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July 31, 2022
SEND HIM TO WASHINGTON
A Beer-Drinking Pony Is the Mayor of This English Village
(Thanks to pharmaross)
HAR
JOURNALISM QUOTE OF THE WEEK SO FAR
“I have worn this skirt to prior executions without incident"
(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)
July 30, 2022
SEEMS LEGIT
YIKES
Killer whales hunt 9-foot great white shark in drone video
(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)
WE HOPE NOT, BECAUSE THAT WOULD MEAN THE RETURN OF DISCO
Will time run backward if the Universe collapses?
(Thanks to Jim Kenaston)
GOOD TO KNOW
Fact check: Scientists at CERN are not opening a 'portal to hell'
(Thanks to Ralph)
OTHER THAN THAT
Philadelphia wedding cut short as brawl ends with woman shot by another guest, police say
(Thanks to DaninDallas)
SERIOUSLY, FAA?
Are airplane seats too small? FAA soliciting public comments on minimum dimensions
(Thanks to Steve K.)
SSSSSNACK TIME
Woman finds snake inside popcorn bag at grocery store
(Thanks to pharmaross)
WHATEVER WOULD WE DO WITHOUT THE INTERNET?
The internet thinks George Jetson would've been born this weekend
(Thanks to Stan Ruth)
July 29, 2022
IT FELL FROM DEEP SPACE
AND THE SO-CALLED 'FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’ DOES NOTHING
Hershey says it won't be able to meet Halloween demand this year
(Thanks to Steve Bradford)
WHY THE LONG TEETH?
'Disbelief' as 'big' beaver walks into Staffordshire pub
(Thanks to pharmaross and Ralph)
AND IN SPORTS
First Scottish Tree Hugging Championships
(Thanks to pharmaross, who says: "Why? I'm stumped.")
THEY'RE HEEEEERE
A mysterious red glow over the Atlantic Ocean leaves a pilot baffled
(Thanks to Rod Nunley)
July 28, 2022
DO NOT MESS WITH THEM OR LIVE NEAR SOMEBODY WHO MESSES WITH THEM
Woman Sets Fire to the Wrong House in Botched Revenge Plot on Ex, Police Say
(Thanks to Rick Day)
JUST STOP, SCIENTISTS
Scientists Are Turning Dead Spiders Into 'Necrobots'
(Thanks to Ralph, Rick Day and Frank)
'THIS IS NOT MY MOM'
N.J. family sues funeral home for allegedly putting wrong body in casket
(Thanks to pharmaross)
FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS
Pigs Can Breathe Through Their Buttholes and So Could You, Scientists Say
(Thanks to pharmaross)
ALWAYS THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK
The quest to find $181 million in bitcoin buried in a dump
(Thanks to Rod Nunley)
THE SCIENCE IS SETTLED
Why chocolate could be just as good for the heart as high blood pressure medication
(Thanks to Le Petomane)
SEND IT TO WASHINGTON
Oyster Festival Mascot Terrifies Everyone On The Internet
(Thanks to klezmerphan)
BECAUSE IT LEADS TO PEOPLE PRETENDING TO PLAY THE ACCORDION
Police say people pretending to play violin for money a 'nationwide issue'
(Thanks to Static Joeage and Chuck Cody)
THE WORD IS 'HERO'
Florida man drives stolen truck to Space Force base to warn of battle between aliens, dragons
(Thanks to pharmaross and Ralph)
HE IS WELCOME ON THE STREETS OF MIAMI
69-year-old Tokyo man arrested for driving without a license for over 50 years
(Thanks to pharmaross)
UPDATE ON THE SQUIRRELS
(Thanks to pharmaross)
July 27, 2022
THE QUESTION IS, WHO GOT THE REST OF THE SNAKE?
(Thanks to Alan Levenson, pharmaross and John Lobert)
THE RAW, UNTAMED BEAUTY OF NATURE
Great white shark leaves ‘poonado’ in diver’s face
(Thanks to pharmaross)
BINGO
Cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by Polish institute
(Thanks to Al Barkafski and Frank)
DEPARTMENT OF EMAILS THIS BLOG DID NOT FINISH READING
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WE SUSPECT THE SQUIRRELS (NOT JUST FOR THIS; FOR *EVERYTHING*)
‘They look almost human made.’ NOAA finds weird lines of holes in Mid-Atlantic floor
(Thanks to Le Petomane, who says "Scientists suspect some ocean dwellers who get around on Pogo sticks.")
AS FORETOLD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Mysterious chicken with two buttocks and four feet found in Thailand
(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)
EVERYBODY STAY INDOORS
Debris from China rocket launch will crash land, but no one knows where
(Thanks to Suzie Q Wacvet)
THOSE THINGS CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS
‘Bomb’ woman threw at ex-husband, his fiancée in Nashville was sex toy, police say
(Thanks to Allen at Division, who says "Hence the phrase 'sex bomb?'")
MAYBE IT WAS THE EMU'S SHOP
Man crashes into shop, runs off and is attacked by emu
(Thanks to Ralph and AmoebaStampede)
CLEARLY THEY HIRED A LAWYER
Murder hornets are getting a new name
(Thanks to Allen at Divison, who says "I would have gone with 'Homicide Hornets' or 'Second Degree Manslaughter Hornets.'") (Also thanks to The Perts)
July 26, 2022
THROW(WAY)BACK TUESDAY
Millions of years ago, this blog -- then a young reporter for the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pa. -- covered a story (sort of a story, anyway) involving the late John Wayne. And without further ado, here it is.
JUST THE MERRY-GO-ROUND FOR US, THANKS
(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)
OTTERS ARE RELATED TO SQUIRRELS*
Jogger screams for help as otters chase after her at West Coast Park JULY 25, 2022
(Thanks to Ralph)
*We assume.
HORIZONTALLY, NOT VERTICALLY
Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Build a Skyscraper That Stretches for 75 Miles
(Thanks to Steve K, who says "I'm going over to the lunch room, be back next week.")
SIGN HER UP
Dodgers ball girl accidentally fields Yermin Mercedes’ base hit
(Thanks to pharmaross)
NOPE
(Thanks to John Lobert)
July 25, 2022
IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING: YES, JAPAN HAS SQUIRRELS
Japan's police to take measures after wild monkey rampages
(Thanks to Steve Bradford, who says "I saw WMR open for the Animals)
IT'S NOT HALLOWEEN, KID
Alabama residents get a fright over ‘real-life Chucky’ roaming neighborhood
(Thanks to Not My Usual Alias)
OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS A FAIRYTALE WEDDING
Groom Plays Video Of Wife Cheating With Brother-In-Law On Their Wedding Day
(Thanks to Rick Day)
IDAHO TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
(Thanks to B'game)
IT'S STILL WAITING FOR THE CHECK
A diner discovered 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in a restaurant
(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)
WE SAW H.C.W. OPEN FOR E.L.O.
Huge charismatic walrus sinking boats and causing mayhem after becoming global icon
(Thanks to John Lobert and Frank)