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Illinois Mayor Asks His Citizens to Attempt the Impossible – Boycott Gas Stations
It’s no secret that gas prices have reached astronomical levels, but one town’s gas prices have apparently gotten so high that its mayor has gotten fed up with pumping money into the pumps.
That mayor is Tim Baldermann of New Lenox, Illinois, and he’s called for a boycott of the gas stations in his suburban town.
High School Softball Pitcher Dominates By Striking Out Everybody in Amazing Perfect Game
The sporting world might still be buzzing about Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber’s recent perfect game, but he’s not the only one to score one of the most elusive achievements on the diamond.
13 Completely Outrageous Ways to Quit Your Job
Unemployment might be high, but confidence is returning to the job market in ways other than companies that are willing to spend extra money for extravagances like working bathrooms and pencils.
12 Reasons You Weren’t Accepted Into Marvel’s Avengers
The Avengers might be a group of elite crime fighters and superheroes assembled to save the world from the onslaught of unforgiving evil, but even they have an human resources department to weed out undesirables.
Subwoofer Trick Will Make You Question the Physics of Reality
Very few stereo hacks can make you wonder if reality is just the random creation of a vibration of pure energy. At the most, they usually make you question if the audiohead showing it to you has too much time on their hands.
This one, however, is a different story.
Smartphones Could Be Getting X-Ray Vision — Is This a Good Idea?
Smartphones can do so many things and have about a zillion uses. They are cameras, computers, radios, GPS devices, word processors, televisions, music players and gaming devices, to name a few.
One breakthrough, however, could turn them into yet another mobile gadget: X-ray machines.
11 Strange Lease Terms for a Haunted House
Since so many people are moving out of their homes these days due to the tough economy, ghosts can enjoy the solitude of living all alone without the pesky living causing any trouble.
What Industry Has the Highest Unemployment Rate?
It goes without saying that times are tough, but it’s been on some than others.
$1 Million Lottery Winner Also Wins Welfare Fraud Charges for Remaining on Food Stamps
Money may not buy happiness, but it just might buy you a whole heap of trouble.
One Michigan lotto winner discovered that firsthand after she was arraigned on two felony counts of welfare fraud.
15 Suggested Titles for the Inevitable Movie About the Oklahoma Granny Drug Kingpin
Police in Oklahoma arrested a 73-year-old woman named Darlene Mayes who investigators described as one of the biggest marijuana kingpins in the state with a massive network of dealers spanning four states and control of 40 percent of the pot sold in the area.
12 Crazy Excuses North Korea Has Lined Up to Explain Its Failed Missile Launch
North Korea’s latest flimsy attempt to become a superpower went down in flames. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. It went down in a flame and then, it crashed into the sea.
Ever Wonder Why Dogs Stick Their Head Out of Car Windows? Well, Wonder No More
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It never fails. You load Fido into the car, head off to your destination and the little guy has his nose pressed up against the glass as he whimpers for freedom until you crack the window. Then he sticks his big dopey head out of it for the entire trip.
Why do they do that? Mental_Floss has the answer.