Dave Barry's Blog

WHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SPEARS

City employee in  Japan kills wild boar with spear on elementary school grounds

Vaguely related: Japanese zoo practices lion escape protocol in hilarious drill

(Thanks to Ralph)

YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT NOT TO PARTY

A French court has ruled that companies can't fire their workers for failing to be sufficiently "fun."

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

THEY ALSO HATE SQUIRRELS

Octopus Brains Evolved to Share a Surprising Trait in With Our Brains

(Thanks to Al Barkafski)

THE WORD IS 'HERO'

The 30-year-old supermodel gave researchers a sample of her blood before and after reaching climax so they could study its effects on her body chemistry – and the results will be screened on TV this week. 

(Thanks to Roberto)