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 ›
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Report: Naked People Found In Place You’d Expect To Find Naked People.
Today’s news tip comes to us from blogger Sean Smithson via email from the United Kingdom. And since there’s been no front page news in the U.K. that we’re aware of recently, or since last summer’s Olympics, let’s see what… Read More ›
Spotify Survey Suggests People Aren’t Good At Listening To Song Lyrics… Even After Release Of Books And Web Sites Mocking That
CNN reports that Spotify has identified the most misinterpreted song lyric, in a survey that asks people which songs they hear other people misinterpreting while singing at places like concerts, and karaoke bars (with correct lyrics presumably on screen.) And… Read More ›
It’s The Thought That Counts… Unless The Thought Is “I Hate This Wedding Gift,” In Which Case It’s The Not-Sharing-The-Thought That Counts!
The Toronto Star reports that a bride at a Hamilton, Ontario, Canada wedding was so upset with a gift basket received that she wrote a nasty text message to one of the guests who gave the gift, and demanded to… Read More ›
Be Careful Putting That Stun Gun Phone Case Someone Lent You Against Your Ear!
CNN reports that a company is selling iPhone cases that double as stun guns. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Does this mean that people who answer the phone in theaters during movies may accidentally stun themselves? The article indicates… Read More ›
You Can Type Comments At The End Of This Piece, Or You Can Send Them Into Space. The Option Is Yours!
Space.com reports that a new service by a company called Lone Signal allows you to beam text messages and photos into space, in hopes that alien life will be able to check them out. The first message is free, but… Read More ›
Who Says You Have To Be A Unicorn To Have A Photo Of One On Your Passport?
The Daily Mail reports that a nine-year-old British girl was able to enter the nation of Turkey using a passport identifying her with a picture of a unicorn. Click here to view the passport pic and see if you would have… Read More ›
Study: Acting Like You Know What You’re Talking About, When You Have No Clue About What You’re Talking About, Will Get People To Believe You! Trust Us, We Know It’s True!
Yahoo reports that a study by graduate students from Washington State University indicates that people tend to believe what you say, whether verbally or in writing, if you use loud, confident language… even if you have no clue what you… Read More ›
Someone May Have Lied On A Yelp Prison Review! Is There Not An Integrity Test Before Writing Yelp Reviews?
The Washington Post reports that lawyers, prisoners, and random jerks who may be the same people who vandalize Wikipedia, are reviewing prisons on Yelp! From the article: “At no time did the officer violate any of my constitutional privileges and even… 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 ›
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