Dave Barry's Blog

WHY WILD FISH WOULD DRESS DIFFERENTLY WE'LL NEVER KNOW

Wild fish can tell humans apart when they dress differently, study finds

(Thanks to B&C)

'A GIANT VIKING TURD'

Discovered beneath a Lloyds Bank in York, the world's largest fossilized human poop is a scientific treasure.

(Thanks to Bill Charles)

GUESS THE CONTINENT

Deadly snake found inside family's washing machine

(Thanks to pharmaross)

IS *ANYTHING* IN CHINA REAL?

A "snow village" attraction in China temporarily shut down and apologized to visitors for using fake snow made from cotton and soapy water.

(Thanks to pharmaross, Jim Perth and Barry Nester, who says "Maybe they should open a zoo.")

IT HAS OUR VOTE

California Assemblyman Proposes Bigfoot as State’s Official Large Hairy Mythical Creature

(Thanks to Ralph and pharmaross)

SWITCH IT TO DECAF

Pet monkey jumps through drive-thru window and attacks Starbucks worker

(Thanks to Ralph)

EVERYBODY CALM DOWN

THERE'S NO REASON TO PANIC

YES, WE'RE LOOKING AT *YOU*

Your woollen gloves carry twice as many germs as the toilet seat

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner, who says "Maybe scientists should stop doing studies.")

'SOME OF HIS MOST VALUABLE BRICKS ARE THOSE WITH MISSPELLINGS'

Oklahoma man boasts world's largest collection of bricks

(Thanks to John Lobert)