The Guardian reports that a 12-year-old Indian girl scored 162 points on a Mensa IQ test, 2 points higher than the scores achieved by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story Do you always get… Read More ›
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Bride Walks Out On Groom After He Demonstrates Weak Math Skills
The AP reports that a bride walked out of a wedding ceremony in India after she asked the groom the following math question: 15+6. Hint: the answer is not 17, like he thought. Which made the bride feel that he… Read More ›
Bride Marries Wedding Guest Instead of Original Groom-To-Be
The Toronto Sun reports that a woman in India married a wedding guest after her groom-to-be collapsed the wedding. The groom collapsed due to a seizure, and returned from the hospital to find his bride married to a wedding guest…. Read More ›
Man Fired After Not Showing Up For Work For 24 Years
Reuters reports that a government employee in India was fired after not showing up for work for 24 years. Apparently, the man was found guilty of “wilful absence of duty” about 22 years ago. Also, apparently, it is very, very… Read More ›
Careful When Swiping Your Facebook Newsfeed In India!
Engadget reports that a southwestern state in India has declared that retweeting or “liking” “blasphemous” material on social media can land you in jail for 90 days, without even appearing before a magistrate. 3 Lousy Ways To End Up In Prison… Read More ›
A Bad Place To Hide Gold Easter Eggs May Be Near Man Who Swallowed Gold Bars
BBC News reports that a surgeon in India discovered and successfully removed 12 gold bars weighing a total of 14 ounces from a man’s stomach. Three Lessons Learned From This Story 1. This man is not in charge of hiding… Read More ›
Drunk Elephant Rampage.
The Times Of India reports that in an Indian town called West Midnamore, a herd of 50 elephants were drawn out of a forest after smelling the strong smell of an alcoholic drink called Mahua. The elephants raided a shop,… Read More ›
India Has More Olympic Medals In Its History Than Michael Phelps, And Is Guaranteed At Least One More In Boxing!
It seems just days ago, media outlets like Yahoo were reporting, blogging, and occasionally making light of the fact that Michael Phelps, then expected to win his 22nd Olympic medal, would have as many Olympic medals as India has won in… Read More ›
“Dead Man” Runs For President Of India To Prove He’s Alive
According to the Telegraph, a 32-year-old man, was officially declared to be dead after steps to declare him deceased were taken by vindictive family members upset that he wanted to marry a woman known as an “untouchable.” He has spent nine… Read More ›
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