Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt challenge suggests bloggers come up with a list. Okay, then, since we do that every day, let’s look at the latest news! The Times Of India reports that red wood ants, that build their colonies along… Read More ›
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Poll: 4% Of Americans Say Reptilian People Control The World
A recent Public Policy Polling national survey asked American registered voters whether they believed in various conspiracy theories. When asked: “Do you believe that shape-shifting reptilian people control our world by taking on human form and gaining political power to… Read More ›
Congress: Gone Fishin’!
CNN reports that just a day before $85 billion in spending cuts take effect, many members of Congress have left Washington, D.C. Which means Congress has accomplished the goal we joked about on December 31 of becoming less popular, as they… Read More ›
That’s Right – 3 More Networks We’d Like To See Name Winter Storms
In celebration of two of our last entries commenting on the fact that the Weather Network now names winter storms names like Nemo and Gandalf… Here are 3 more networks we’d like name winter storms! 1. NBC. Now that cable company,… Read More ›
Another 3 Channels We’d Like To See Naming Storms
On Friday, we mentioned how the Weather Channel has masterminded the marketing idea of naming winter storms, which explains why Winter Storm #Nemo had a hash-tag in it’s name. We suggested that we’d like to see E!, Fox News, and… Read More ›
The Weather Channel Named Last Weekend’s Storm “Nemo.” What Would Other Networks Do?
Last week, we wondered when someone began naming winter storms and blamed the Mainstream Weather Media. Since writing that entry, CNBC reported that the Weather Channel is responsible for naming winter storms, and the National Weather Service does not name winter… Read More ›
You’re More Likely To Get Injured By A Toilet Than Bitten By A Shark
CNN reports that in 1996, toilets injured 43,000 Americans. In contrast, last year 53 Americans were attacked by sharks, the highest level since the year 2000. And you thought it was embarrassing when you dropped your iPhone in the toilet!… Read More ›
Dog Discovers $68,000 Worth Of Whale Vomit, Which May Be Used In Your Fave Perfume!
Newser reports that a British man and his dog uncovered $68,000 worth of whale vomit on a beach. According to the article, whale vomit is a key ingredient in perfumes and spices, so if your date last night went poorly… Read More ›
Dolphin Stampede!
The LA Times reports in a video that can be seen here that 1,000 dolphins stampeded near a whale-watching boat near Dana’s Point, California. 3 Worse Things Than Seeing 1,000 Dolphins On Your Dream Whale-Watching Trip 1. Not seeing any… Read More ›
Judge Orders: IKEA Monkey Will Not Spend Christmas Or Remainder Of Mayan Apocalypse With Its Former Owner
As we wrote yesterday, the monkey found hanging out at a Toronto IKEA is now the subject of a legal battle. The Toronto Star reports that an Ontario judge has ordered that the IKEA Monkey spend until at least mid-January… Read More ›