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Blog Post Archive
This Exists: Medical Marijuana for Pets
Just as proponents of medical marijuana argue that the drug’s active ingredient THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) helps alleviate chronic pain, reduce nausea and stimulate the appetites of terminally-ill human patients, California veterinarian Dr. Show More Summary
40 Tons of Tainted Pork Allegedly Sold in China
Just how unsafe is food in China? Over the past three months, Chinese police have arrested more than 900 people for selling fake or tainted meat, including a criminal ring that processed meat from rat and fox and sold it as mutton. Public outrage had hardly died down when another food scandal broke out on Sunday. Show More Summary
Police Dog Eats Suspects Hamster
Police in Oldham, England raided a man’s home on alleged drug charges, however during the raid, the cage holding the suspect’s pet hamster toppled over and popped open. The hamster escaped, according to the Daily Mail, and that’s when the police dog gave chase and swallowed the hamster. Show More Summary
Watch: Justin Bieber Attacked By Fan On Stage In Dubai
Justin Bieber is having a rough time on his Believe tour. First German customs officials quarantined his pet monkey, then he caused an uproar in Amsterdam when he stopped by Anne Frank’s house, and next Swedish police claimed to have found drugs on his tour bus, according to the Associated Press. Show More Summary
Want a Little Piece of Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s Heart?
It’s not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about astronaut memorabilia, but if you’d like Neil Armstrong’s actual EKG, recorded during his historic moon landing, it’s up for auction and expected to fetch upwards of $10,000. Show More Summary
Justin Bieber Faces Copyright Lawsuit in Va.
(NORFOLK, Va.) — Two Virginia songwriters are suing Justin Bieber and Usher for $10 million for copyright infringement. Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton claim Bieber’s song “Somebody to Love” contains numerous lyrical and stylistic similarities to the song they wrote in 2008 by the same name. Show More Summary
Reading While Eating for May 6: Today in Cute Animals
What the Doctor Ordered: It’s Monday. Chances are you could use some cute animals today — particularly ones who totally empathize with how you feel right now. (BuzzFeed) What Do You Call That? In case you were wondering, the technical...Show More Summary
WATCH: N.J. Governor Squashes a Spider in Front of School Kids—and PETA Isn’t Impressed
Chris Christie had a tough day at the office last week when a group of school children were visiting. The New Jersey Governor tweeted a video showing him kill a spider on his desk, Talking Points Memo reported. ”Earlier today I saved a few school children from a spider,” he wrote in his tweet late Friday afternoon. Show More Summary
12 People We’d Like to See on Twitter
Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett joined Twitter within days of each other, creating a #FollowFriday opportunity so epic that even President Obama couldn’t help but join in. So who’s next? The social network has been, on balance, a PR blessing for many public figures who want to connect directly (See: Murdoch, Rupert). Show More Summary
So There’s This Horse, and Apparently, It Paints
Swing by eBay, type in the words “Metro Meteor,” and you’ll turn up dozens of listings with color-swirled thumbnails and prices in the “completed” view ranging from a couple hundred bucks to thousands of dollars. Those are bona fide paintings you’re looking at, and the painter — one Metro Meteor — is a horse. Show More Summary
Tumblr of the Week: Cosmopolitan for Marxists
Fashion, sex, beauty … and socialism? All of that and more in Cosmarxpolitan, the new (faux) magazine hot off the Tumblr presses. The new blog riffs on the notoriously over-the-top cover lines and headlines found in Cosmo, translating...Show More Summary
Los Angeles Shop Churns Ice Cream by Bicycle Peddling
Now that the cupcake wars are over, let’s get back to obsessing over ice cream. Peddler’s Creamery, which just opened up in L.A.’s Historic Core neighborhood, relies entirely on in-house bike peddling to churn their stock of organic dairy and non-dairy ice cream and sorbet. Show More Summary
9-Inch Copter Lands in Arms of Ohio Court Statue
(MARION, Ohio) — An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio. A 9-inch, remote-control helicopter flew into Lady Justice on the Marion County Courthouse on April 27 and has been there since — resting on the hilt of her sword more than 100 feet high. Show More Summary
Turkish Airlines Crew Can’t Wear Red Lipstick, Nail Polish
Turkish Airlines now prohibits crew members from wearing lipstick and nail polish in colors like red and “dark pink,” perhaps in an effort to make the dress code for flight attendants more modest. Europe’s fourth biggest airline emphasized...Show More Summary
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in the world of late-night television, Colbert rounded up Yelp reviews of prisons and Conan reviewed Martha Stewart’s new online-dating profile.
Reading While Eating for May 3: Preparing for the Arrested Development Reunion
Brush Up on the Bluths: Arrested Development returns on May 26th. That leaves ample time to test your knowledge on all things Bluth. (And ample time for non-fans to catch up on the first three seasons.) But proceed with caution as you...Show More Summary
Man Accused of Shoplifting from Store Called ‘Finders Keepers’
Turns out finders aren’t always keepers. New Hampshire man Ruben Pavon simply thought that all of the merchandise on the porch of the ‘Finders Keepers’ thrift shop was free. But the Derry resident was accused of stealing when surveillance footage showed him taking a grill, the ABC-affiliate WMUR reports. Show More Summary
Friday Flicks: Is ‘Iron Man 3? the Best Blockbuster of the Year?
Iron Man 3 He’s back. Not content with bringing his industrialist figure of Tony Stark, who transforms into Iron Man, to the big screen on a bunch of occasions, Robert Downey Jr. returns for the dreaded threequel. Why dreaded? Because...Show More Summary