South China Morning Post reports that “a man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through security in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by hiding it in a KFC hamburger.” 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. KFC serves hamburgers in China? How… Read More ›
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Students Trick Yacht’s Navigation System. Interestingly, This Is Not How The Kardashians Ended Up In A Yacht All The Way In Greece On Their Show Last Night.
The Houston Chronicle reports that a professor and some University of Texas students were able to take control of an $80 million dollar yacht by overriding the yacht’s GPS signals with fake signals. All of this was done with the… Read More ›
Man Must Leave New Zealand Due To Being Overweight
BBC News reports that a South African man has not had his work visa renewed due to his 286 pound weight posing a potential drain on health care resources. To make matters worse, the man has lost weight since he… Read More ›
Man Goes From Billionaire To Millionaire… And You Were Mad You Lost Your Smart Phone.
Yahoo Finance reports that since April of last year, a Brazilian man has seen his net worth fall from $34.5 billion to $200 million. 3 Worse Things Than Losing Billions Of Dollars 1. $34.3 billion dollars in cars. Just imagine… Read More ›
Accidentally Gluing Your Mouth Shut Is Not A Better Way To Keep Secrets Than Not Revealing Secrets.
The Telegraph reports that a woman in New Zealand mistakenly confused a tube of cold sore cream with super-glue, resulting in inadvertently gluing her lips shut. Which of course made her emergency telephone call seeking help tricky… fortunately they were… Read More ›
If You Fill Your Jean Pockets With Georgia Peaches Causing Them To Sag, Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You!
CNN reports that a town in Georgia has passed an ordinance banning baggy pants that expose one’s underwear, or hang more than three inches below one’s waist. Offenders could face a $25 fine, which we bet is ironically enough to… Read More ›
Be Careful Putting That Stun Gun Phone Case Someone Lent You Against Your Ear!
CNN reports that a company is selling iPhone cases that double as stun guns. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Does this mean that people who answer the phone in theaters during movies may accidentally stun themselves? The article indicates… Read More ›
U.S. Stocks Plunge Because The Economy Is Improving. Obviously!
USA Today reports that U.S. stocks are plunging on fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will stop buying bonds to help the economy, on the belief that the U.S. economy is improving. Got that? Economy improving = bad! 3 Things… Read More ›
Finding A Skeleton In Your Backyard Could Be Expensive. Skeletons In Closets May Be A Cheaper Alternative.
The Observer reports that a Point Edward, Ontario, Canada couple recently found a skeleton buried in their backyard from the late 1500s to early 1600s. Generally, finding a scary-looking skeleton in your backyard is bad news, especially in this case,… Read More ›
Denzel Washington’s Character In “Flight” May Not Be Enough To Keep Hotel Mini-Bar Business Alive!
CNN reports that many major hotel chains are getting rid of mini-bars. “But I love it when my kids snap open $300 worth of Pringles in the ten seconds I spend in the hotel closet locking $300 in the safe,”… Read More ›
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