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• Drunk Man Drives Along Train Tracks, Calls Police Saying He Is Lost

  The Local reports that an intoxicated man driving in southwestern France phoned the police to let them know he was lost. At the time he had driven... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 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 scrappe... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Hey, If You Work At Kooters, Someone Has A Job Opportunity You Hopefully Won’t...

  Reuters reports that the Hooters restaurant chain is suing an escort service for using the Hooters name in recruitment ads.The ads on Craigslist allegedly... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• CNBC Says McDonald’s Employee Site “Bashes Fast Food”

  CNBC reports that content on a site designed to provide advice to McDonald’s employees “bashes fast food.”From the article:“Another post labels a meal with a... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Canada: Not Talking Like Hosers Any More

  The National Post reports that use of the word “eh,” is down among young and urban people in Canada! That’s why you don’t hear the word used in Justin Bieber... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Don’t Bother Emailing That Electronic eBay Gift Card To Your Relatives In France

  The Local reports that the number of people in France who are likely to sell unwanted Christmas gifts has climbed to 57% of adults, according to a poll. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Issac Asminov Predicts Almost Everything for 2014 Accurately.

  Treehugger.com reports that sci-fi writer Issac Asminov made many predictions about 2014 in a New York Times article written after visiting the 1964 World’s Fai... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Beyonce At Walmart Days After Target Refuses To Carry Her Album

  CNN reports that Beyoncé surprised shoppers at a Massachusetts Walmart by giving 750 individuals $50 gift cards for free.You may have seen in the news earlier... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Someone Breaches Peoples’ Private Information Somewhere

  CNN reports that Target is offering a 10% discount for all shoppers at its stores this Saturday and Sunday after 40 million of its customers had their credit an... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Urine Detectors Coming To Subway System Elevators… We’re Sure That People Won’t...

  CNN reports that Atlanta is installing urine detectors in subway system elevators, which will set off an alarm, and lead to the arrest of elevator-urinators!3... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• What Is The Best Accounting Standard In A Zombie Apocalypse?

  CNN reports that Walking Dead TV series creator, Frank Darabont is suing AMC for allegedly paying itself low licensing fees to air the show, reducing “Modified... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• You Will Be Lied To 29 Times Today*

  According to a “human lie detector” interviewed in a video on Yahoo, the average person lies 30 times a day, and is lied to 200 times a week! Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Google Acquires Robots! Perhaps They Will Be Friends With People On Google Plus!

  The Street reports that Google has acquired a company that makes the world’s fastest robot. A viewing of this CNN video indicates these robots are less... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Monkey In Space!

  CNN reports that Iran has claimed to successfully launch a monkey into space and back.3 Questions That Arise From This Story1. “So, wait, that monkey I saw in... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Search Engine Apparently Willing To Help Get Male Musician Pregnant

  Alt-rockers Matt & Kim posted a screenshot on Instagram of what happened when they tried to do a Google search for “is there a way to download flash videos. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Is Cafe In France Raking It In By Charging Rude Customers More?

  The Local reports that a cafe in Nice, France, charges extra for “rudeness.”Specifically the cafe has a menu board with the following rates (as translated from... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• CNBC Reporting Team May Want To Report Back To Math Class!

  In a CNBC written and video report yesterday entitled online “The Rich Pay All The Taxes,” CNBC reporter Jane Wells yesterday examined a Congressional Budget... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Spotify Announces News That Led Zeppelin Fans Would Have Been Waiting 40 Years...

  CNBC reports that Spotify has obtained the exclusive streaming rights to the music of Led Zeppelin.3 Questions That Arise From This Story1. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Funniest Travel News Headline Of 2013?

  Sometimes a headline is so good that reading, or in this case viewing the news story could only lead to disappointment.And our new favorite headline comes from... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY