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xkcd: Geeks and Nerds
Woman suing Google over directions that got her hit by a car
A Utah woman used Google Maps’ walking directions on her Blackberry and was given directions to walk onto a highway. She got hit and is now suing Google for damages.
Weatherman draws up more than the forecast
A weatherman sketches out something that might be even more dangerous than a tornado.
Can Pet Hair Help the Gulf Oil Spill?
Several groups are working hard to help clean up the oil creeping into Louisiana wetlands and threatening our beaches by employing pet hair’s natural oil-absorbing capabilities.
Puppy found wedged in car engine
A woman rushing to see her husband in the emergency room was forced to stop her car because of a strange noise — an 8-week-old lab under the hood of her car.
Crowd WIN – Thief FAIL
“Wenzhou street collective Samaritan owed more than 10 members of the public gets her runaway criminals. Wenzhou street collective Samaritan act has more than 10 members of the public gets her runaway criminals2010-05-20 19:15:50 Source: Xinhua (Guangzhou) closely linked to three cell phones and news. Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou, May 20 …”
Hilarious web addresses revealed in new book
A list of the internet’s most inadvertently amusing web addresses – such as the home page for celebrity agent database Who Represents, or www.whorepresents.com – have been compiled in a new book.
Real-life ‘Dexter’ stiffed over murder, seeks payback
You would think that someone known as the father of blood spatter analysis wouldn’t have much trouble getting paid for his services — who, after all, would want to find out how someone like that goes about collecting bad debts?
Tribe of Ukrainian Fighting Women: The Asgarda [PICS]
French photojournalist Guillaume Herbaut spent some time with an unusual and tough group of 150 Ukrainian women who call themselves “Asgarda.” These women live in the Carpathian Mountains and follow a rigorous routine of fighting and boxing, often with medieval weaponry.
Spectacular Soda Truck Multicar Crash
Fortunately, no one was killed in this wild crash involving a soda truck and at least five cars.
WTF? [PIC]
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