Blockbuster Brain Teasers

1. Director Steven Spielberg originally wanted which of these leading men for the role of police chief Brody in Jaws?
A) Gregory Peck
B) Charlton Heston
C) Paul Newman

2. Media personality Larry King made his movie debut in which 1980s blockbuster comedy?
A) Ghostbusters
B) Stripes
C) Airplane

3. Sounds from a dog, penguin, tiger, elephant and alligator were combined to create a roar for this blockbuster.
A) Alien
B) Jurassic Park
C) King Kong

4. Bruce Wills was offered the opportunity to co-star alongside his then-wife in this double-Oscar-winning 1990s hit, but turned it down.
A) Pretty Woman
B) Ghost
C) Batman Returns

5. The top-grossing G-rated summer movie of all time is this animated blockbuster.
A) Cars
B) The Lion King
C) Toy Story 3




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Answers :  1. (B) Charles Heston
                   2. (A) Ghostbusters
                   3. (B) Jurassic Park
                   4. (B) Ghost
                   5. (B) The Lion King

Guys -------- Did you do your chores?

                                  This Mother's Day, we have some good news and some bad news for women on the housework front.
                                   Good news : Women do 1 hour, 45 minutes less daily housework now than they did in 1965, down from 4 hours then to less than 2 1/2 hours now, according to Liana Sayer of the University of Maryland.
                                  The amount of time men spend on housework has tripled, primarily from time spent doing "core" household chores, like cooking, cleaning and laundry.  Way to step up, guys!
                                  Women's housework time fell primarily because more women joined the labor force.  More time at work means less time on chores at home.  But women still do about 1.7 times as much housework as men.
                                  This is a far cry from 1965, when women did 6.8 times as much work as men, but clearly there's room for improvement.
                                   Bad news : Even when there's nobody around to pick up after them, men don't spend a lot of time on housework, according to Sayer.  Single women with no children do nearly twice as much cooking, cleaning and laundry as single men with no children.
                                   Another wrinkle in this narrative comes from Jill Yavorsky, Claire Kamp Dush and Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan at Ohio State University.  In a paper released they observe that the birth of a child radically alters the housework dynamic for well-educated married couples where both spouses work.
                                  Before he's a dad, the average man in such couples spends three hours more per week than his wife doing paid work and housework combined.  Once they're parents, his wife's combined weekly workload is 8.5 hours more than his.

Weird News #3

Tanked guy shows up at McDonald's
Traverse City, Mich. -------------------- Police say a belligerent man dressed in scuba gear caused a stir at a northern Michigan fastfood restaurant.
                                                                The Traverse City Record-Eagle and MLive.com report the man, who had been drinking, showed up at a downtown McDonald's.  Workers called police, who found the 48-year-old man nearby.  Police say they warned him that management didn't want him at the restaurant.
                                                                Police didn't know why the man was wearing scuba gear.
                                                                Regardless, Detective Sgt. James Bussell say that "as far as wearing scuba gear and having a couple of beers, that's legal."

Minnie-mize use of selfie-sticks, please
Orlando, Fla. ----------------------------- Disney World is looking to crack down on guests who use selfie sticks on rides at the park.
                                                                The Orlando Sentinel reports a spokesman said guests can bring selfie sticks on the rides but must securely store them.
                                                                Disney policy forbids visitors from using the sticks, which can be used to extend cameras out up to 3 feet.  One ride, Thunder Mountain, has had a number of incidents in which the ride had to be stopped because of selfie-stick use.
                                                                This week, Disney World workers posted a "No Selfie Sticks" sign at the Magic Kingdom's Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Squirrel performs powerful high-wire act
Columbia, Pa. ----------------------------- Officials say a power outage that affected 2,471 people and forced an elementary school to close in southeastern Pennsylvania was caused by a squirrel.
                                                                 Park Elementary School in Columbia had to close after the critter came into contact with a primary wire, starting a fire and causing the wires to fall.
                                                                 Officials say no one was injured in the incident.  No word on the condition of the squirrel.
                                                                 PPL crews managed to restore electricity to all but 252 people within a few hours.
                                                                 PPL Electric Utilities spokeswoman Jessica Long said the squirrel also caused a circuit breaker to trip and cause fuses in a transformer to malfunction, knocking out power for 21 customers.

Lay low, Paddington
      Federal and Louisiana officials say it's time to get the animal that inspired teddy bears off the list of protected species.
      U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official Steve Guertin says his agency is making a formal proposal to remove the Louisiana black bear from the list of threatened species.
      Removal from the list would let hunters kill at least a few of the bears that inspired plush "Teddy's bears" after President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a tied-up animal for a hunt trophy in 1902.
    The process of delisting the bear could take a year if nobody fights it.
    Local Sierra Club chairman Harold Schoeffler, whose legal action prompted the listing, says he will take it to court. 

Weird News #2

Cyclist spills on dead buffalo
Johannesburg ------------------- Cyclists in South Africa's biggest city usually worry about getting hit by vehicles.  But one cyclist rode into an unexpected obstacle in Johannesburg's suburbs: a dead buffalo.
                                                    Andrew McLean said yesterday that he damaged a ligament on his collarbone and broke his hand when he hit the buffalo carcass while riding downhill at up to 37 miles an hour in Fourways, a suburban area in northern Johannesburg.
                                                    "It just looked like a huge shadow," said McLean, a veteran cyclist who runs a chain of cycling stores.  "At the last minute, I suddenly realized that this was more than a shadow."
                                                    On Twitter, McLean described the episode as his 'only in Africa' accident."

