As we’ve reported twice, McDonald’s Canada is running a new ad campaign that allows Canadians to ask the company questions on a web site via Twitter and Facebook. As previously mentioned, they have blanketed Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor station… Read More ›
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Venture Capital Firm Invests $15 Million In Web Site That Explains Rap Lyrics
In case you were wondering whether there was money floating around the U.S. economy or not, CNBC reports that a venture capital firm just invested $15 Million dollars in a web site called Rap Genius, that explains rap lyrics to parents… Read More ›
“June” Is Not An Acceptable Word In Words With Friends
The Internet is down at the Not The Worst News Headquarters which means this is our second entry ever written on an iPhone. And it also means plenty of time to play the hit game Words With Friends! Or as… Read More ›
Breaking News: Posting One Of Your Two Small Children Is Your Favorite On Your Blog Is A Bad Idea!
According to Yahoo, a father in Calgary, Alberta, Canada has received numerous negative comments on internet message boards after posting on his blog that he prefers his kindergartener to his toddler. From the article: “‘If I were to be absolutely… Read More ›
Not The Worst News Just Hit 1,000 “Likes” On WordPress! Thank You! Now Here’s 3 Worse Things!
3 Worse Things Than Getting 1,000 Likes On WordPress 1. Getting 1,000 likes on your Facebook status: “I just got dumped after losing my job! 😦 😦 :(“ You don’t even have 1,000 Facebook friends, so who are the jerks… Read More ›
11% Of People Use “1234” As Their Bank Card Pin Number
According to DataGenetics.com, an analysis of 3.4 million bank card PIN numbers revealed that some numbers are more popular than others. The five most popular: 1234 – 10.7% 1111 – 6.0% 0000 – 1.9% 1212 – 1.2% 7777 – 0.7%… Read More ›
Company sells toilet paper with ads on it! Part 2 of a two part story.
Yesterday we wrote about a report from CNBC that a Michigan company is selling toilet paper with advertising on it. The report indicated: “Star Toilet Paper then offers its ad-filled TP for free to venues including libraries, restaurants, bars and… Read More ›
Suspected Gas Leak Turned Out To Be Fish From Traditional Swedish Fermented Herring Party
The Local reports that this past weekend, in Stockholm, Sweden, in response to reports of a gas leak, two fire trucks, two police cars, and an emergency gas leak team all rushed to the scene of an apartment building… to… Read More ›
Thousands Of Swedes Pay Fake Fine After Receiving Letter Saying They Downloaded Porn
The Local reported today that thousands of Swedish residents have paid a fake fine after receiving letters in the mail saying they downloaded porn. 3 Worse Things Swedish Residents Could Pay A Fake Fine For 1. The instruction on page 17 of… Read More ›
Government of Canada Invests Over $800,000 In Sausages That Hopefully Won’t Explode!
Canoe News reports that the Government Of Canada is spending over $800,000 Canadian investing in a meat-processing company to help them create sausages that don’t explode, in an apparent attempt to prevent Canadians who don’t know how to cook sausages… Read More ›