Fox News reports that a man was arrested in Colorado for “drunk riding” of a horse, while en route to his brother’s wedding, 600 miles away in Utah. 3 Worse Arrests That Could Happen Riding A Horse 1. Allegedly violating… Read More ›
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Man Tries To Smuggle Turtle In Hamburger Through Airport Security
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 ›
Hey, Early Adopters, Your Future Cell Phone Charger Is Gonna Be A Total Conversation Starter At Parties!
Industry Week reports that British scientists have used “science” to create a fuel cell that uses urine to power cellular phones and send text messages. From a scientist quoted in the article: “One product that we can be sure of… Read More ›
As You Buy Fireworks For Tomorrow, Please Do Not Buy The “Skypoo Schoolhouse!”
Yahoo reports that a Toronto family living under a flight path of the city’s busiest airport thought “sky poo” was falling from planes onto their property. Yahoo also reports that CBC reported an investigation revealed that the mysterious substance doesn’t… Read More ›
Now What Are You Going To Do With The Useless Gold Mine In Your Backyard?
CNBC reports that the price of gold has fallen to a level where it may cost more to remove gold from mines than what it’s worth. 3 Solutions We Propose To This Problem 1. Emergency Olympiad featuring all of the… Read More ›
Poop Scoop Part 2: Spanish Town Mails Unscooped Dog Poop To Dog’s Owners
The Telegraph reports that a town in Spain successfully launched a campaign where they watched dog owners who failed to poop-and-scoop; struck up conversations with the dog owners to ascertain the names of the dogs; checked the dog names and… Read More ›
Expert: People Who Take Pictures Of Things Like Things
Today’s news tip came to us via email from blogger Indy Tony. You can check out his blog, “A Way With Words” here. Now, to the news! CBC news reports that a psychiatrist gave a presentation suggesting that people who… Read More ›
Gerbil Beauty Pageants: Better Than Other Trump Organization-Affiliated Pageants?
The Associated Press reports that the American Gerbil’s Society recently held its annual pageant in Massachusetts to determine “top gerbil.” 3 Pageants We’d Less Like To Judge 1. New York City’s Top Rat. Our reluctance to judge such a competition… Read More ›
Yeah, But Does This Company Give A Severance Package For My Cats, Too?
MarketWatch reports that Yahoo Inc. is offering a new incentive employees: gifts for their cats and dogs! What could the gifts be? According to the article, Yahoo will not comment beyond saying that the gifts will be “Yahoo-branded.” 3 Yahoo… Read More ›
It’s May, Which, Of Course Means, It’s Time To Ask Yourself: “Does My Dog Need A Tattoo?”
DNAinfo.com reports that New Yorkers everywhere are getting trendy tattoos for their dogs, often on the hindquarters, a.k.a. “tramp stamp” position. Don’t worry, the tattoos are temporary, and from what we gather reading the article, also safe, unless your dog is… Read More ›