No mac & cheese OR taters?  C'mon, Roy
Newburg, Pa. --------------------  State police say a New York man became angry when he couldn't get macaroni and cheese at a Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stop, then furious when the same restaurant was out of potatoes.
                                                     Kevin Nelson, 47, of Amsterdam, was cited for disorderly conduct.
                                                     Police say Nelson stopped at a Roy Rogers at a rest stop in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County then became "angry and agitated and began to curse" after learning the restaurant was out of macaroni and cheese.
                                                     Police say Nelson then got coffee from another vendor, and returned to order potatoes at the Roy Rogers.  Told they were out of potatoes, too, Nelson allegedly became enraged and began throwing condiments over the counter.

Drunks : Leave Boo-Boo alone
North Adams, Mass. ------------ Police in Massachusetts have some sage advice : Don't go chasing after bears while drunk and armed with nothing more than a dull hatchet.
                                                     The North Adams Police Department wrote on its Facebook page that someone did just that.  The department noted that the drunken man was taken into protective custody.
                                                     No name was released.
                                                     Police say anyone who sees a bear should leave it alone and call authorities.  They say they don't want to see anyone "going all Davy Crockett."

Pup just lion down for a bit on yacht
San Diego ------------------------- A surprising stowaway startled a man out on his boat in San Diego: A sea lion pup that decided to crash in a bunk, waking the owner with his snoring.
                                                     Michael Duffy, 48, said he was on his 41-foot Kettenburg boat "Elixir" at the San Diego Yacht Club when he awoke at 2:30 a.m. to sneezing and snoring.
                                                     He thought it might be a friend, crashing from a night out, but couldn't find anyone.  Once it got light a few hours later, however, he heard it again.
                                                     That's when Duffy saw a 35-pound sea lion pup on another bunk, curled up like a dog on top of his board shorts.
                                                     Duffy said the pup was probably looking for his mom but found him instead.

Weird News #1

Not just any old prom date
Seymour, Ind. ----------------  An Indiana teenager who took his 93-year-old great grandmother to his junior prom says he had a great time, even though her early bedtime nearly cut the night short.
                                                Drew Holm says his classmates thought it "was pretty cool" that he asks Kathryn Keith to the Crothersville High School junior prom.  Holm picked Keith up in her Cadillac for the dance in Seymour, about 60 miles south of Indianapolis.
                                                Keith, who wore a blue dress, told the Seymour Tribune she's proud that he asked her.  The pair hit the dance floor for only one song, sharing a slow dance.  Their night ended by 9 p.m. because Keith has an early bedtime.

The dog ate my ammo
Mountain Home, Ark. ------ An Arkansas veterinarian has kept a dog from going out with a bang after the animal ate 23 live rifle rounds.
                                                Benno, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, had surgery last week to remove the .308-caliber ammunition from his stomach.
                                                Owner Larry Brassfield said Benno has eaten socks, magnets and marbles, but he didn't expect the animal would bother a bag of bullets by his bed.  Brassfield and his wife realized Benno needed medical attention after the pet vomited up four rounds.
                                                Veterinarian Sarah Sexton at All Creatures Animal Hospital removed 17 rounds from Benno's stomach but left two in his esophagus, which the dog was allowed to discharge on his own.
                                                 "This is something they certainly did not cover in school," Sexton said.  "I've had dogs eat things before, mostly stuffed toys.  Once I had one swallow a hearing aid, but I think this takes the cake."

Coke with that granola bar?
San Antonio -------------------- San Antonio police are investigating how a packet of cocaine ended up inside a wrapped Nature Valley granola bar.
                                                  Cynthia Rodriguez, of San Antonio, said she was eating the bar when a small, green bag emblazoned with dollar signs fell out.  Rodriguez contacted manufacturer General Mills Inc., thinking she had won a prize.  Company officials told her to call the police.
                                                   Rodriguez contacted police and investigators determined the bag contained cocaine.  Sgt. Javier Salazar said authorities are trying to determine how the package got inside the wrapper.

Geez, I was just asking
Virginia Beach, Va. -----------  A man accused of robbing a Virginia Beach bank posted two videos and a photo of the incident to his Instragram account.
                                                   Police said that Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca, 23, walked into a TowneBank and handed the teller a note asking for $150,000 in bonds ------- and including the word "please."  He recorded the incident on his cellphone and posted videos and photo of the note online.  Videos show the teller putting stacks of cash in a bag.
                                                   Officers picked up Alfonseca 20 minutes after he left, carrying a gym bag full of money.
                                                   In a jailhouse interview, Alfonseca noted that asking for money isn't a crime.  He said he wouldn't have posted if he'd committed a crime.

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Man Pushes Wife To Save Himself From A Sinking Cruise Ship. But The Reality Is Priceless.

A cruise ship met with an incident at sea.  On the ship was a couple, after having made their way to the lifeboat, they realized that there was only space for one person left.

 

At this moment, the man pushed the woman behind him and jumped onto the lifeboat himself.

