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• Swedish Police Convert Alcohol Into Water

  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... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Breaking Bad Toys “R” Us, And By “Us” They Mean Some Other Store

  Entertainment Weekly reports that Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has taken to Twitter to express his displeasure with Toys “R” Us pulling Breaking Bad action... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Customers Who Bought The Amazon Fire Also Bought Tumbleweed

  Yahoo Finance reports that Amazon announced today that it lost $170 million on its “Fire” smartphone, whatever that is. Amazon reportedly had $83 million of Fir... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Maybe Beverages Weren’t So Pure in 1516

  Modern Farmer reports that a study of 24 German beers found 100% of the beers contained tiny bits of plastic or other undesirable items, including an insect,... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Oh No It Didn’t! Is Science About to Prove Astrology is Right?

  Yahoo reports that early research from Hungarian scientists may prove that the season you were born in affects your temperament as an adult. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Lorde of the Pop Flies

  CNN reports that a few San Francisco radio stations have removed Lorde’s “Royals” from their play lists, as the San Francisco Giants will play the Kansas City... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 3 New Names We Propose For Caesars’ Casinos In Wake Of Financial Troubles

  Bloomberg reports that Caesars Entertainment Corp., owner of casino brands including Caesars Palace and Harrah’s may be “paving the way” for a “possible”... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 3 Theories We Speculate As To Why The President’s Credit Card May Have Been...

  Business Insider reports that President Obama says he had his credit card declined at a New York City restaurant.Fortunately, the President said the First Lady... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Breaking Bad Would Have Been More Boring If Hank Was On Facebook

  The Associated Press reports that Facebook has warned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to stop creating fake Facebook profiles. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Apple Getting Ready To Reveal iPad It Reportedly May Have “Accidentally” Revealed

  ZDNet reports that Apple may have inadvertently leaked specs of the latest iPads yesterday before today’s launch.3 Reasons We Suspect The Leaks Are Legit1. The... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Reporter: “Uncertain” How Cat Feels About Being Auctioned Off For About $100,000

  WBIR reports that an Australian couple were trying unsuccessfully to auction off their house, until they offered their pet cat as part of the sale, which... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Will the President Still Get to Use His HHonors Points?

  The Associated Press reports that the U.S. government is reviewing last week’s sale of Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria hotel to a Chinese insurance company, due to... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Dear Twitter Spambots, Feel Free To Tweet Us Some Money

  Reuters reports that a French bank is now allowing you to transfer money to your followers via Twitter.3 Frequently Asked Questions That We’d Like To See Based... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 3 New Zombie Pitches We Have For Discovery Communications

  Yesterday, we wrote about Animal Planet, which is owned by Discovery Communications, green-lighting a scripted series about zombie-animals. Here are 3 pitches w... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Finally, A Scripted Animal-Zombie Series!

  Variety reports that Animal Planet is developing a scripted zombie-animal series to be called the “Other Dead,” scheduled to debut in 2016.3 Questions That Aris... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Simple Solutions How Red Bull Could Have Solved Its False Advertising Lawsuit

  Yesterday we wrote about Red Bull settling a false advertising lawsuit because Red Bull doesn’t literally give you wings, among other things. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Red Bull Gets Wings Clipped In Legal Settlement

  BevNet reports that Red Bull GmbH has settled a false advertising U.S. class action lawsuit for $13 million, which is to be distributed to customers who... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Restaurant Gets One Star On Yelp After Asking Patrons To Give It Bad Reviews

  Time reports that a restaurant in San Francisco, dissatisfied with the way Yelp does business, has offered discounts on pizzas to patrons who gave the restauran... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 3 Suggestions For Ben Bernanke When Filling Out Credit Applications

  As we’ve written over the past few days, Former Federal Reserve Chair, Ben Bernanke, reportedly said he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage.3... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• More Humor For Economics Nerds Based On Ben Bernanke Being Unable To Refinance...

  Yesterday, we wrote about former Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke saying that he was recently unable to refinance his mortgage, despite his home being assesse... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY