Dave Barry's Blog

TESTING

Probably still fired, but...

THANKS, SCIENTISTS!

Scientists reveal you lose 12 minutes of your life every time you drink a coke

(Thanks to Al "Dead Man Walking" Barkafski and Ron T)

OUR THEORY: IT'S WHALE SHRAPNEL

Mystery as multiple pilots report 'lots' of UFOs flying over Oregon

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

STAY CLASSY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE

A CHRISTMAS party for Buckingham Palace staff spiralled “out of control” with cops called to a nearby bar after glasses were hurled and punches thrown.

(Thanks to Steve Pudlo)

AND IN NERD SPORTS

A pair of British brothers earned a Guinness World Record for their collection of 48,339 different Pokémon cards. Pokémon Trading Card game superfans Owen and Conner Gray took the record for the largest collection of Pokémon cards from Benjamin DeGuire, whose collection was tallied at 34,310 in 2023.

(Thanks to John Lobert, who says "No mention of girlfriends.")

THIS IS HOW IT STARTS

FARMERS SAY INTELLIGENT TRACTORS "ACTED LIKE THEY WERE DEMON POSSESSED" AFTER SIGNAL OUT OF SPACE

(Thanks to Ralph)

SOUNDS RIGHT TO US

AI thought knee X-rays could tell if you drink beer and eat refried beans

(Thanks to Ralph)

IT TRAINS THE STAFF TO HATE THE CUSTOMERS

Angry and foul-mouthed monster robot built to train customer service staff

(Thanks to Annette)