 

The lady stood on the sinking ship and shouted one sentence to her husband.

 

The teacher stopped and asked, "What do you think she shouted?"

 

Most of the students excitedly answered, "I hate you! I was blind!"

 

Now, the teacher noticed a boy who was silent throughout, she got him to answer and he replied, "Teacher, I believe she would have shouted - Take care of our child!"

 

The teacher lamented, "The answer is right."

 

The cruise ship sunk.  The man went home and brought up their daughter single-handedly.

 

Many years later after the death of the man, their daughter found his diary while tidying his belongings.

 

It turns out that when parents went onto the cruise ship, the mother was already diagnosed with a terminal illness.  At the critical moment, the father rushed to the only chance of survial.

 

He wrote in his diary, "How I wished to sink to the bottom of the ocean with you, but for the sake of our daughter, I can only let you lie forever below the sea alone."

 

The story is finished, the class was silent.

 

The teacher knows that the students has understood the moral of the story, that of the good and the evil in the world, there are many complications behind them which are hard to understand.

 

Which is why we should never only focus on the surface and judge others without understanding them first.

 

Those who like to pay the bill, do so not because they are loaded but because they value friendship above money.

 

Those who apologize first after a fight, do so not because they are wrong but because they value the people around them.

 

Those who are willing to help you, do so not because they owe you anything but because they see you as a true friend.

 

Those who often text you, do so not because they have nothing better to do but because you are in their hearts.

 

One day, all of us will get seperated from each other; we will miss our conversations of everything and nothing; the dreams that we had.  Days will pass by, months, years, until this contact becomes rare.....one day our children will see our pictures and ask "Who are these people?"  And we will smile with invisible tears because a heart is touched with a strong word and you will say: "It was them that I had the best days of my life with."

These 16 Elderly Couples Are Proving You Are Never Too Old To Have A Good Time

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Here's something to lighten up your stressful day.

 

   

   Two elderly women were out driving in a large car, neither one could hardly see over the  dashboard.  As  they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red but they went on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself, "I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light."  After a few more minutes they came to another intersection, the light was red, and again they went right through.  This time, the passenger was almost sure that the light had been red, but was also concerned that she might be seeing things. She was getting nervous and decided to pay very close attention.  At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was definitely red and they went right through it.  She turned to the other woman and said, "Mildred! Did you know we just ran through three red lights in a row?  You could have killed us!"  Mildred turned to her and said, "Oh My Gosh!! Am I driving!!?                                                                                                                                                                         

When This Girl Finds Out The Truth Behind Her Grandfather's Death, She Is Floored.

Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Kate went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her.

When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied "He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning."

Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble.

Oh no, my dear, replied granny.  "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring.  It was just the right rhythm.  Nice and slow and even.  Nothing too strenuous, simply, in on the Ding and out on the Dong."

She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, "He'd still be alive if the ice cream truck hadn't come along.

Naked Pennsylvania man found after days in woods near nudist camp

 

A naked man who went missing from a nudist camp in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains was recovering on Thursday after spending days alone in the woods without a stitch of clothing, a county official.

Norwegians hunt for baby penguins stolen in suspected student prank

 

Norwegian police searched on Friday for three baby penguins stolen from an aquarium in a suspected student prank, with time running out for the tiny chicks that cannot survive long outside a nest.

 

Postal service building in New Jersey evacuated due to odor

 

A U.S. Postal Service building in New Jersey was evacuated on Friday after reports of a strong, sweet odor at the site, a postal service official said.

 

Trendy Houston area home on sale for a dollar and a few words

 

A home in a popular Houston neighborhood valued at nearly $400,000 has been put on the block for the sale price of $1 and one compelling essay.

 

Oklahoma woman charged with removing body parts from rival's corpse

 

An Oklahoma woman accused of slashing the face and cutting body parts off the corpse of a romantic rival was due to appear in a Tulsa court on Monday for a hearing on increasing her bail, law enforcement officials said on Friday.

 

Romney, Holyfield box for charity

 

2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney enters ring with former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield in charity boxing match.

This Guy Is Having A Really Bad Day And What He Does About It Is Hilarious

When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don't know.  I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten to make.  I found the number and dialed it.

 

A man answered, saying "Hello."  I politely said, "This is Chris.  Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?"  Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear "Get the right f***ing number!" and the phone was slammed down on me.  I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude.

 

When I tracked down Robyn's correct number to call her, I found that I had accidently transposed the last two digits.  After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again.  When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled "You're an asshole!" and hung up.

 

I wrote his number down with the word 'asshole' next to it, and put it in my desk drawer.  Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, "You're an asshole!"  It always cheered me up.

 

When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic 'asshole' calling would have to stop.  So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John Smith from the telephone company.  I'm calling to see if you're familiar with our Caller ID Program?"  He yelled "No!" and slammed down the phone.  I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an asshole!"  and hung up.

 

One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking Spot.  Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for.  I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting for that spot, but the idiot ignored me.  I noticed a "For Sale" sign in his back window, so I wrote down his number.  A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole (I had is number on speed dial,) I thought that I'd better call the BMW asshole, too.

 

I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?"  He said, "Yes, it is."  I asked, "Can you tell me where I can see it?"  He said, "Yes, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax.  It's a yellow ranch, and the car's parked right out in front."

