The Local reports that a Swedish man had many bottles of alcohol from his home confiscated in 2007 by the police, who suspected him of breaking alcohol laws after returning from Germany with large quantities of alcohol. The charges were… Read More ›
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Swedish Employee’s Pay Docked For Six Years For Using Facebook For Like Five Minutes (Yes This Is Hyperbole)
The Local (Sweden’s News In English) reports that an employee of an insurance agency called “Försäkringskassan” has been docked 15 days’ pay for spending over 40 hours of company time using social media. Multiple employees were docked pay for allegedly visiting… Read More ›
Distinctive Wallpaper Leads To Arrest Of Swedish Facebook Flasher
The Local (Sweden’s News In English) reports that a teen has been convicted of sending anonymous photos of his genitals from fake Facebook accounts after recipients recognized the “odd” wallpaper in the background from another photo of him on Instagram…. Read More ›
Breaking News*: Swedish Bus Driver Reportedly Assesses Kid’s Teeth To Determine Fare
The Local reports that a bus driver in Sundsvall, Sweden infuriated a parent, while trying to enforce an-only-kids-under-age-seven ride for free policy. Specifically, the driver allegedly argued that the child was too tall and had too many teeth to be… Read More ›
Attention, Capitalism! We Want To Head To Swedish Clothing Giant H&M To Buy Silver Robotic-Wear To Match Sweden’s Silver Medal In Men’s Hockey.
Canada has defeated Sweden 3-0 to win the men’s hockey gold medal. Three Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Did IKEA create the instructions to assemble Team Sweden? Could this be why the box the team came in was found… Read More ›
10-Year-Old Norwegian Boy Who Claimed To Be Dwarf Steals Parents’ Car Again
Reuters reports that a 10-year-old Norwegian boy, who we wrote about days ago, has stolen his parents car for the second time in two weeks. Fortunately nobody was hurt during an approximate half-hour drive. Also, this time around, it does… Read More ›
Not Sure Whether To Buy That Next Hamburger In Sweden Or Norway?
The Local reports that a McDonald’s Big Mac billboard placed at the border of Sweden and Norway taunts Norwegians by showing the cost difference of Big Macs in the two countries. Now why would someone drive all the way from… Read More ›
Fictional Hamster Is What Passes For News In Sweden.
The Local reports that a hamster that made news reports across Sweden does not exist. “How does a hamster make national news?” you ask, in part because it’s a Saturday, and what else are you going to ask? In an… Read More ›
Swedish Police Chase Aborted After Cop Drives Over Police Spike Mat
The Local reports that cops in Sweden had to end a car chase after a Swedish police car drove over a police spike mat intended to puncture the tires of the suspect’s car being pursued. 3 Questions That Arise From… Read More ›
Swedish Inventors Develop “Invisible” Bicycle Helmets, Which Will Go Well With Our Invisible Jokes!
Jalopnik reports that some Swedish inventors have invented a bicycle helmet that is sort of invisible. Hey, if you don’t want spoilers of how an apparently legit-looking invisible bicycle helmet works, click here to watch the video demonstration. Alright, now… Read More ›
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