Can You Figure Out This Math Problem Intended for 7-Year-Olds?
Posted: March 23, 2017
At one time or another, most adults have been roped into helping a grade-schooler with his or her homework. One particular math problem left six- and seven-year-old students in the UK stumped—and their parents scratching their heads. FULL STORY
Guy Who Got a C on Constitutional-Amendment Paper GETS CONSTITUTION AMENDED
Posted: March 22, 2017
If you’re concerned that this means the Constitution was amended recently without anybody telling the public about it, that concern is totally understandable. But that’s not what happened. This story, reported on March 13 by KUT, Austin’s NPR station, is way less scary and possibly even more amazing than that would be. FULL STORY
Why Mail a Postcard When You Can Send a Message Written on a Potato?
Posted: March 21, 2017
A company called Potato Parcel has come up with a business model that allows people to apply custom messages and images to spuds and send them through the mail. Three versions of this bizarre product are available. FULL STORY
Goodbye, Boot: New Monopoly Tokens To Replace 3 Old Classics
Posted: March 20, 2017
Monopoly’s staid stable of tokens is in for a shakeup, and the boot is getting the boot. Hasbro recently pulled the curtain back on the results of an online survey to select the next generation of tokens for its classic board game. And the results are: Goodbye, thimble, boot and wheelbarrow. Hello, T-rex, penguin and rubber ducky. FULL STORY
Turkey ‘Expels Dutch Cows’ Amid Diplomatic Crisis
Posted: March 17, 2017
Turkey’s red meat association has ordered a consignment of prize Dutch cattle to be sent back to the Netherlands, saying it no longer wants to farm the cows due to the diplomatic crisis between the countries. FULL STORY
Entire Town In USA Up For Sale
Posted: March 16, 2017
Think you’re king of the castle? Well if you buy this town you actually could be. The town of Tiller in Oregon is up for sale! FULL STORY
Alaska Residents Warned To Give Grumpy Moose Their Space
Posted: March 15, 2017
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife officials warned people to keep their distance from grumpy moose after two close calls…. FULL STORY
Sweaters For Chickens: Retirees Knit Clothes For Chilly Poultry
Posted: March 14, 2017
Sweaters for chickens? It sounds like a joke, but a plucky group of retirees in suburban Boston has hatched a plan to keep poultry warm during the New England winter. FULL STORY
Man Found With Cocaine Packages Taped To Body At NY Airport
Posted: March 13, 2017
A man returning from the Dominican Republic was arrested at a New York Airport after he was found to have cocaine packages taped to his body, federal authorities said Friday. FULL STORY
Police Say Couple Staged Murder With Ketchup
Posted: March 13, 2017
Sandusky, Ohio – Police say a couple in Ohio staged a murder scene in a bathtub in which they poured ketchup over her and he then sent pictures to friends, saying he did it. FULL STORY
Troop Leader Caught With Hand in Girl Scout Cookie Jar
Posted: May 25, 2017 – A Kentucky Girl Scout troop leader is accused of running off with over 6,000 boxes of cookies, local officials say. FULL STORY
How the U.S. Protects the Environment, From Nixon to Trump
Posted: May 24, 2017 – Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. enacted a series environmental laws. A little bickering aside, they seem to work. FULL STORY
Deadly New York Times Square Attack Highlights Pedestrian Safety
Posted: May 20, 2017 – Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle. FULL STORY
Pistols at 20 Paces? Dueling Remains a Bad Idea in Oregon
Posted: May 17, 2017 – Shucks! The next time the people of Oregon go to the polls, they won’t get to vote regarding dueling. Whether to repeal the 172-year-old state constitutional provision that was designed to discourage dueling was being bantered about. FULL STORY
Just for Fun Friday: Water, Weird Clouds Found on Alien ‘Warm Neptune’
Posted: May 12, 2017 – Astronomers have spotted water vapor and evidence of exotic clouds in the atmosphere of an alien planet known as HAT-P-26b. FULL STORY
Too Gouda To Be True! Wisconsin Expected to Pass Cheese Bill
Posted: May 9, 2017 – Thanks to a Fourth Grade class in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, the state legislature is set to give final approval today to making cheese the official state dairy product. FULL STORY
Woman Uses Hillary Clinton as Alias During DUI and Eluding Police Arrest
Posted: May 8, 2017 – Maybe it’s not such a bad idea to change you name during an arrest. But changing it to Hillary Clinton – a former First Lady, senator from New York, Secretary of State, and, most recently, presidential candidate? That’s what A Kentucky woman chased by police from Maryland into Pennsylvania told the trooper who finally stopped her. FULL STORY
Inaccurate Leads from IP Addresses Prompt Police to Serve Warrants on Innocent People
Posted: May 5, 2017 – The Seattle Police Department, working off a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that an IP address – tied to an individual’s name and physical address – searched an innocent man’s home for the upload and transfer of child pornography. FULL STORY