 

I asked, "What's your name?"  He said, "My name is Don Hansen,"  I asked, "When's a good time to catch you, Don?"  He said, "I'm home every evening after five."

 

I said, "Listen, Don, can I tell you something?"

 

He said, "Yes?"

 

I said, " Don, you're an asshole!"

 

Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too.

 

Now, when I had a problem, I had two assholes to call.

 

Then I came up with an idea.  I called asshole #1.  He said, "Hello." I said, "You're an asshole! (But I didn't hang up.)  He asked, "Are you still there?" I said, "Yeah," He screamed, "Stop calling me," I said, "Make me," He asked, "Who are you?" I said, "My name is Don Hansen." He said, "Yeah? Where do you live?" I said, "Asshole, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax, a yellow ranch, I have a black Beamer parked in front."  He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don.  And you had better start saying your prayers."  I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole," and hung up.

 

Then I called Asshole #2.  He said, "Hello?" I said, "Hello, asshole," He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are......" I said, "You'll what?"  He exclaimed, "I'll kick your ass,"  I answered, "Well, asshole, here's your chance.  I'm coming over right now."

 

Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover.

 

Then I called Channel 9 News about the gang war going down in Oaktree Blvd. in Fairfax.

 

I quickly got into my car and headed over to Fairfax.  I got there just in time to watch two assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six cop cars, and overhead news helicopter and surrounded by a news crew.

 

Now I feel much better.  Anger management really does work.

Arizona woman gets 3.5 years prison for driving over non-voting husband

 

An Arizona woman was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for running over her husband with the family car because he failed to vote in the 2012 presidential election, court officials said.

 

Bowwow wow! Dog domestication much older than previously known

 

Genetic information from a 35,000-year-old wolf bone found below a frozen cliff in Siberia is shedding new light on humankind's long relationship with dogs, showing canine domestication may have occurred earlier than previously thought.

 

After 72 years, Oklahoma veteran to receive high school diploma

 

An Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school to fight in World War Two will receive his diploma on Thursday, an accomplishment that took 72 years to complete.

 

Teacher Tries To Be Patient In Helping A Kindergarten Student. Then He Says This And It's The Last Straw.

Did you hear about the teacher who was helping Jason Robert, one of her kindergarten students put on his boots?

 

He asked for help and she could see why.  With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn't want to go on.  When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat.

 

She almost whimpered when Jason Robert said, "Teacher, they're on the wrong feet."  She looked and sure enough, they were.

 

It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on.

 

She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet.  He then announced, "These aren't my boots."

 

She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, "Jason, why didn't you say so?"  like she wanted to.

 

Once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off.

 

He then said, "They're my brother's boots.  My Mom made me wear them today."

 

She didn't know if she should laugh or cry.  She mustered up the grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.

 

She said, "Now, where are your mittens Jason?"

 

Jason Robert said, "I stuffed them in the toes of my boots......"

 

Her trial starts next week...........

He Wraps Hamburger And Bacon Strips Around A Can Of Beer To Create Something Delicious

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Britons vote - for their national bird

 

British voters will set the tone for the future on Thursday by choosing a national bird.

 

Fit for a true fan: Brazil hairdresser etches stars' faces on heads

 

A Sao Paulo hairdresser is gaining a following by etching famous portraits, like that of Barcelona's Neymar, onto his clients' heads.

Fit for a true fan: Brazil hairdresser etches stars' faces on heads

 

Looking for a new way to pay homage to your favorite sportsman or singer?

 

Never before seen photos of alleged alien from Roswell crash

 

Hoax or reality? You decide, as UFO specialists present previously unseen 1947 Roswell UFO crash photos in Mexico City, claiming the images prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. Sharon Reich reports.

 

Baby chimp to be paired with surrogate at Florida zoo

 

Baltimore zookeepers make the "tough decision" to send a two-month-old chimpanzee in need of a mother to Florida so she can be raised by a surrogate.

Winning Welsh Conservative thanks unknown penis artist

 

A winning Conservative candidate in Britain's general election said on Friday he would like to thank the anonymous voter who drew a penis next to his name on the ballot paper and had it counted as a valid vote.

 

Winning Welsh Conservative thanks unknown penis artist

 

A winning Conservative candidate in Britain's general election said on Friday he would like to thank the anonymous voter who drew a penis next to his name on the ballot paper and had it counted as a valid vote.

 

Arkansas dog bites the bullet, eating 23 rounds of ammunition

 

After devouring a television remote, a lawn mower gas filter and bras, Benno, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois dog, outdid himself by consuming nearly two dozen bullets.

 

Two held over boy in suitcase

 

A woman tries to smuggle an 8-year-old boy in a suitcase across the border between Morocco and Spain's north african enclave.

Elephants make a splash in western India

 

Built especially for elephants, a swimming pool in India's western Rajasthan state provides relief to the jumbos from the scorching summer heat. Rough Cut

Russian Seal team takes up arms for WW2 celebrations

 

Animals in Russia join the World War Two celebrations as an aquatic park in Siberia gives rifles to two seals while the WW2 victory anniversary events are held across Russia.

Falling cemetery headstone kills toddler in Texas

 

A 4-year-old boy died when he was visiting the a Texas cemetery with his family and a nearly 100-year-old headstone fell over and struck him in the head, authorities said.

