The Toronto Star reports that a woman in England received a surprise in the mail due to an error by Canada Post. Instead of a home-made teddy bear from her daughter in Manitoba, she received a passport belonging to a… Read More ›
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1,000 People Reportedly May Have Got Food Poisoning At Food Safety Summit
QMI Agency reports that over 1,000 people got possible food poisoning at the National Food Safety Summit in Baltimore. 3 Slogans We Propose For The Food Safety Summit 1. “Food Safety Summit: Still One Of The Safest Places In Baltimore,… Read More ›
She’s “Sexy” But Does A Judge Know It?
The Columbus Dispatch reports that an Ohio woman named “Sheila” will stand in front of a Licking County judge to try to change her first name to “Sexy”. Her last name is “Crabtree.” The woman does say she wears Victoria’s… Read More ›
This Is What May Happen When The Judge Of Your Case Asks To Be Your Facebook Friend, And You Do Not Accept The Invitation
The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. Appeals Court disqualified a Circuit Court judge from a case due to a Facebook friending incident. Specifically, the female judge was hearing a divorce case, and apparently tried to add the female… Read More ›
Plump In An Elevator
The Toronto Sun reports that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was about an hour late for a speech to an $89 a plate speech at the Economic Club of Canada because he was stuck in a freight elevator. The Globe and… Read More ›
Refrigerator Hacked!
CNBC reports that hackers have been attacking “smart” home appliances, including at least one refrigerator. Specifically, a hacked smart refrigerator was sending spam email. Three Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Was there Spam in the refrigerator? If so,… Read More ›
Woman Loses Winning Lottery Ticket, Surveillance Video Helps Lottery Officials Track Her Down
CNN reports that a woman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bought a lottery ticket and lost it, unaware that it was worth about $50 million. Fortunately for her, surveillance cameras in a convenience store captured the purchase, and lottery ticket officials… Read More ›
Under The Wire! One More Ridiculous Headline For 2013!
Here is a headline from QMI Agency today: “Sex doll sent into space.” Apparently, that’s exactly where a California-based adult products maker sent a doll named “Missy,” using a hydrogen-filled balloon. And by “apparently,” we mean they filmed a You… Read More ›
Wipe That Cheese Powder Off Your Face, Hackers May Be Watching You!
Minyanville reports that hackers can use the camera in your lap top web cam to spy on you, without turning on any warning light! 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. So, this means that a good hacker can… Read More ›
Hey, If You Work At Kooters, Someone Has A Job Opportunity You Hopefully Won’t Want
Reuters reports that the Hooters restaurant chain is suing an escort service for using the Hooters name in recruitment ads. The ads on Craigslist allegedly originally said “Now Hiring Hooters Girls $100 Per Hour.” However, when contacted by the media, a… Read More ›