Yahoo News Digest reports that a New York City Health Department was suspended for allegedly using a “robotic voice” when people called the department expecting to speak to a human. 3 Worse Voices An NYC Health Department Call Centre Employee Could… Read More ›
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Swedish Police Convert Alcohol Into Water
The Local reports that a Swedish man had many bottles of alcohol from his home confiscated in 2007 by the police, who suspected him of breaking alcohol laws after returning from Germany with large quantities of alcohol. The charges were… Read More ›
Breaking Bad Would Have Been More Boring If Hank Was On Facebook
The Associated Press reports that Facebook has warned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to stop creating fake Facebook profiles. The letter follows a woman alleging that a DEA agent used photos from her phone to create a fake profile, presumably… Read More ›
Simple Solutions How Red Bull Could Have Solved Its False Advertising Lawsuit
Yesterday we wrote about Red Bull settling a false advertising lawsuit because Red Bull doesn’t literally give you wings, among other things. According to Business Insider, people in America who bought Red Bull over the past 10 years are now… Read More ›
Red Bull Gets Wings Clipped In Legal Settlement
BevNet reports that Red Bull GmbH has settled a false advertising U.S. class action lawsuit for $13 million, which is to be distributed to customers who purchased a Red Bull in the past 10 years. From the article: “The suit argues… Read More ›
London Parents Who Didn’t Read Online Terms And Conditions Clicked To Give Up Custody Of Their Kids
QMI Agency reports that as part of an experiment to prove that nobody reads the terms and conditions they are asked to agree to online or using digital apps, a security firm gave free use of WiFi at a London… Read More ›
What Happens On YouTube Doesn’t Stay In Vegas
CNN reports that Las Vegas police have “busted” a couple who allegedly posted videos of the progress of their marijuana plants’ growth under a pseudonym on YouTube. 3 New Slogans We Propose For Las Vegas 1. “What happens in Vegas… Read More ›
Man Allegedly Tries To Smuggle 51 Turtles In His Pants Across Border
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Canadian man is facing charges in the USA after allegedly trying to smuggle 51 live turtles “stuffed down his pants” across the Windsor-Detroit border last month. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1…. Read More ›
Republican Candidate Allegedly Cuts Garage In Half In Dispute
Forum News Service reports that a Republican man running for the Minnesota House (District 6A) allegedly sawed his neighbor’s garage in half in a property dispute. And then allegedly removed half the garage. Resulting in him being sued. 3 Questions… Read More ›
Hey, You Have An Issue With Goldman Sachs? Talk To One Of Its 10,000 Vice-Presidents!
Bloomberg reports that a U.S. appellate court has sent a case to be heard by a jury to determine the meaning of “Vice-President” at Goldman Sachs. A former employee claims that a “Vice-President” is an “officer” of the company, and… Read More ›
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