 

Deceased councilwoman in Pittsburgh wins Democratic primary

 

A councilwoman who died earlier this month easily defeated the only other candidate on the ballot for the Pennsylvania county that includes Pittsburgh, results showed on Wednesday.

To heel or not to heel, that is the Cannes question

 

(This story corrects the translation of Fremaux quote in the third paragraph to say 'tuxedo', not 'smoking')

 

'Top 10' new species includes cartwheeling spider, 'chicken from hell'

 

Some 18,000 species, great and small, were discovered in 2014, adding to the 2 million already known, scientists said on Thursday, as they released a "Top 10" list that highlights the diversity of life.

 

German police find lamb in a Munich brothel, and rescue it

 

German police detained a 25-year-old prostitute for keeping a three-week-old lamb named Birke as a pet in a Munich brothel, police said in a statement.

 

Border collies perform tricks with owner in Australian home

 

Border collies Holly and Ace complete acrobatic tricks mastered in only 20 months at their home in Sydney. Rough Cut.

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For all those men

Souza the loser against Sousa

 

Pity umpire Manuel Messina in the day's opening match on Court Central at the Geneva Open on Monday when Portugal's sixth seed Joao Sousa took on Brazil's Joao Souza.

 

Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation

 

Since in many species, sperm is males' only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known for its ruthless efficiency, allows them to exist.

 

Obama joins Twitter, sends his first tweet

 

President Barack Obama starts his own Twitter account, quickly amassing tens of thousands of followers.

British public asked what creative person should be on next 20 pound note

 

The British public will for the first time be able to help decide which historic figure - in this case a creative one - appears on the next version of the country's 20 pound note, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.

 

Taiwanese man creates full body replica of Iron Man suit

 

A Taiwanese man creates a functional, full-body replica of Tony Stark's suit from the hit comic book and movie series "Iron Man". Rough Cut

Messi wax double poised for a goal

 

Madame Tussauds in New York unveils a wax figure of soccer great Lionel Messi in mid-stride as the star forward continues to dazzle on the pitch.

Brazilian wheelchair choreography pushes boundaries

 

Joint disabled and non-disabled Brazilian dance group shows off daring wheelchair choreography.

To heel or not to heel, that is the Cannes question

 

Perhaps not since Cinderella lost a glass slipper at the ball has there been such a stir about glamorous footwear as there was on Tuesday in Cannes over a report that women had been turned away from a film premiere for failing to wear heels.

Tiny little penguins from Australia move to the Bronx

 

A colony of little penguins, also known as blue penguins, come out to play for the first time at the Bronx Zoo.

Stuffed tiger strapped to SUV prompts 911 call in Washington state

 

Police in Washington state said on Wednesday they had responded to an emergency call about a Bengal tiger lounging on top of a car, but it turned out the cat was actually a big stuffed animal.

 

Lights out, aircon off for workers at Brazil's Oi as it slashes costs

 

A rigorous cost-cutting program at debt-burdened Oi SA has hundreds of measures - including leaving the Brazilian telecommunication’s company’s 17,000 staff sweltering in the dark if they work late in its offices.

 

U.S. museum returns monkey god statue to Cambodia

 

A U.S. museum returned a 10th century statue of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman to Cambodia on Tuesday, saying research suggested it had probably been taken from the gate of an ancient temple complex.

Rare white rhino undergoes veterinary treatment in California

 

A rare northern white rhinoceros, one of just five left on Earth, is undergoing treatment at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park for what veterinarians believe is an abscess under its skin, a park spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

 

Oklahoma school concerned over dancing dead cats video

 

An Oklahoma school expressed concern and disappointment on Wednesday over a video that went viral showing students in a biology class performing a choreographed dance routine with dead cats.

 

Beijing police warn 'strange outfits' on subway may cause stampedes

 

Beijing police are patrolling the city's subways and trains to stop people wearing face masks, strange costumes and forming flash mobs, warning commuters that such actions could jeopardize public safety by causing stampedes.

China police find 50 in 6-seater van

 

A police traffic stop in china's Guizhou Province reveals 50 passengers crammed inside a minibus with just six seats. Rough cut

Zookeepers help hot animals beat the heat in India

 

As temperatures soar in India, zookeepers are doing their best to keep the environment cooler for animals at the Tata Steel Zoological Park. Rough Cut

Ministers let their hair down at NATO meeting

 

The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers swayed side-by-side, while NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini danced on stage as NATO ministers joined in a raucous rendition of "We are the World".

 

Another problem for drought-plagued California: Bark beetles

 

More than 12 million trees are estimated to have died in California's drought this year, but the situation is being made even worse by a new pest, the native bark beetle.

 

This School Was Having A Serious Bathroom Problem. The Janitor's Solution Is Priceless

According to a news report, a certain private school in Chicago, IL was faced with a unique problem.

A number of 12th grade girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom.  That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.  Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back.

Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.  She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man.  She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night.

To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required.  He took out a long handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.  Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.

There are teachers, and then there are educators.

He Blindfolds His Girlfriend On Her Birthday. She Gets A Much Bigger Surprise Than Expected...

