Yesterday we wrote about a man in Tokyo who allegedly prank-called Tokyo’s equivalent of 9-1-1 around 28,000 times. It’s at times like these where hopeful lawyers may have to come up with some form of defense. And hopeful law school… Read More ›
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9-1-1 Is Not A Joke (And For Our Japanese Readers, Neither Is 1-1-0)
Time reports that a man in Tokyo has been arrested after allegedly making 28,000 prank calls to the police. 28,000 Worse Ideas Than Prank Calling The Police 1. Prank calling the police from within the station. That would be soooooo 1970s When… 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 ›
Can’t Toast This. Stop, Handcuff Time!
The Toronto Sun reports that Firefighters in London, England say that the Fifty Shades of Grey book series may be responsible for a spike of people winding up in “handcuff mishaps.” Here’s a quote from the article: “In the past three… Read More ›
It’s About Time Someone Played A Hidden Camera Prank In Public Bathrooms!
Gizmodo reports that LG launched an experiment where it installed IPS displays at urinals to see if images of attractive women on screen could impact men’s ability to urinate. From the article: “The average delay in peeing was 16 seconds… Read More ›
Poop Scoop Part 2: Spanish Town Mails Unscooped Dog Poop To Dog’s Owners
The Telegraph reports that a town in Spain successfully launched a campaign where they watched dog owners who failed to poop-and-scoop; struck up conversations with the dog owners to ascertain the names of the dogs; checked the dog names and… Read More ›
Woman Says She’s Too Pretty To Work. “Right,” Said Fred, “I have the same problem!”
The mail reports that a 33-year-old science grad has quit her job, to live off her parents, because she is “too pretty to work.” Her parents pay for her monthly expenses, including designer clothing. From the article: “Even when I… Read More ›
Swedish Newspapers: Always The Place We Can Find The Most Current Breaking News!
The Local reports that the Swedish National Tax Agency has declared a lumberjack who has been missing for 102 years to be dead. If alive, he would have been 139 years old, which would be older than the oldest person recorded… Read More ›
Spiders + Blowtorch + California Brush = Wrong Solution To Kill Spiders!
The Consumerist reports that a California man, who was trying to clear his yard of cobwebs, decided the best gardening tool for this project was a blowtorch. This soon lead to a brush-fire in his backyard, and $25,000 worth of… Read More ›
3 Worse Things You Could Buy Than Digg For $500,000!
According to the Wall Street Journal, Digg, once one of the most popular sites on the internet, prior to changing to a format that many people found unpopular, has been sold to for $500,000 to Betaworks! To put it in… Read More ›
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