Truck Full of Instant Mashed Potato Mix Spills Its Load: A section of a UK highway in North Yorkshire was blocked in both directions this weekend after a truck spilled its load of instant mashed potato mix all over the road and attempts to hose-down the road backfired. Sounds more like crashed potatoes than mashed potatoes. Some were hoping a truck loaded with gravy would drive by - but of course everyone knows gravy is only transported by train.
Scientists Attempt Picture of Black Hole: Scientists at a University of Arizona are working on plans to snap a first-ever picture of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Since they’re photographing a black hole, guess there’s no point wasting money on color film.
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UK Student Spends $17,000 Loan on Plastic Surgery: A UK college student who took out a $17,000 loan for her studies spent the lot on plastic surgery. Apparently she thought all “student loans” were supposed to be spent on the “student body.”
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Day Care Center Accused of Duck Tapping Kids to Mats: A Texas day care center is under investigation after admitting to duct taping children to their sleeping mats when they wouldn't sleep during nap time. Makes you wonder just what were they thinking when stun guns work a lot quicker and are much more effective.
Pope Excommunicates All Mobsters: During a journey to the heart of Italy's biggest crime syndicate in Calabria, Pope Francis boldly declared that all mobsters are automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church. While I applaud his brave move, I’m not sure that I’m ready to live in a world where mobsters are Methodists or Presbyterians.