During lunch at work last week, I ate 3 plates of beans (which I know I shouldn't).  When I got home, my b.f. seemed excited to see me and exclaimed delightedly:  "Darling I have a surprise for dinner tonight."  He then blindfolded me and led me to my chair at the dinner table.  I took a seat and just as he was about to remove my blindfold, the telephone rang.  He made me promise not to touch the blindfold until he returned and went to answer the call.  The beans I had consumed were still affecting me and the pressure was becoming unbearable, so while my b.f. was out of the room I seized the opportunity, shifted my weight to one leg and let one go.  It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of a garbage dump!  I took my napkin from my lap and fanned the air around me vigorously.  Then, shifting to the other leg, I ripped off three more.  The stink was worse than cooked cabbage.  Keeping my ears carefully tuned to the conversation in the other room, I went on releasing atomic bombs like this for another few minutes.  The pleasure was indescribable!  Eventually the telephone farewells signaled the end of my freedom, so I quickly fanned the air a few more times with my napkin, placed it on my lap and folded my hands back on it feeling very relieved and pleased with myself.  My face must have been the picture of innocence, when my b.f. returned, apologizing for taking so long.  He asks me if I had peaked through the blindfold, and I assured him I had not.  At this point, he removed the blindfold, and twelve dinner guests seated around the table, with their hands to their noses, chorused : "Happy Birthday."

Breakfast in Bed

Guns don't kill people

Black bear with cubs chases Yellowstone tourists

 

A black bear and three bear cubs chase tourists on a bridge in Yellowstone National Park. Rough Cut

Animals in the news around the globe

 

From a Japanese chipmunk entertaining legions of fans online to a Russian seal team taking up arms for WW2 celebrations, here's a look at the week's top animal stories.

 

Diamond brooch once owned by queen up for auction

 

A diamond brooch given by Spanish King Alfonso XII to his wife as a wedding gift is up for auction for the first time in Geneva. Roselle Chen reports.

 

Baby kangaroo, four baby goats stolen from Wisconsin zoo

 

A baby kangaroo was taken from its mother's pouch and stolen along with four baby goats from a zoo in eastern Wisconsin, local police said on Monday.

 

Bangladesh mobile phones can't ring national anthem

 

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday banned the use of the national anthem as a ringtone for mobile telephones or for any other commercial purpose.

Nationwide hunt on for 17 rare monkeys stolen from French zoo

 

Police are hunting across France for seventeen rare monkeys stolen from a zoo south of Paris over the weekend, the zoo's director said on Tuesday.

Jetpack wearing men soar over Dubai

 

With jet powered carbon fiber wings strapped to their backs, 'Jetmen' Yves Rossy and Vince Reffett, soar over the skies of Dubai. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

 

U.S. museum returns monkey god statue to Cambodia

 

A U.S. museum returned a 10th century statue of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman to Cambodia on Tuesday, saying research suggested it had probably been taken from the gate of an ancient temple complex.

 

Oklahoma man pleads guilty in deadly 'atomic wedgie' case

 

An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for asphyxiating his stepfather with the underwear he was wearing in a move police dubbed an "atomic wedgie," court officials said on Tuesday.

 

Please don't drunkenly chase the bears, Massachusetts police urge

 

Add a new worry to the list facing police officers in western Massachusetts: People getting drunk and chasing bears.

 

Ruby sets record, pink diamond shines at Sotheby's sale

 

A Burmese ruby weighing 25.59 carats sells for a world record 28.25 million Swiss francs. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

 

Man sues Florida hospital after his leg found in the garbage

 

A south Florida man is suing a hospital for emotional distress, saying his leg was amputated and thrown in the garbage with his name tag still on it.

 

Sandwich-making fox, camel chased down highway

 

Wacky animal stories make headlines this week, like a yawning chipmunk, a barefoot man chasing a camel down a highway, and a sandwich-making fox in Chernobyl. Jillian Kitchener reports.

 

At Polish castle, knights arm up for medieval fight

 

Knights from 25 countries gather in Poland to compete in the Full Contact Medieval Fighting World Championships. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Donkeys are king for a day at Mexican donkey festival

 

May Day celebrations take a twist in Mexico with the National Donkey Festival, venerating the beasts of burden with their own day of fun. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

 

Sri Lanka lights up for Buddhist festival

 

Sri Lankans flock to Colombo to celebrate the annual Vesak festival, the most important religious festival for the island's majority Buddhists. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

 

Sochi hosts first Russian tattoo fest

 

A tattoo festival in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi draws ink enthusiasts from around the country. Elly Park reports.

 

At Polish castle, knights tool up for medieval fight

 

Wielding swords and halberds, knights in heavy armor attack each other in scenes that could easily be mistaken for a staged reconstruction. But on the grounds of this vast brick castle in northern Poland, the battles are real.

 

Czech club criticized over plans to use lie detectors on players

 

Czech second division club Banik Most have been criticized by the world players' union FIFPro over plans to make its players take lie detector tests after a run of nine successive defeats. "FIFPro is totally opposed to the use of a lie detector test and strongly recommends all players not to cooperate with this test," said FIFPro in a statement. According to FIFPro, the players were suspected of having been involved in match-fixing. "Banik Most's club directors...are treatin

 

Weird News

He's charged in computer slaying
Colorado Springs, Colo. ----------- For killing the source of his frustration and abandoning the body in an alley, a Colorado man could be considered lucky for just receiving a citation ------- except his victim was his computer.
                                                          Lucas Hinch, 37, was slapped with a ticket for discharging a weapon within city limits after he took his computer outside and shot it eight times.
                                                          Colorado Springs police Lt. Jeff Strossner, who issued the citation, says Hinch told him he had been fighting his computer for months before he decided to exact his revenge.  Hinch accepted his citation without problem and told Strossner he did not realize he was breaking the law.


