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The X15 Flamethrower

(Thanks to John Lobert)

WE ASSUME THIS CAT IS ALSO ON RETAINER FOR SOUTHWEST

Bolivia’s state airline has enlisted an “interspecies communicator” – or animal psychic – to track down a lost cat, after a passenger’s pet went missing in transit.

(Thanks to Doug Ogg)

IT WAS THE ONLY SENSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION

A disgruntled guest rammed his sports car through a Chinese hotel's doors and drove wildly around its lobby, leaving a trail of destruction after arguing with staff about his missing laptop.

(Thanks to EricY)

THE GOBSMACKERY EPIDEMIC

It's spreading.

(Thanks to Dave Vander Ark)

THEN LUCY'S A GENIUS

Badly behaved dogs are often the smartest, study suggests

(Thanks to Charles Cates)

SEEMS LEGIT

Police say a woman in the south end awoke at 2 a.m. to find a man in her home who claimed to be checking out a house for sale

(Thanks to The Perts)

FIRST GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE...

....and now this.

(Thanks to Emily, Leslie and w)

THANK GOD FOR STUDIES

A British study looked at how often adults change their bed sheets, and single men were found to have “significantly worse hygiene than women.”

(Thanks to pharmaross)

WE'VE HIT THE PERFECTA

Gobsmacking AND Jesus.

(Thanks to Jim Kenaston and Ralph)

THE REST SHE WASTED

Portland lawyer used money stolen from clients for lavish trips to nudist resort, African safaris

(Thanks to John Lobert)

GOOD LUCK GETTING THEM TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS

First vaccine for honeybees approved in US

(Thanks to Barry Nester, who says "You need a steady hand to give this injection.")

WHY THE MAN WAS CRAWLING OUT OF A TOILET WE'LL NEVER KNOW

Man found snake crawling out of Colorado hotel toilet

Related: Snake bites man on toilet, possum evicted from bar

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)