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Dumbest Man on Earth Blows Life Savings Playing Carnival Game

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:34 +0000

If youâ€™re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Donâ€™t do what Henry Gribbohm did. Instead of breezing through all his money on a risky real estate venture, opening his own business or following the gospel of Bernie Madoff, the 30-year-old man from [...]

TNT Brings Dramatic Surprise To Quiet Belgium Town [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:00:57 +0000

To launch the high quality channel TNT in Belgium, Turner Benelux (TBS Europe) decided to add a little drama to this quiet Belgium square. They put a big red button in the middle of the square with a arrow pointing to it that read “PUSH TO ADD DRAMA”. And for the bystanders who were just enjoying a quiet stroll through Belgium, they got a dramatic surprise indeed; and it is hilarious. Well done, Turner Benelux, very well done.

10 Things You Can Make With A Cadbury Creme Egg

Rose Maura Lorre — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:00:57 +0000

McDonald's UK/PieoftheTiger/Hershey's/Cakespy/SeriousEats You already know that the Easter-seasonal Cadbury Creme Egg is addictive, mouth-watering, one-of-a-kind and coveted the world over. But did you also know just how versatile an ingredient the Creme Egg can be when put to use in some of the most outlandish, Willy-Wonka-on-acid dessert delicacies? For those with the willpower to delay [...]

10 Sentences You Don't Want to Hear at Your Wedding

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:00:53 +0000

Wedding season is just around the corner and someone you know is probably gearing up for the biggest day of his or her life.

Of course, no day can go as perfect as you pictured it in your head. These are the statements that can bring your special day to a grinding halt.

Man Plays Duet With Whips and Harmonica

Dan Seitz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:00:59 +0000

We could try and describe this, but it’s pretty much impossible. It’s a man, a harmonica, and two whips. And he makes music. Yes, that man is using whip cracks as percussion. The man in question is Adam Winrich, who it may not shock you to discover is somewhat handy with a whip. So handy [...]

How Not To Pull Up To A Gas Pump

BJ Ragone — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:00:37 +0000

This surveillance camera footage shows someone who clearly has no idea how to drive. Considering it took place in South Florida, we can only assume that this is an elderly person who can barely see above the steering wheel. According to reports, the yellow Hummer (the one that goes flying across the screen) was waiting [...]

MIT's Supersonic Biplane Pretty Darn Close to Teleporting

K. Thor Jensen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:30:25 +0000

Airplane design has remained pretty standardized over the last century or so – sure, some people goof around with funky wings and weird engines, but for the most part the single-wing design has been large and in charge. Things are about to change.

Check Out The Craziest Driver's License Ever

Mithun Divakaran — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:26 +0000

Let’s face it, we all hate how we look on our driver’s license. There’s little we can do after the picture is snapped, which is why Adam Bard from British Columbia decided to make his driver’s license photo a memorable one – by shaving his beard and hair in half. Bard, a software engineer, shared [...]

Woman Arrested for Painting Nails and Cursing on Southwest Flight

Mithun Divakaran — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:00:22 +0000

You may want to add this to your list of things you can’t do on a flight these days. Jeanie Daniels was on her way to Houston to meet her boyfriend when she was asked by the flight-attendant to stop polishing her nails due to the smell. Daniels, realizing she had only two more nails left to do, then went to the bathroom to finish them, so as not to bother her fellow passengers. Turns out Southwest won’t allow that even in the airplane bathroom.

The 10 Strangest Barbies Ever Made for National Barbie Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:30:33 +0000

Barbie, that lovely yet absurdly, uh, generously proportioned princess of the doll kingdom, was introduced to the world on March 9th, 1959. She has sparked imaginations for more than 50 years, so of course she gets her own day. March 9th is National Barbie Day. Yes, the molded plastic gal who always seems to have [...]

The Hot New Trend for Guys? 'Mantyhose'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:00:29 +0000

Back in the 1970s, football great Joe Namath did a television commercial for pantyhose, proving that with enough charisma and swagger, the right guy can sell just about anything. His ad was meant for women — but a whole new generation of hose and tights are aimed squarely at men.

18-Year-Old Mayor Is Now Running Iowa Town

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:00:09 +0000

If you want to find the mayor of Aredale, Iowa, the best place to look is probably the local high school. That’s because 18-year-old Jeremy Minnier, who was elected to the town’s highest seat on Tuesday, is still a senior. But his age obviously wasn’t held against him when he beat the incumbent mayor 24 to eight while running [...]

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson's 'Most Astounding Fact' Will Leave You in Awe

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:00:27 +0000

The internet’s favorite astrophysicist, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, was asked by a reader of TIME magazine what the most astounding fact he could share was. Tyson’s profound answer has now been made even more breathtaking thanks to a fan-made video. Tyson’s thoughts on how we are all interconnected to each and every thing in the [...]

10 Dumb Criminals Caught In the Act

Don Deane — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:00:53 +0000

While intelligence isn’t a prerequisite for a life of crime, it certainly would’ve helped these ten boneheaded scofflaws. One clumsy bank robber shoots himself in the foot, a thief can’t figure out how to operate a door as a means of escape and another gets hopelessly stuck while trying to break into a store. If criminals keep being this dumb, us law-abiding citizens have nothing to worry about.

Marcell Endrey Solves Rubik's Cube Blindfolded in Less Than 30 Seconds

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:00:29 +0000

The world record for the fastest-solved Rubik’s Cube is 5.66 seconds, set last year by Feliks Zemdegs. When you see a speedcuber like Zemdegs do his thing, you realize that he is approaching the puzzle in an entirely different way than you would.

That goes double for watching Marcell Endrey, who just set the world record for finishing a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded, which is now 28.8 seconds. Watch Endrey complete this remarkable feat at this week’s Zonhoven Open.

Human Mattress Dominoes Is the Weirdest World Record Ever

Mithun Divakaran — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:44 +0000

Considering how often new world records are set these days, people are now trying to find the most obscure of challenges to get some attention. It worked for New Orleans recently, when 850 people volunteered to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people taking part in human dominoes.

Find Out What Job Buzzwords Like 'Detail-Oriented' and 'Team Player' Really Mean

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:00:15 +0000

At some point you’ve probably held a job that turned out to be unpleasantly different than you thought. As it turns out, though, the warning signs of what positions really entail might actually be right in the job postings. Those seemingly meaningless buzzwords used in ads might be the key to avoiding workplace bait and switch in [...]

Ignorant People Might Actually Be Too Ignorant to Know It

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:00:41 +0000

Looks like asking some people, “Are you stupid or what?” might be pointless. According to new research, they may in fact be too incompetent to answer honestly. That might go for you, too. Cornell University psychologist David Dunning says humans find it “intrinsically difficult to get a sense of what we don’t know.” So even [...]

Where Does the Phrase 'Paint the Town Red' Come From?

Carl Pettit — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:40 +0000

When you hit the streets and tell everyone you’re gonna “paint the town red,” what you really mean to say is that you and your compadres are planning a no holds barred evening (and maybe early morning) of heavy drinking, dancing and all around bacchanalian excess.

Teacher Faces Charges for Giving Student a Nipple-Twisting 'Purple Nurple'

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:04 +0000

A substitute teacher in the Bronx faces some serious criminal charges for administering some playground justice on one of his pupils. Chukwuma Duru allegedly twisted the nipples of a 16-year-old student on two separate occasions. Police arrested him on charges of forcible touching, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. He was also suspended [...]