That took walls
Monrovia, Ind. ---------------------An Indiana man wanted on a probation violation has been rescued by firefighters after he became wedged inside a wall of his home while trying to avoid arrest when he squeezed down a narrow hole in the attic floor near the chimney at his home in Monrovia.
                                                       Morgan Township Fire Chief Miguel Ongay said Shuler had to stay in his 16-inch-wide hiding place for more than a day because he couldn't climb out.  A visiting friend found him the next morning and called firefighters to retrieve him.  Shuler was arrested on the probation violation and thrown in the county jail.


Talk about a hot date
La Center, Wash. ----------------- A Washington teen who strapped fake explosives to his body in a stunt to ask a date to prom has been suspended from school.
                                                      The five-day suspension will prevent Ibrahim Ahmad from attending La Center High's dance tonight.
                                                      The 18-year-old senior said he was trying to go all out with his proposal, wearing a vest filled with paper-tube props made to look like explosives.  At lunchtime, Ahmad stood on the cafeteria stage and held a sign that said he was "the bomb" and inviting his would-be date to prom.
                                                      Superintendent Mark Mansell said Ahmad's actions were inexcusable and that he deserved punishment for disrupting the learning environment.  Ahmad said the girl accepted, so they will likely go to dinner on prom night.


Some real dung twisters
                                                      Entries are piling up for a slogan contest being held this year by the North American Manure Expo.
                                                     The trade show, now in its 13th year, showcases the latest technology in manure handling, treatment and application.  It's being held in July in Chambersburg, Pa.
                                                     An official event slogan has already been settled on: "2015 Manure Expo: Manure than you can Handle!"  It will appear on the front of a T-shirt.
                                                     But contestants are vying to land a spot on the back of the T-shirt, which event organizers say will display 10 of the "crappiest" also-rans.  Many entries, predictably, contains a vulgar substitute for "manure."

Read this out loud :

                                  This is this cat.
                                  This is is cat.
                                  This is how cat.
                                  This is to cat.
                                  This is keep cat.
                                  This is an cat.
                                  This is idiot cat.
                                  This is busy cat.
                                  This is for cat.
                                  This is forty cat.
                                  This is seconds cat.


                                 Now go back and read the third word
                                only in each line above from the start.

Just for Jokes and Fun

An 85-year-old man was requested by his doctor for a sperm count as part of his physical exam.  The doctor gave the man a jar and said, "Take this jar home and bring back a semen sample tomorrow."  The next day the 85-year-old man reappeared at the doctor's office and gave him the jar, which was as clean and empty as on the previous day.  The doctor asked, what happened and the man explained.  "Well, doc, it's like this----first I tried with my right hand, but nothing.  Then I tried with my left hand, but still nothing.  Then I asked my wife for help.  She tried with her right hand, then with her left, still nothing.  She tried with her mouth, first with the teeth in, then with her teeth out, still nothing.  We even called up Arleen, the lady next door and she tried too, first with both hands, then an armpit, and she even tried squeezin' it between her knees, but still nothing."  The doctor was shocked!  "You asked your neighbor?"  The old man replied, "Yep, none of us could get the jar open."

Cop Pulls This Car Over, But Gets The Shock Of His Life When He Walks Up To The Door.

The Pope is visiting New York.  A limo driver meets him at the airport.  After getting all of Pope John Paul's luggage loaded into the limo (and he doesn't travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb.

"Excuse me, Your Holiness," says the driver.  "Would you please take your seat so we can leave?"

"Well, to tell you the truth," says the Pope, "they never let me drive at the Vatican, and I'd really like to drive today."

"I'm sorry but I cannot let you do that.  I'd lose my job!  And what if something should happen?" protests the driver.

"There might be something extra in it for you," says the Pope.

Relucantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel.  The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Supreme Pontiff floors it. accelerating the limo to 105 mph.

"Please slow down, Your Holiness!!!" pleads the worried driver.  But the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.

"Oh, dear God, I'm gonna lose my license," moans the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning.  The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches.  But the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle and gets on the radio.

"I need to talk to the Chief," he says to the dispatcher.  The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going a hundred and five on a city street.

"So bust him," says the Chief.

"I don't think we want to do that, he's really important," says the cop.

The Chief exclaims, "All the more reason!"

"No, I mean really important," the cop says.  The Chief then asks, "Who ya got there --- the Mayor?"

Cop: "Bigger."

Chief: "Governor?"

Cop: "Bigger."

"Well," says the Chief, "Who is it?"

Cop: "I think it's God!"

Chief: "What makes you think it's God?"

Cop: "He's got the Pope for a limo driver!"

A Teacher Asked Her Students About Obama She NEVER Expected THIS to Happen!

A teacher asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Obama fans.

Not really knowing what an Obama fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except for Little Johnny....

The teacher asked Little Johnny why he has decided to be different......again.

