A company in Japan has created wearable beanbag chairs, and they’re ridiculous. The clearest way to explain them is that you’ll look like Grimace, the purple McDonald’s character. They go on over your head, like a sweater, but they’re basically like wearing a “fat suit.” The idea is that whenever you’re tired, which you WILL be…
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A Guy’s Fish Committed Credit Card Fraud While Playing His Nintendo Switch
You’ve heard of the “infinite monkey theorem“, where, given enough time, monkeys could type the complete works of Shakespeare. We mention it because this is kind of like the goldfish version of that. A few years ago, a YouTuber in Japan rigged up a system that allowed his pet fish to play video games. But…
Michael Myers Made a Police Department’s “Wanted” List on Friday the 13th
Cops in Savannah, Georgia posted a guy’s mugshot on Friday, hoping someone might turn him in. It was Friday the 13th, and his name is MICHAEL MYERS. To be clear, that’s the villain in the “Halloween” movies, not “Friday the 13th”. That’s Jason Voorhees. People online think it’s a fun coincidence though. Also, the first “Halloween” came out just…
Burglars Are Caught Because Their Truck Had a Cardboard Sign Saying “Stolen Tag”
The most important thing when committing a crime is NOT attracting attention to yourself. And yet, some criminals just can’t help it. Two men in their 30s were arrested in Florida last Thursday for allegedly committing multiple burglaries. They were caught because their truck didn’t have a license plate, it just had a cardboard sign…
Coventry Cat Cutter Keeps Shaving Perfect Squares Onto People’s Pets
A number of cats in a city in the U.K. have been targeted by the unknown perpetrator since 2021, who shaves large perfect squares into their fur. The latest victim, six-year-old Tallulah, is the first in more than a year. Her owner Bonnie Towe, said she noticed the bald patch when her daughter picked up…
Burglars Called 911, to Get Help Moving Stolen Stuff?
There are two main issues when robbing a place: How to get in, and how to get away with all the stuff that you’re stealing. These people did NOT think through that second part. Two people in Florida, a man and a woman, were arrested last weekend, after breaking into a house through an unlocked…
A Man Forgot His Wife at a Rest Stop, Forcing Her to Walk 13 Miles
This almost sounds like it could be the premise for a road trip-themed “Home Alone” movie. Last week, a 55-year-old man in Thailand pulled off to the side of the road in the middle of the night to use the restroom. His wife was sleeping in the backseat, but after he got out, she decided she…
The Most Common Unused Gadgets We Won’t Throw Away
I guarantee you have something on this list sitting in storage, or tucked away in a drawer. Someone polled 2,000 people and asked about gadgets that they never use but won’t throw away. Here are the top ten: 1. DVD players. When was the last time you watched one? 2. Old phones. You’ve probably got…
Five Random Facts for Monday
Here are some random facts for you: 1. The plight of the Trix Rabbit has drawn comparisons to Sisyphus, a Greek figure who was doomed to endlessly repeat a futile task. The Trix Rabbit HAS succeeded in eating Trix, including five times as the result of a box-top mail-in contest. 2. The military initially wanted…
62% of Us Think Eating Dip with a Spoon Should Be Socially Acceptable
This is like something a 40-year-old bachelor would eat. But come out of the shadows, guys, because apparently it’s acceptable now. A new poll found almost two-thirds of Americans think it’s fine to eat dip straight out of the bowl with a SPOON. 63% said it’s something they’ve done, or would do. And 62% think…
