Funny
Beer and cash prizes for wife-carrying contest winners
A couple from Maine have won the 17th annual North American Wife-Carrying competition, and will compete in the world championship in Finland next year!
Funny
Scottish police ask: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A chicken was taken into custody after it was seen trying to cross a road in Dundee, and now Scottish police ask: why did the chicken cross the road?
Funny
102-year-old woman gets arrested to complete bucket list item
A 102-year-old woman crossed off a bucket list item by getting herself arrested, then delivered gifts to a senior’s center from the back of a police cruiser!
Science
Bigger yawn might mean bigger brain!
Scientists have long debated the reason we yawn, but a recent study shows that bigger yawns are associated with bigger brains!
World
Students take part in International Walk to School Day
On October 5, students around the world take part in International Walk to School Day to promote safer school routes, physical activity and the environment.
World
French court says no Mona Lisa smiles on photo IDs
A French court has ruled that a ‘Mona Lisa’ smile is not permitted on ID cards, after a Frenchman fought for the right to be cheerful.
Science
Studies show that cats travelled with Vikings
According to a study of DNA sequenced from 290 cats from various archaeological sites, it’s believed that cats travelled with Vikings!
World
Baltimore school sends misbehaving students to meditation room instead of detention
2 years ago, a school in Baltimore started sending misbehaving kids to a meditation room instead of detention, and it hasn’t had to suspend any child since!
Australia
Mooning is now a crime in Victoria!
Mooning is now officially a CRIME in Victoria, with the offence of publicly exposing one’s buttocks punishable by up to 6 months prison!
World
New Zealand postal worker sacked for hoarding thousands of mail items!
A New Zealand postal worker has lost their job after it was discovered that they failed to deliver as many as 2,500 items of mail!
Australia
Melbourne man prompts donations of winning McDonald’s Monopoly tickets
A Melbourne man shared a photo of his winning McDonald’s Monopoly ticket on Facebook, saying he donated it to charity, and called on others to do the same.
World
Driver totalled car after spider fell from rearview mirror!
A Portland, Oregon woman ROLLED her car after a spider fell from her rearview mirror while she was driving.
Funny
Binary Bandit on the loose in Philadelphia
Lock up your 0s and 1s, Philadelphia, because the Binary Bandit has been stealing these digits from address numbers mounted on buildings.
Art, Music & Movies
Yoda’s backstory to be told in a new Star Wars comic!
What did Yoda do before be became a Jedi Master? Yoda’s story before The Phantom Menace will be told in a December issue of Marvel’s Star Wars comic series.
Funny
Man breaks into YMCA and steals fake money from a toy cash register!
A man who broke into a YMCA Child Development Center in Indio, California, only managed to steal fake money from a toy cash register!
Funny
The Dark Side cleans up its act
Has Darth Vader shunned the Dark Side? Nah, it’s just some guy dressed as the Sith Lord who’s been cleaning a stretch of highway that he ‘adopted’.
Science
200 teddy bears abandoned in Italian cities for ‘goodness’ test
200 teddy bears were left in an apparent state of abandonment in 7 Italian cities to test the goodness of the Italian people.
World
Stranger’s GoFundMe campaign raises big money for 89-year-old Chicago paleta man
More than $370,000 has been raised for 89-year-old Fidencio Sanchez after a stranger started a GoFundMe campaign to help the Poncho Paleta man.
Funny
Bride hitchhikes to her own wedding after limo breakdown
A bride was forced to hitchhike to her own wedding after the limo she was traveling in broke down!
World
Black metal drummer accidentally elected to town council in Norway!
The drummer for Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone has been elected into public office, despite asking people not to vote for him!
Science
Research indicates that one in five bosses are psycopaths!
Uh oh, new research indicates that 1 in 5 bosses are psychopaths, which is the same proportion of psychopaths found in prison!
Science
Science explains how Clark Kent’s glasses worked as a disguise
According to a new study, wearing glasses might be an adequate disguise, which explains why the city of Metropolis did not recognise Clark Kent as Superman.
Science
Sorry folks, the five-second rule isn’t a thing
According to a new study, there is no 5-second rule when food falls on the floor as contamination begins when contact is made with the floor.
World
Firefighter fakes finger fiasco for fiancé
A man called the fire brigade to help him get a ring off his finger, so that he could propose to his firefighter girlfriend.
Science
Several huntsman spiders walk across your face while you sleep…
Ranger Mick from the Australian Reptile Park says the average 35-year-old has most likely had several Huntsman spiders walk across their face during sleep.
Funny
Preschoolers crash parents’ SUV while trying to drive to grandma
Preschoolers in Seattle Washington took the keys to their parents’ SUV, but ended up crashing it into another car during a mission to visit their grandma!
Australia
Adelaide man busted for using a frying pan as a steering wheel!
A man was arrested in Adelaide, South Australia for several traffic offences including using a modified FRYING PAN as a steering wheel.