Little Johnny said, "Because I'm not an Obama fan."

The teacher asked, "Why aren't you a fan of Obama?"

Johnny said, "Because I'm a Republican."

Little Johnny answered, "Well, my Mom's a Republican and my Dad's a Republican, so I'm a Republican."

Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, "If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?"

Little Johnny replied, "That would make me an Obama fan."

Joke for Today

An 8-year-old girl asks her father, "Daddy, what is sex?"  The father is somewhat surprised that she would ask such a question.  But, he reckons if she's old enough to ask the question, then surely she's old enough for a straight answer.  So, the father proceeds to tell his young daughter all about the "birds and the bees."

After a brief explanation, the little girl appears a little pale and wide-eyed in disbelief.   "By the way, dear, why do you ask?" the father asks.

The little girl replies, "Mommy told me to tell you that dinner would be ready in just a couple of secs."

Two Guys Are Asked To Identify A Friend At The Morgue. The Mortician Is Shocked At Their Answer...

Stanley died in a fire and his body was burned badly.  The morgue needed someone to identify the body, so they sent for his two best deer hunting friends, Cooter and Gomer.  The three men had always hunted and fished together and were long time members of a hunting camp.

Cooter arrived first, and when the mortician pulled back the sheet, Cooter said, "Yup, his face is burned up pretty bad.  You better roll him over."  The mortician rolled him over and Cooter said, "Nope, ain't Stanley."

The mortician thought this was rather strange, So he brought Gomer in to confirm the identity of the body.  Gomer looked at the body and said, "Yup, he's pretty well burnt up.  Roll him over."  The mortician rolled him over and Gomer said, "No, it ain't Stanley."

The mortician asked, "How can you tell?"

Gomer said, "Well, Stanley had two ass-holes."

"What!  He had two ass-holes?"  asked the mortician.

"Yup, we never seen'em, but everybody used to say, there's Stanley with them two ass-holes."

Catholic School Teacher Gets The Shock Of Her Life. This Is Gold.

Little Mary Margaret was not the best student in Catholic School, usually she slept through the class.

One day her teacher, a Nun, called on her while she was sleeping.

"Tell me Mary Margaret, who created the universe?"

When Mary Margaret didn't stir, little Johnny who was her friend sitting behind her, took his pencil and jabbed her in the rear.

"God Almighty!" shouted Mary Margaret.

The Nun said, "Very good" and continued teaching her class.

A little later the Nun asked Mary Margaret,

"Who is our Lord and Savior?"  But Mary didn't stir from her slumber.

Once again, Johnny came to her rescue and stuck Mary Margaret in the butt.  "Jesus Christ!!!!"  shouted Mary Margaret and the Nun once again said, "Very good," and Mary Margaret fell back asleep.

The Nun asked her a third question ...... "What did Eve say to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?"

Again, Johnny came to the rescue.

This time Mary Margaret jumped up and shouted, "If you stick that damn thing in me one more time, I'll break it in half!"

The nun fainted.

Parents Send Son To Catholic School To Get Better At Math. Then This Happens.

A boy named Zachary was doing very badly in math.  His parents had tried everything: tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers.  In short, everything they could think of to help his math.  Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school.  After the first day, little Zachary came home with a very serious look on his face.  He didn't even kiss his mother hello.  Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying.  Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Zachary was hard at work.  His mother was amazed.

 

She called him down to dinner.  To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back to his room without a word, and in no time, he was back hitting the books as hard as before.  This went on for some time, day after day, while the mother tried to understand what made all the difference.

 

Finally, little Zachary brought home his report card.  He quietly laid it on the table, went up to his room and hit the books.  With great trepidation, his Mom looked at it and to her great surprise, little Zachary got an "A" in math.

 

She could no longer hold her curiosity.  She went to his room and said, "Son, what was it?  Was it the nuns?"  Little Zachary looked at her and shook his head, no.  "Well, then," she replied, "was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the uniforms?  WHAT WAS IT?"  Little Zachary looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't fooling around!"

Woman Shocks Her Husband On Their Wedding Night By Saying This To Him.

 A lawyer married a woman who had previously divorced ten husbands.

 

 On their wedding night, she told her new husband, "Please be gentle, It's my first time."

 

 "What?" said the puzzled groom.

 

 "How can that be if you've been married ten times?"

 

 "Well, Husband #1 was a sales representative: he kept telling me how great it was going to be.

 

 Husband #2 was in software services: he was never really sure how it was supposed to function, but   he said he'd look into it and get back to me.

 

 Husband #3 was from field services: he said everything checked out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up.

 

 Husband #4 was in telemarketing: even though he knew he had the order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver.

 

 Husband #5 was an engineer: he understood the basic process but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state-of-the-art method.

 

 Husband # 6 was from finance and administration: he thought he knew how, but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not.

 

 Husband #7 was in marketing: although he had a nice product, he was never sure how to position it.

 

 Husband #8 was a psychologist: all he ever did was talk about it.

 

 Husband #9 was a gynecologist: all he did was look at it.

 

 Husband #10 was a stamp collector: all he ever did was ......... God!  I miss him!  But now that I've married you, I'm really excited!"

 

 "Good," said the new husband, "but, why?"

 

 "You're a lawyer.  This time I know I'm gonna get screwed!"

 

 

 

 

 

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