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June 2011

Maryland Man Fires Gun Shots to Alert Cops About Fish Hook in His Ass

June 20, 2011 9:44pm by hearit

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If you've got a fish hook in your ass, it seems like the best idea to attract attention in whatever way possible. A man who says he's got a fishhook "embedded in his buttocks" fires a few rounds, reportedly to gain attention of Maryland police. Read more

Whining Ranks the Most Hated and Annoying Sound Distraction

June 20, 2011 7:39pm by hearit

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For those who hate whiners--and feel like the sound grates on a last nerve--you're not alone. It's been proven: A study says the power of whining in even simple distractions, like doing simple math, is even more annoying than anyy other sounds including a power saw and the horrendous baby-talk spewed by parents.
 
Parents or not, people hate whining.
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Snakes Prove a Chinese Charmer as Zisiqiao Village Breeds 3 Million a Year

June 20, 2011 6:35pm by copythat

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If you think farming is centered around cows, sheep or vegetables, you're in the wrong country: The small Chinese village of Zisiqiao breeds 3 million snakes per year in farming that uses even the reptiles' gallbladders. The snake sales all started as a bit of entrepreneurship, from a man who used to hunt venomous snakes in China's mountains. Read more

Prison Shame: Escaped Inmate Knocks at Guards Door Gets Free Again

June 18, 2011 6:13pm by hearit

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It's hard work to break out of prison, which makes knocking on the wrong door--to get yourself caught--a sorry mistake. A guy busts out of the Washington State Penitentiary, loose for a day before knocking on a cabin door to use a phone. The man renting that cabin was an off-duty guard from the Pen--but don't think that doesn't mean the inmate didn't escape a second time. Read more

Baltimore Police Department Cop Beats Limping Rat to Death with Umbrella

June 18, 2011 5:25pm by hearit

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It may have been an unmarked car but apparently the rat knew where he was: a city police sergeant with Baltimore Police Department when he felt something on the back of his neck in the patrol vehicle. The cop got a couple bites before officers later returned to beat the limping animal to death with an umbrella. Read more

STUCK Dallas Airport Terminal Romp Video Ignites Security Debate

June 18, 2011 3:30pm by hearit

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"Stuck": it's a video of two guys' midnight romp through the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after a canceled flight, including their harmless hijinks in the otherwise boring and deserted spot. The scenario isn't far removed from scenes in Tom Hanks' "The Terminal" but the videoed antics ignite a security debate over the DFW hub. Read more

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Amazon to Yank Ad Affiliates Cut California Tax Revenue by Half Over Law

June 18, 2011 2:08am by editor

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The state of California wants to collect more than $1 billion a year from Amazon and other online retailers with a bill lawmakers hope becomes law. Opponents argue a law will kill California business and create ugly lawsuits--while Amazon calls the move unconstitutional, threatening to yank ad affiliates in California and effectively slash tax revenue by half. Read more

Boy Suspended for High Heels and Dress Worn to Washington School

June 18, 2011 12:25am by copythat

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A 15-year-old, 9th-grader from Port Orchard, has been suspended from John Sedgwick Junior High School after the boy wore high heels and dress to his Washington public school. At least the shoes were a challenge laid down by his mother--the attire his own addition.
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Scientists Find Way to Reverse Gray Hair Future Cure May Be in Bottle

June 17, 2011 10:07pm by hearit

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Gray hair has now literally been reversed in a breakthrough study: Scientists at New York University's (NYU) Langone Medical Center have identified the proteins involved with graying hair--turning mice to gray and back to dark again. It all means a future cure for humans and the battle against gray could be in a bottle. Read more

Spot Counterfeit or Fake China Golf Clubs with Titanium Magnet Test

June 17, 2011 8:41pm by copythis

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Golf clubs are one of the most popular Father's Day gifts but the vast volume of counterfeits can make it hard to know if you're getting the real deal. Fakes can look virtually identical--but there's a simple test and some clues to tell whether those golf clubs are on the up-and-up, or knock-offs straight from China. Read more