400 square foot home for sale in Detroit with an asking price of $35,000. You demanded better value, and it looks like Detroit is delivering! Specifically, QMI Agency reports Detroit is auctioning off… Read More ›
Italian University Invested “In The History Of Copper Metallurgy In Italy” Instead Of What Could Have Been The First Google-Like Search Engine
Bloomberg reports that 17 years ago an Italian professor gave a lecture about a search engine that used an algorithm to rank web pages. Audience member Larry Page aka a founder of Google was inspired by the idea and created… Read More ›
3 Reasons Your College Couch May Be More Trustworthy Than Your Bank
Fox News reports several college students in New York found $40,000 in a couch they bought for $20 from the Salvation Army. They found the money after investigating why the couch was so “uncomfortable.” We’re glad to hear the answer… Read More ›