CTV reports that Vancouver has become the first place in Canada to offer crack pipe vending machines. The machines offer safer crack-pipes for 25 cents, which it is hoped will reduce the spread of disease caused by cheaper crack-pipes chipping…. Read More ›
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Phone Scam Tries To Make You Do Dumb Things With Your Smart Phone
CNBC reports that there’s a telephone scam going on that dupes people who call numbers on their call display back. How does the scam work? People call you from local-sounding area codes like 809 or 473 and hang up after… Read More ›
Not Sure Whether To Buy That Next Hamburger In Sweden Or Norway?
The Local reports that a McDonald’s Big Mac billboard placed at the border of Sweden and Norway taunts Norwegians by showing the cost difference of Big Macs in the two countries. Now why would someone drive all the way from… Read More ›
And The Best News Headline Of Today Is…
…from the Local (France’s News In English): “Pope’s Harley fetches €241K at Paris auction” The report indicates that the Pope is not thought to have ridden the autographed Harley, which was a gift from the manufacturer. So now you know what to… Read More ›
Study Says People Only Have Four Emotions. This Made Us Sad, Angry, Dumbfounded, and Then Happy!
In an article entitled “Human Emotions Are Not as Complex as We Thought,” Time “reports” that a study in the journal of Current Biology “says” that humans “may only have four biologically based emotions: happy, sad, afraid/surprised, and angry/disgusted.” “That makes… Read More ›
To Celebrate Its 10th Bday, Facebook Gives Users A Personalized Video Gift, Which Is Better Than The Gift Other Companies Are Giving (Namely, Your Credit Card Number To Hackers)
The Street and the internet report that Facebook is now giving a video montage of important moments in your Facebook using history set to music. To see yours, click on https://www.facebook.com/lookback 3 Things We Would Have Liked To See In A Facebook Video… Read More ›
3 Worse Things A Groundhog Could See Than Its Shadow Today
CNN reports that famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow today, meaning six more weeks of winter, unless the groundhog is wrong, which it reportedly is “most of the time.” “Could my, weather predicament get any more complicated?” you ask. Of,… Read More ›
Fictional Hamster Is What Passes For News In Sweden.
The Local reports that a hamster that made news reports across Sweden does not exist. “How does a hamster make national news?” you ask, in part because it’s a Saturday, and what else are you going to ask? In an… 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 ›
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 ›
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