Japanese police fooled by doll

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 4 2008 Published in: Funny Stuffs

Its not the first time police are being fooled by something that would seem so silly. But this time Japanese police are looking into the possibility that they were pranked after they were called to investigate a body that turned out to be nothing more than a life sized doll.

Unfortunate choice of kids’ book cover

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 4 2008 Published in: Books

I have to agree with Andrew Hearst of the Panopticist that the “One Two Three Pull” book cover is an unfortunate choice for a children book.

[via panopticist]

Spray on jeans

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: Gadgets

I’m interested in seeing this actually make it to the mainstream market. Other than the fact of the absurdity  of the proposition, it might be quite interesting to see some women wearing these.

Japanese man documents bedhead everyday for past seven years and nine months

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: weird

Boingboing’s guest blogger Lisa Tatayama says:

Brazilian reporter gets electrocuted by grapes

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: Video

Brazilian reporter Lasier Martins was electrocuted while doing a report on Brazilian grapes’s varieties, in Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, South Brazil.

Rapping science video

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: Science

The two are almost light years apart, but that did not stop one Michigan State University student from bringing both together and creating a YouTube sensation that has drawn over half a million views already (which is quite small compared to other videos on the net) but anyway’s.

Creepy wedding in a funeral home

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: Misc News

Some 24 year old dude with some action name (Jason Storm) and his wife tied the knot in a funeral home. Why the odd location for the event you may ask? So happens that Mr. Storm works at the funeral home and decided to have it there because according to him, there is no difference between holding a wedding at a funeral home versus a church because dead people are brought into both places (can’t disagree there).

Kitty 70 mile trip under a car

Written by: iTechotic on: Sep 3 2008 Published in: Misc News

Cats have nine lives they say. And nothing explains this more than the story of a cat that did a two and a half hour trip covering over 70 miles under a car (or truck rather). According to owner Gil Smith the cat had some how gotten under the vehicle somewhere around the wheel. The cat was smart enough not to jump off during the trip. But as soon as the destination was reached the animal did not fail to make mention of the distress it was in.