Bostonians Need To Quit Leaping Out Their Windows, Mayor Says

The mayor of Boston is urging cabin fever-crazed residents to stop hurling themselves from their windows into snowbanks. “It’s a foolish thing to do and you could kill yourself,” Mayor Marty Walsh said in a speech Monday, according to the Boston He.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 17th, 2015

Winking congressman steals spotlight in House floor speech

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Maryland congressman has taken the photo bomb to the next level.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressFeb 12th, 2015

Talking Doll Cayla Hacked To Spew Filthy Things

A talking doll designed to be a kid's best friend may actually be a parent's worst nightmare. My Friend Cayla is an Internet-connected doll introduced in November that is supposed to be able to communicate with children via speech recognition software an.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 9th, 2015

Super-Rare Megamouth Shark Washes Ashore In The Philippines

A megamouth shark recently washed ashore in the Philippines, giving scientists a rare up-close glimpse of the bizarre sea creature, CBS News reported. Fishermen discovered the lifeless body of the 15-foot male shark on a beach in between the Albay and Ma.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 3rd, 2015

Unions turn lights off on French prime minister

PARIS (Reuters) - An inquiry was under way on Wednesday after French trade unionists turned the lights off on a keynote speech by Prime Minister Manuel Valls in protest at planned energy reforms......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJan 28th, 2015

Sarah Palin"s Bizarre Iowa Speech Gets Thanks -- From The Democrats

Sarah Palin"s Bizarre Iowa Speech Gets Thanks -- From The Democrats.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 26th, 2015

Dancing Prison Inmates Welcome The Pope To The Philippines (VIDEO)

Nothing says "Welcome to the Philippines" better than a group of dancing maximum security prison inmates. Ahead of Pope Francis' five-day visit to the country, the famed dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) p.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 16th, 2015

Jon Stewart: France"s Hate-Speech Arrest "A Little Weird" After Free-Speech Rallies

Following the Charlie Hebdo massacre, marchers -- including world leaders -- took to the streets of Paris waving pencils in support of the right to free speech. Just days after that, French authorities arrested an anti-semitic comic for hate speech in a F.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 15th, 2015

Pope Mania Sweeps The Philippines Ahead Of Francis" Visit

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Well before Pope Francis' plane touches down in this Asian bastion of the Roman Catholic faith, Filipinos have been snapping their selfies beside his life-sized cutout image in churches and malls. His face beams from welcome po.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 13th, 2015

Orangutan"s Super-Freaky "Talking" Sheds New Light On Human Speech

She's not exactly talking, but a female orangutan at the Cologne Zoo in Germany has been making vocalizations that bear an eerie resemblance to human speech (just check out the video above). “These calls were produced by quickly opening and closing th.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 13th, 2015

Jon Stewart Lashes Obama For Paris Rally No-Show

World leaders gathered in Paris on Sunday for a massive rally in support of free speech after last week's attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine by Islamic militants. On Monday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart pointed out that some of the leaders at the .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 13th, 2015

Filipino Traffic Police To Wear Diapers During Pope"s Visit

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — When Pope Francis visits the Philippines next week, traffic enforcers won't let the capital's streets get gridlocked if they have to answer the call of nature. About 2,000 traffic enforcers who will be on duty during the Jan......»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 8th, 2015

This Gas Station Bathroom Is Nicer Than Every Other Bathroom

The next time you need to pull over for a pit stop, just make sure you're in the Philippines. That's where TV personality Jason Godfrey discovered this move-in ready restroom... at a Shell gas station. Though it looks pretty ordinary from the outside, Go.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 5th, 2015

"The Interview" Porn Parody Is Really Going To Upset Kim Jong-Un: Hustler Boss

Nothing screams freedom of speech like a good ol' American parody porn film. Hustler boss Larry Flynt announced that he's producing a parody version of 'The Interview' as a response to the film being pulled from theaters amid threats by hackers linked to.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostDec 21st, 2014

Johnny Depp Slurs Words In Bizarre Awards Show Speech

Johnny Depp's awkward speech during at the Hollywood Film Awards on Friday has caught fire online. The "Into the Woods" actor took to the stage to honor Shep Gordon, storied talent manager and the subject of Mike Myers' documentary "Supermensch: The Legen.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 15th, 2014

Florida preacher tries to break speaking record

LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A central Florida preacher is trying to break a record for the longest speech.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressNov 9th, 2014

You Know You Gave A Good Best Man Speech When...

If you want to know if you gave a good wedding speech (and by "good," we really mean mildly and appropriately embarrassing), look no further than the audience's reaction. That says it all. Earlier this week, a best man named Nate posted this "priceless" .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 7th, 2014

The World"s Strangest Streets

You're browsing the stalls of Thailand's Maeklong Market when a train horn blows, the stall keepers abruptly shutter awnings, and you retreat to the edge of the street -- which also happens to be a railway. It's one of those moments that inspire you to s.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 4th, 2014

Wi-Fi network called "al-Qaida" stalls jet"s takeoff

A plane at Los Angeles International Airport was stuck on the tarmac for three hours Monday because a Wi-Fi network was named after al-Qaida. A plane at Los Angeles International Airport was stuck on the tarmac for three hours Monday because a Wi-Fi ne.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeOct 29th, 2014

Police cite Ohioan for DUI checkpoint warning sign

A suburban Cleveland man says police violated his First Amendment rights to free speech when they cited him for holding a sign warning motorists to turn if they wanted to avoid a DUI checkpoint. A suburban Cleveland man says police violated his First A.....»»

Category: weirdSource: miamiheraldJun 20th, 2014