The Local reports that a drunk man tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the eternal flame at the Arc de Triomphe. 3 More Bad Flames To Spray With A Fire Extinguisher 1. The image of a fire in… Read More ›
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Around The World People Ride Subways Without Pants
Yahoo reports that people around the world participated in the 13th Annual “No Pants Subway Ride,” which was organized on the internet and perhaps elsewhere. So if you wanted to see a bunch of people in boxers and other undergarments… Read More ›
Woman Loses Winning Lottery Ticket, Surveillance Video Helps Lottery Officials Track Her Down
CNN reports that a woman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bought a lottery ticket and lost it, unaware that it was worth about $50 million. Fortunately for her, surveillance cameras in a convenience store captured the purchase, and lottery ticket officials… Read More ›
Looks Like Someone May Have Been A Bit Too “Hasty” When They Put Up This Store Sign
This is a store sign from a convenience store chain called “Hasty Market” we took the other day. As you can see, it appears someone may have been a little too hasty in the sign installation, as the it appears… Read More ›
Man Sleeps Through Plane-Skidding-Off-Runway Incident
Yahoo reports that a man slept through a plane skidding a bit off the runway at JFK Airport yesterday, on a flight bound from Toronto to New York. From the article: “I was sleeping. I woke up and… A police… Read More ›
France Reportedly Not Lending Mona Lisa To Italy.
The Local reports that France has rejected a request from Italy to borrow the Mona Lisa for an exhibit. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “Hey Italy, have you even paid back the billions of Euros you borrowed from… Read More ›
Japanese Court Awards Damages For Baby Switched At Birth In 1953
According to an ABC News report, a Japanese man has won a lawsuit against a hospital in Japan for accidentally switching him at birth for another baby in 1953. The error was discovered after members of the right (and wealthy!)… Read More ›
Donkey Meat + Fox DNA = Product Recall
CNN reports that Wal-Mart has recalled donkey meat in China because it was “contaminated” with fox DNA. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Are they sure it wasn’t Fox News Policy Manual DNA? Because that would be ironic being… Read More ›
#ItalianParkingTickets
The Local reports that in Rome, Italy, police are using Twitter complaints from the public to give out parking tickets. 3 More Fines We’d Like To See Result From Social Media 1. A fine for following people to get them… Read More ›
3 Things We’d Like To See Fast Food Restaurants Scrap
Earlier this week we wrote about a report that a McDonald’s employee web site suggested some fast food may be unhealthy. CNN reports that McDonald’s has scrapped the site. Here are 3 things we’d like to see fast food restaurants… Read More ›
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