The Mail reports that a goat, trapped on a cliff in England for five days, was about to be rescued from a team descending 70 feet down toward the cliff, when the goat decided to jump off the cliff… to… Read More ›
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Cell Phone “Butt Dialing” Contributes To 100 Million Non-Emergency 9-1-1 Calls Each Year
The Daily reports that as more and more people inadvertently dial 9-1-1 with their cell phones in their pockets, that 40 out of 100 9-1-1 calls in America are now illegitimate. The good news, is this has lead to one… Read More ›
The Machines Are Taking Over! A Computer Program Was Responsible For 4% Of All Quote Traffic On U.S. Markets Last Week…
CNBC reports a mystery algorithm was responsible for 4% of U.S. quote stock market quote traffic last week! Don’t worry – it’s not like some mystery computer just accumulated 4% of U.S. companies, and will now act as an activist… Read More ›
Web Site Lets You Look Inside Virtually Any Building In The World
Gizmodo reports that a web site called Worldcam allows you to view the inside of buildings around the world… as long as they’ve been tagged in public Instagram photos. The folks at Gizmodo showed pics of “the first eight places… Read More ›
Bacon Eating Contests Temporarily Suspended Due To Bacon Shortage… With One Exception
CNBC reports that Major League Eating, an organization that governs food eating contests has temporarily suspended all bacon eating contests due to the global bacon shortage. With one exception: bacon-wrapped scallops. 3 More Ridiculous Exceptions 1. Simulated Bacon Bits. Since… Read More ›
Company sells toilet paper with ads on it! Part 1 of a two part story.
CNBC reports that Michigan company has begun selling toilet paper featuring advertising. From the article: “Advertisers… include a smoothie maker, insurance office and doctor’s office. Star Toilet Paper then offers its ad-filled TP for free to venues including libraries, restaurants,… Read More ›
3 “People” Mitt Romney Inadvertently May Have Offended By His Latest Comments About Not Worrying About People Who Don’t Pay Taxes
As you may have heard by now, Mitt Romney has indicated it’s not his job to “worry” about people who don’t pay taxes in a speech shot on a hidden camera. Could it be worse? Yes, because he may have… Read More ›
Parent Apparently Thinks Potty Training Toddler At Restaurant Table Was A Good Idea
The Consumerist, citing some TV channel in Utah, reports about an incident at a restaurant we hope does not become a new trend: a mother was apparently attempting to potty train her two kids at a table in a packed restaurant…. Read More ›
Naked Man Wanders Out Of Forest, Interrupts TV News Interview
KARK-TV in Arkansas was in the middle of interviewing an elderly couple about a tree that fell during a storm and destroyed their house, when a naked man wandered out of a forest, interrupting the interview. The man was arrested,… Read More ›
Suspected Gas Leak Turned Out To Be Fish From Traditional Swedish Fermented Herring Party
The Local reports that this past weekend, in Stockholm, Sweden, in response to reports of a gas leak, two fire trucks, two police cars, and an emergency gas leak team all rushed to the scene of an apartment building… to… Read More ›
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