Harris County Bail System Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules
Posted: May 2, 2017 –A federal judge in Houston Friday issued a scathing denouncement of Harris County’s cash bail system, saying it is fundamentally unfair to detain indigent people arrested for low-level offenses simply because they can’t afford to pay bail. Full Story
Mystery behind the Antarctic’s ‘Blood Falls’ solved after more than 100 years
Posted: April 28, 2017 –It has baffled scientists since it was discovered more than a century ago, but now experts think they have finally found the cause of the Antarctic’s blood falls. FULL STORY
It May Soon Be a Crime in Texas to Use ‘Fake’ Service Animals
Posted: April 26, 2017 –Texas House Bill 2992 would make it a misdemeanor to “fit an animal with a harness, collar, vest, sign, tag or leash of the type commonly used by persons with disabilities…so that the person can gain access, permission or benefits provided to persons with disabilities.” FULL STORY
Professor Sues Walmart Over Fishing License That Says he Cleans Toilets
Posted: April 25, 2017 – A Montana State University professor is suing the world’s largest retailer for libel after, he says, an employee at the Bozeman store listed the occupation on the professor’s fishing license as a toilet cleaner. FULL STORY
8-year-old Boy Drives 4-year-old Sister to Get Cheeseburger
Posted: April 14, 2017 – An Ohio boy waited until his parents were asleep before he drove himself and his little sister to McDonald’s for cheeseburgers. He learned to drive by watching a YouTube video. The boy successfully drove the 1.5 miles to the restaurant. FULL STORY
New U.S. Spelling Bee Rules Aim to Prevent T-I-E-S
Posted: April 10, 2017
Scripps National Spelling Bee revealed new rules aimed at preventing ties after the annual competition ended in a dead heat three years in a row, with joint winners both getting $40,000 cash prizes in 2016. FULL STORY
Cat Missing From Denver for 9 Months Found in Dallas
Posted: April 7, 2017
Harvey the cat, missing from Denver for nine months, turned up at a construction site in Dallas this week. It’s been a long journey for the cat. A total of 794 miles, to be exact. FULL STORY
A Way to Make Plastic Waste Useful
Posted: April 6, 2017
An Indian woman has worked out a way to turn waste plastic into an eco-friendly fuel. Much cheaper than any other fuel in the market, this one is used in cooking stoves, in generators, and even to run tractors. Opting for the plastic-derived fuel conserves precious resources that are needed for other fuels. FULL STORY
With One Large Breath, Dandelion Is Blown Out Of Crayola’s 24 Pack
Posted: April 5, 2017
Crayola, the supplier of colorful art materials, announced the retirement of one of its classic colors in the popular 24-count pack of crayons. Goodbye Dandelion. FULL STORY
The Best Lawyer Excuses
Posted: April 4, 2017
There is always an excuse. “Don’t make with the dumb excuses,” my mom would say. If you haven’t heard them all, check out these “legal excuses.” FULL STORY
Real Sharknado? Cyclone Dumps Shark in Muddy Puddle
Posted: April 3, 2017
What would you think if you found a shark out of water? A bull shark found itself in puddle following flooding in Ayr, Queensland, Australia. ‘Kinda makes you think of Sharknado or Land Shark. FULL STORY
Learn from Your Mistakes: The Embarrassing Acronym of a Law School Name Provides a Branding Lesson
Posted: March 31, 2017
We found this old but very current reminder for taking care when naming your business. Somebody at George Mason University came up with the name change Antonin Scalia School of Law. It doesn’t take much to realize the acronym for the school was ASSoL, or ASSLaw. OH MY! FULL STORY
3 Websites That Prove Even Ridiculous Ideas Can Become Online Money Makers
Posted: March 30, 2017
Not only has the Internet completely transformed how we operate on a day-to-day basis, it’s opened a whole new world of opportunities and possibilities to creative entrepreneurs. Yes, even ones with ridiculous and outrageous ideas. FULL STORY
A Little Divorce Humor: 15 Funny Quotes About Divorce
Posted: March 29, 2017
Divorce can be a difficult time for all involved. Some say humor is the best medicine. We found this link to some very funny quotes on the situation. FULL STORY
Man Sues Restaurant for Ghost-Pepper Burger Induced Coma and Injury
Posted: March 28, 2017
Ghost peppers can be downright dangerous. In San Mateo, California, a restaurant was recently sued after a patron slipped into a two week coma and suffered a severe tear in his esophagus after eating their special ghost pepper burger. FULL STORY
Sweden Hotel Offers Refund — Only If You Divorce
Posted: March 27, 2017
A Swedish hotel chain said Sunday it is offering guests a refund — but with strings attached: you only qualify if you get divorced in the year following your stay. FULL STORY
70-pound Popcorn Ball Returned to Popular Chagrin Falls Shop
Posted: March 24, 2017
A 70-pound popcorn ball stolen from a Chagrin Falls popcorn shop was returned to its proper home. FULL STORY