The Washington Post reports that a recent poll indicates 46% of Americans don’t care which party controls Congress. Meanwhile, Fox News reports that in its latest poll 16% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. 3 Questions That… Read More ›
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Dude, Google Found Your Car.
Search Engine Land reports that Google has updated its operating system so that now when you get out of your car, you have the option of Google recording where you parked, and telling you how to get there later. 3… Read More ›
Spiders Lead To Car Recall
Yahoo reports that Mazda is recalling 42,000 sedans because a certain type of spider loves the smell of gasoline, and the spiders’ webs block “evaporative canister vent lines.” This increases the risk of a fire, however Mazda says it is… Read More ›
Man Gets Pulled Over For Driving His Own Car With “The Club” On The Steering Wheel
The Edmonton Journal reports that a man from Fort McMurray, Alberta was recently caught allegedly speeding with the anti-theft device “the Club” on his steering wheel. The man was reportedly driving his own vehicle, and not impaired, so it is… Read More ›
Attention, Capitalism! We Want To Head To Swedish Clothing Giant H&M To Buy Silver Robotic-Wear To Match Sweden’s Silver Medal In Men’s Hockey.
Canada has defeated Sweden 3-0 to win the men’s hockey gold medal. Three Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Did IKEA create the instructions to assemble Team Sweden? Could this be why the box the team came in was found… Read More ›
10-Year-Old Norwegian Boy Who Claimed To Be Dwarf Steals Parents’ Car Again
Reuters reports that a 10-year-old Norwegian boy, who we wrote about days ago, has stolen his parents car for the second time in two weeks. Fortunately nobody was hurt during an approximate half-hour drive. Also, this time around, it does… Read More ›
Are Thieves Smart For Stealing Environment-Friendly Smart Cars?
The Local reports that for the second year in a row, the Smart car (specifically, the Smart Fortwo) was the most stolen vehicle in France. Apparently thieves find the parts especially valuable. Ooohhh-la-la! 3 Questions That Arise From This Story… Read More ›
Texas Couple Messes With Texas By Failing To Pay 14,000 Tolls
CNN reports that a couple from Texas has gone through a toll booth over 14,000 times without paying, resulting in a $236,000 bill including fines. 3 Excuses For Failing To Pay A Toll 14,000 Times 1. “Navigation system has lead… Read More ›
Ford Offers Bacon Racing Stripes!
Time reports that Ford is offering various graphics including bacon racing stripes, or entire doors covered in bacon. 3 Worse Images Someone Could Get On A Car 1. Any outtake of Miley Cyrus’ VMA performance. 2. Any excerpts of message… Read More ›
Study Says Jerks Drive Certain Brands Of Cars.
Marketwatch reports that two studies from the U.K. and U.S. indicate that BMW drivers are more likely to be jerks than drivers of other brands of cars. Specifically, BMW drivers were found to be less likely to stop for pedestrians… Read More ›