Study Finds Regular Pot Smokers Are Skinner:  According to a new study by researchers at the University of Nebraska, regular marijuana users are skinnier than those who have never tried the drug or don’t use it regularly.  That said, researchers say if you’re looking for/… Read full post »

Big Jewelry Heist in Cannes:  More than $1 million in jewelry that was to be worn by stars walking the festival red carpets was stolen from a Cannes hotel room where an employee of jewelry-maker Chopard was staying.  Dumbfounded police admit they never dreamed anything like this coul… Read full post »

Bea Arthur Nude Painting Sells For $1.9 Million:  A Bea Arthur nude portrait painting by John Currin from 1991, fetched an incredible $1.9 million at Christie's Auction House as the controversial painting sold right in line with estimates.  My question is for whomever had that extra $1.9 mi… Read full post »

Chinese T-Rex Cousin Discovered:  A long-lost cousin of T-Rex has been discovered in China, comparable in size to the legendary predator and one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs ever found.  Paleontologists say the major difference between the Chinese and any other T-Rex is that a Chine/… Read full post »

Gas Pumps Are the Direst Public Surfaces:  According to a new study by Kimberly-Clark, gas pump handles are the filthiest public surfaces in America.   And that my friend is exactly why I almost never lick my fingers after I finish pumping gas.

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Barbara Walters Retiring in 2014:  Legendary interviewer Barbara Walters announced her retirement from TV journalism after 37 years with ABC News.  And with those simple words, our Nation's decades-long nightmare is finally over.

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Ninth Warmest Year on Record:  The World Meteorological Organization says last year was the ninth-warmest since record-keeping began in 1850.  It must be getting really hot.  Hell, I’ve noticed that even people all over the internet seem to be taking all their clothes off.

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Chocolate and Laughter Great for Heart Health:  Two new studies presented to the European Society of Cardiology’s conference in Paris have found that chocolate and laughter are two of the best things around for heart health.  So if I understand this study correctly, if you’re re/… Read full post »

Study Finds Pets Boost Heart Health:  The American Heart Association released a study that claims owning a pet – especially a dog – seems to have profound heart health benefits.  While I don’t have pets, I do have plenty of pet peeves.  Wonder if they’re of any/… Read full post »

Popocatepetl Volcano Eruption Covers Mexican Towns In Ash:  Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted Wednesday, spewing ash all over several towns in the central state of Puebla, just 55 kilometers (35 miles) southeast of Mexico City.  Now that’s what I call “Ash Wednesday!”&… Read full post »

Tim Lambesis Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot:  Tim Lambesis, lead singer of the Christian Rock band As I Lay Dying, was arrested after allegedly trying to hire an undercover cop in San Diego to kill his estranged wife.  Yet another example of how difficult its getting to find a decent hit/… Read full post »

Postal Service Posts Huge Loss:  The U.S. Postal Service announced that they have lost 8.5 billion this past year.  They didn’t specify if that was dollars or pieces of mail.

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DMV Employee Condemns Transgender Woman to Hell:  Officials say a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) employee has been forced to resign after writing a threatening letter condemning a transgender woman to hell after she came into the DMV to process a name change.  Ironically, the/… Read full post »

One Dead After Chef Mistakes Pesticide For Sauce:  China's state news agency says one person died and 20 others were sickened after a chef mistakenly added pesticide instead of a sauce as he was making lunch.  I can see how that could happen.  They probably were using the pesticide to/… Read full post »

Dubai Police Adds Lamborghini Aventador To Its Fleet:  In a move that is reportedly designed to show how classy Dubai is, the local police force has added a $550,000 Lamborghini to its patrol car fleet.  Wow, that’s gonna impress everyone at the doughnut shop.  And just how are y/… Read full post »

Rat Meat Sold as Lamb in Latest China Food Scandal:  Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety scandal.  And that’s what can happen when no one gives a rat’s ass.

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Trees Make Noises When Running Out of Water:  A team of French scientists has determined that living trees actually make noises when they are running out of water, just like a person gasping for air when it's in short supply.  I haven’t heard any noises from the oak tree outside my/… Read full post »

Worker Killed After Falling Into Meat Blender:  A 41-year-old man has died after falling into a running meat blender at an Oregon meat-processing plant that has been repeatedly cited for safety violations.  Gee, almost makes you yearn for the good old days when all the worst thing they were/… Read full post »

Crocodiles Dying in India:  Authorities say as many as 26 endangered crocodiles have been found dead in northern India. Guess we don’t have to ask what kind of tears were shed for them.

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Ashton Kutcher Altercation at Country Music Festival:   TMZ is reporting that Ashton Kutcher got into a violent altercation after a security guard shoved both he and a couple of female fans while at a country music festival in Indio, Ca this weekend.  Ashton Kutcher, a security guard and tw/… Read full post »

Scientists Outline Benefits of Chocolate:  Researchers say antioxidant-rich dark chocolate is healthy for your whole body because its is rich in flavonoids, a class of antioxidant that helps to improve blood flow (and thus brain health) by regulating cholesterol and lowering blood pressure. /… Read full post »

Hitler’s Food Taster Tells All:  Margot Woelk, Hitler’s last surviving food taster, has decided at age 95 to tell all about the two and a half years she spent as one of 15 young women who sampled the führer’s gourmet vegetarian dishes to insure that they weren’t pois/… Read full post »

Elderly Woman Accidentally Swallows $5,000 Diamond:  At a Tampa Women's Club charity event, people purchased a $20 flute of champagne for a chance to win a one-carat $5,000 diamond which was put into one of the champagne flutes.  Unfortunately, the 80-year old Florida woman who won accident… Read full post »

NYC Proposes New Minimum Age for Cigarette Sales:  The New York City Council is considering a new measure that would up the legal age for purchasing cigarettes from 18 to 21.  I think its shameful that teens are out there trying to buy cigarettes.  Why back in my day, we just/… Read full post »

Gold Coins Unearthed at Crusades Site:  Israeli archaeologists say a 1,000-year-old hoard of gold coins has been found near a famous Crusader battleground where Christian and Muslim forces once fought for control of the Holy Land.  So they finally found where Mitt Romney hides all his money/… Read full post »