Benito Mussolini’s granddaughter demanded a police investigation on Friday after the late Italian dictator’s blood and brain were reportedly offered for sale on eBay, the online auction website. Alessandra Mussolini, a right-wing MP, said she was outraged and upset when she heard reports that the remains of her grandfather were being sold online. The initial [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Mussolini’s Brain Stolen ‘for sale on eBay’
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: brain, ebay, hitler, Mussolini, stolen
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Zoo Sells Reindeer Droppings as Christmas Ornaments
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: Christmas, droppings, poop, reindeer
It began with a family legend about John Tobias’ Irish grandmother in the early 1900s. “She would take chocolate drops – she would sprinkle them around so the kids would think reindeer came at Christmas,” said Tobias, director of Miller Park Zoo. That memory, and talk about stringing cranberries and popcorn, led to an idea [...]
Wrecking Ball Flips Minivan in NYC
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in RandomnessTags: New York, wrecking ball
An out-of-control wrecking ball smashes into the side of a passing vehicle, in this amateur footage filmed on the streets of New York.
Tiger Woods Crash Jokes
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in EntertainmentTags: accident, car crash, crash, tiger woods
Once it became clear that Tiger Woods suffered only superficial injuries in Friday’s car crash, the jokes began to pour in. Click More to check them out.
The Cell Phone Porn Wars
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: android, cellphone, iPhone, porn
Oh, you knew someone was going to do this. So let’s just get it over with. And though some might think of this as a battle between the Droid and the iPhone for the nation’s morality, let’s be open-source about it: someone’s trying to make a lot of money from cell phone porn.
Mike Tyson Arrested for Punching Paparazzi
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in EntertainmentTags: battery, Mike Tyson, paparazzi, punch, punched out
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor battery after laying into a paparazzi photographer at LAX last night. He was released at about 11:30 pmET.
Dubai in Financial Trouble!
Posted: 27th November 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Economy | FinanceTags: abu dhabi, dubai, financial, fund, investors, money, problem
DUBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Fund managers will rotate dedicated money out of Dubai and into Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Egypt in search of a safe investment haven, as the Gulf emirate delayed billions of dollars of debt obligations this week.
Playboy in Talks to be Sold, Outsources Magazine Ops to American Media
Posted: 27th November 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Entertainment, LifestyleTags: american media, hef, hefner, magazine, playboy
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Playboy Enterprises Inc ( PLA.N) will outsource all its publishing operations except for editorial to American Media Inc in a bid to cut costs and return its namesake magazine to profitability in two years. The company said on Tuesday that Playboy magazine is forecast to lose $8 million in [...]
Tiger Woods Mysterious Car Accident
Posted: 27th November 2009 by Simo Häyhä in SportsTags: accident, golf, hospital, injured, Orlando, tiger woods
Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol just reported.
Hottie of the Week ~ Ashley Gellar
Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Hot ChicksTags: Ashely Gellar, hottie, hottie of the week
Ashley Gellar gives men around the world at least one good reason to retire in Florida.
Man Celebrates 9 Years of Life Without Money
Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance, Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: celebrate, graduate, money, without money
Daniel Suelo gets the same question, all the time. “Why?” The 48-year-old kneels in front of the desert cave he calls home, sips cedar tea from a chipped mug and explains, again, why he has intentionally lived the last nine years without using money. It’s instinctual to live without money; it’s the way we were [...]