Yahoo Finance reports that in a Japanese town with a declining population, scarecrows outnumber people by about 3 to 1. (Apparently a member of the town has created a scarecrow every time the town loses a resident.) 3 Questions That… Read More ›
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3 More Candy Deodorant Flavors We’d Like To See
Yesterday, we wrote about a Bulgarian company that makes candy that also works as a deodorant that makes your sweat smell like roses… Here are 3 more flavors we’d like to see… 1. Right Guord. Hint: the right guords to smell… Read More ›
Company Making Candy That Is Also Deodorant
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Bulgarian candy maker is selling something called “Deo Perfume Candy.” It’s deodorant candy. You eat it, and your sweat smells like roses. This is real science, because your body apparently can’t breakdown a component… Read More ›
Because People Want To Shop In Public Bathroom Stalls (According To Corporations)
CNBC reports that Amazon and Proctor & Gamble have teamed up to try to sell you stuff while you are using public bathroom stalls. An ad will play on the stall door asking you to download the Amazon App. Then… Read More ›
Microsoft Ends Joint Nook e-Book Venture
Yahoo Finance reports that Microsoft has ended its joint venture with Barnes & Noble related to the Nook e-reader. The deal results in Barnes & Noble getting 100% of the Nook venture and Microsoft losing a reported $238 million on… Read More ›
Sorry, You Suck At Reading News.
Yahoo Finance reports that negative news headlines may outnumber positive ones 17 to one, and a recent study indicates people are more likely to engage with negative news. So, sorry, readers, we had to put a negative headline on our… Read More ›
Black Friday Used Black Magic To Trick You Into Thinking You’re Saving
CNN reports that retailers used various tricks this Black Friday, including: selling the same items as Black Friday 2013 at the same prices; and asking suppliers to build items made with cheaper components, like televisions, just for sale on Black… Read More ›
Rolling Stone Names That Free U2 Album You Complained About “Album Of The Year”
CNN reports that Rolling Stone has selected U2’s “Songs of Innocence” as the best album of 2014. You may also recognize the album as the one Apple gave away for free by putting the album on everyone’s iPhone. (Sort of… we… Read More ›
Pill That Makes Flatulence Smell Like Roses Likely To Disappoint Her On Valentine’s Day
The Telegraph reports that a French inventor has invented pills containing all natural ingredients that create a smell of roses or chocolate when someone passes gas. 3 Related Things We’d Like To See Invented 1. Pill that makes gas sound… Read More ›
News Editors Everywhere Happy Woman Gives Chance To Make “When Pigs Fly” Jokes
Yahoo News Digest reports that a woman from Connecticut was asked to disembark a U.S. Airways flight because a pig, which she brought on the plane was “disruptive.” The pig had boarded the plane on a leash in a duffle… Read More ›
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