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Is it just me…

November 25th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Or is something about this Facebook ad I saw a little weird?

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Tags: Just for Fun · Wacky Stuff

Huh?

January 6th, 2009 · No Comments

I just bought one of those little round convex mirrors to put on my driver-side rear-view, since the old one is too scratched up to be of any use. On the back of the packaging is this warning: “REPRODUCTION OF EDITORIAL CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF ***.” Huh? “Editorial content”? There’s one [...]

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Tags: Wacky Stuff

Bereft of Life it Rests in Peace

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Many are familiar with Monty Python’s skit about the “Norwegian Blue” parrot with “lovely plumage” that was “pining for the fjords.”

Fewer know that the Norwegian Blue actually did exist, apparently. However, it has now “joined the choir invisible,” as it has been extinct for many years. 55 million years, according to one Dr. Waterhouse, who [...]

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Tags: Wacky Stuff · World Wide Wonder

A Pencil Sharpener is a Weapon?

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Believe it or not, this story is not from The Onion.

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Look Out, Tiger

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

5-year-old hits hole in one: OK, so it was only a 75 yard hole. Still impressive. http://ping.fm/bs9E

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Tags: Wacky Stuff