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What the #@$&!? Ohio Curses More Than Any State in America

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:42 +0000

Words cannot describe how awful the language the people of Ohio use. Well, words we can’t say without getting our mouths washed out with soap, anyway. In a strange new survey, Ohio has “bleeped” its way to the top as the state where people curse the most. On the less salty front is Washington, which [...]

Butcher Feeds Marijuana to Pigs – The Secret Behind Green Eggs and Ham

KC — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:20:28 +0000

What is the best way to fatten up a pig? Give their already ravenous appetite a serious case of the munchies. That is just what a butcher shop in Seattle WA did, Fed pigs a little ganja. According to our friend Tim at 95 Rock in Colorado William von Schneidau of Seattle’s BB Ranch butcher feeds [...]

Today's Life Winner: The Genius Who Got Stuck in a McDonald's High Chair

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:57 +0000

We like to imagine that the third cop in the foreground has moved behind our stuck friend, because he is laughing too hard at him. Police in Cork, Ireland recently had to be called away from fighting (Irish) crime to help a man who got stuck in a high chair meant for a toddler. As [...]

Mom Puts Three-Year-Old Son Up for Adoption on Craigslist

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:44 +0000

Craigslist is a great resource for meeting people and buying and selling almost anything. But when it comes to giving away children, there are probably better ways. That didn't stop a Texas woman from offering her three-year-old for adoption on the service, however.

Naked Painting of Bea Arthur Selling for $2 Million

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:44 +0000

Maybe 'Airheads' is your favorite movie. Maybe you really loved 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls.' Or maybe you just love oil paintings of nude older ladies. If any of these are true, and you've got at least $2 million to spare, this painting of Bea Arthur (note: she didn't actually pose for the painting) by artist John Currin is up for auction.

It's expected to go for $1.8-$2.5 million bucks. Here's what (most of) the whole painting looks like.

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

4-Year-Old Mayor Is the Cutest Politician You Will Ever See

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:35 +0000

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine. The mayor of teeny, tiny Dorset, Minnesota (population 22) is a four-year-old boy named Robert “Bobbie” Tufts. We don’t know if his senior advisor is Rubber Duckie or if he pledged naptime for all citizens, but Bobbie won the coveted [...]

Scathing Hipster-Hating 'Hipster House' Ad Placed On Craigslist

Joe Student — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:18:37 +0000

Someone in Baton Rouge, LA just escalated the war on Hipsters. While the Louisiana city isn’t as synonymous with the Hipster movement as places like Portland, OR or Brooklyn, NY a landlord there couldn’t help but reach out to those of Hipster ilk interested in renting his house in an excessively scathing, condescending rental ad [...]

Panic Ensues As Economy Hurts Nevada Brothel Business

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:00:27 +0000

Forget about the housing market, the unemployment rate and the price of gas, the lingering effects of the recent global recession has caused the legalized brothel business in Nevada to go limp. According to a New York Daily Ne

Who is the New Mr. Rogers?

Joy Larson — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:39:11 +0000

Most of us 30 somethings grew up with the soothing, mild-mannered, sweater-loving man named Mr. Rogers. Every kid dreamed of being his neighbor. He loved helping children learn while having fun in a calm and relaxed environment. Many of us have missed this happy memory from our childhood. The good news is that we may [...]

Would You Eat a Lion Taco? Because It's Now a Thing

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:35:52 +0000

Lions: scary animals, controversial food. A Mexican restaurant in Tampa, Florida has turned heads (and maybe some stomachs) by offering lion meat tacos, in the biggest news for the animal since Snoop Dogg turned Snoop Lion. Despite some reports claiming it had stopped selling the unusual cuisine, Taco Fusion appears to have kept the item [...]

Dad Not Invited to Picnic Sets House on Fire Because That's the Most Reasonable Thing to Do

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:03 +0000

A man in a Poland has found himself to be a favorite in the contest for “overreaction of the year.” Czeslaw Kaminski, 69, blew up his home because his wife and kids went to a picnic without him. That’s right — instead of realizing he was being given the elusive gift of peace and quiet, [...]

Green-Painted 'She-Hulk' Goes On Violent Rampage

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:13:47 +0000

Although She-Hulk is a part of the Marvel Universe she has yet to be included in any of the Marvel Studios movies that now dominate the box office But folks over in England got a pretty good glimpse of the powers of Bruce Banner’s cousin during a violent incident late last month. In what police [...]

Protect The Family Jewels with a Bulletproof Cup [VIDEO]

KC — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:44:36 +0000

It is one thing to take a fast pitch to the groin, or even a hockey puck. But try stopping a bullet from hitting your “coin purse.” It turns out a surprising amount of injured soldiers are wounded by bullets in the crotch. According to KSDK in Missouri, a man aims to lower the number [...]

Researchers Find Jamestown Colonists Practiced Cannibalism

Mike Adams — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:57:30 +0000

There was a time when cannibalism was alive and well in America, as researchers recently discovered the remains of Jamestown settlers that indicate colonists may have had to resort to such despicable tactics in order to survive the “Starving Time.” A dark season fell over early American settlers in the winter of 1609 and 1610, [...]

Budwesier's Buddy Cup Lets You Become Facebook Friends With Your Drinking Buddies While You Get Hammered

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:59:32 +0000

The next time you drink a Bud, you could be making a bud. Budwesier has unveiled a new Buddy Cup, which allows people to become Facebook friends when they touch glasses as they knock back a cold one. The glass, created by Budwesier Brazil, features a built-in chip synched with Facebook. “A computer chip with [...]

Dumbest Man on Earth Blows Life Savings Playing Carnival Game

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

If you’re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Don’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 [...]

Spider-Man Goes on Crime Spree

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:53:11 +0000

Anyone who has enough money to buy a costume can dress up as your favorite superhero or Muppet. And that’s beginning to become a problem. Just when we were starting to clear our brains of the disturbing images presented by anti-Semitic Elmo and the toddler-shoving Cookie Monster, Spider-Man has had his reputation besmirched by an imposter [...]

Morman Bishop Fights Off Evil With A Samurai Sword [VIDEO]

KC — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:06:34 +0000

What is more intimidating than a morman bishop wielding a samurai sword? No, it is not publicity for anti-gun laws. It is a story out of SLC about an actual morman bishop who defended his neighbor from an attacker with “29 inches of razor.” According to the Associated Press Kent Hendrix woke up Tuesday to [...]

NASA Rovers Draw Penis Graffiti on Mars, Aliens Are Amused

Mike Adams — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:00:29 +0000

We’ve heard of space junk, but this is just ridiculous. NASA recently published some unknowingly provocative images of Mars to their website, which were apparently captured by expedition rovers scouring the red planet for evidence of life. While these $800 million rovers should be busy assisting scientists in the discovery of the first alien life [...]