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Oops! Embarrassed SWAT Team Has Their Guns Stolen
Well, this is humiliating. Thieves using bolt cutters were able to force their way into a supposedly secure building earlier Thursday morning and steal 21 MP-5 submachine guns and 12 large caliber handgun from the Los Angeles police department’s prestigious SWAT unit.
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Study Finds That Being Easily Embarrassed Is a ‘Sign of Virtue’
People who are quick to be moderately embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous, and more likely to be monogamous, according to a study from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Teacher Punishes Students For Saying ‘Bless You’
A teacher in Vacaville, Ca. has been reprimanding students for saying “bless you” after someone sneezes in class.
Steve Cuckovich, a health teacher at William C. Wood High School, says he banned the use of the phrase “bless you” in his classroom because it was “disruptive.”
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Doritos Inventor Dies, to Be Buried with Doritos
You’ve probably never heard of Arch West, but you’ve almost certainly tasted his most famous invention: Doritos.
Last week, this purveyor of good taste passed away at the ripe old age of 97. According to his family his ashes will be mixed with his beloved creation and then buried.
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‘Amish Eight’ Mugshots Go Viral
Looking ragged and ornery, eight Amish men were booked into the Graves County, Kentucky jail earlier this week for contempt of court after they refused to pay fines releated to not affixing orange safety triangles to their horse and buggies.
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Mississippi State Cancels Classes in Anticipation of Football Game Against LSU
Academics are all fine and dandy, but they don’t supersede Mississippi State’s football rivalry with LSU.
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Pediatricians’ Group Says ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Is Bad for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called out Nickelodeon’s popular animated kids’ series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ saying its fast pace hampers childrens’ cognitive development.
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Insulting Tweet Gets Diner Booted From Restaurant
Twitter user Allison Hiromi wasn’t impressed with the bartender at the Down House restaurant in Houston. So, while she was still in the establishment, she sent out a Tweet calling him a “twerp” and also used the hashtag #jackoff in her message.
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Working In an Office Makes People Less Productive
The communal offices that were introduced during the ’50s to boast creativity and problem solving are actually reducing productivity, according to new research.
Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis conducted brain scans on office workers and found that those who work in spaces with few walls are plagued by intense bursts of distraction.
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Hacker Group Anonymous Threatens to Destroy Facebook on November 5 [VIDEO]
Members of notorious hacker clique Anonymous have their sights set on taking down Facebook — and they even set a date: November 5.
