Saturday, January 17, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Researchers have found no scientific evidence to support any kind of cure for hangovers.
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Packaged Foods
The "worst packaged food in the supermarket," according to the authors of Eat This, Not That:
Marie Callender's Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie, which contains the equivalent in fat of 23 strips of bacon.
For more, including the "worst cereal," "worst baked good," and "worst drink":
Worst Supermarket Foods - msnbc.com
Marie Callender's Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie, which contains the equivalent in fat of 23 strips of bacon.
For more, including the "worst cereal," "worst baked good," and "worst drink":
Worst Supermarket Foods - msnbc.com
Friday, January 16, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
From our book, 11,002 Things to Be Miserable About:
The average person's body contains detectable quantities of 148 different synthetic chemicals.
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The average person's body contains detectable quantities of 148 different synthetic chemicals.
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Birds That Fly Into Jet Engines
219 people have been killed as a direct result of "bird strikes," or birds flying into jet engines, since 1988. And it's becoming more of a problem, because goose populations are surging, and planes are becoming quieter, meaning it's harder for geese to hear and avoid them.
To watch a video, complete with digital avian carnage:
To watch a video, complete with digital avian carnage:
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Foreclosures went up a record 81% in 2008.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
From our book, 11,002 Things to Be Miserable About:
Studies show that the average father spends less than thirty minutes a week talking to his children.
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Studies show that the average father spends less than thirty minutes a week talking to his children.
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Short People Who Love Basketball ... And More
Our book, 11,002 Things to Be Miserable About, now has a YouTube channel! We've created short videos to illustrate a few of the items from the book, like this one: "Short people who love playing basketball."
To see more videos, check out http://www.youtube.com/user/thingstobemiserable
To see more videos, check out http://www.youtube.com/user/thingstobemiserable
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
One-third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis.
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Human Trafficking ... for Beer
How much do you think a fourteen year old girl is worth?
For Marcelino de Jesus Martinez, the answer was $16,000, 100 cases of beer, and several cases of meat. He attempted to sell his daughter to an eighteen year old suitor in exchange for that amount.
And then (and if we had an idiot of the week award - which is actually not a bad idea - this guy would win it) he was arrested, because he went to the police when payment was not made as promised, and they took him in on suspicion of human trafficking.
To read the full story:
Man accused of selling daughter for cash, beer - msnbc.com
For Marcelino de Jesus Martinez, the answer was $16,000, 100 cases of beer, and several cases of meat. He attempted to sell his daughter to an eighteen year old suitor in exchange for that amount.
And then (and if we had an idiot of the week award - which is actually not a bad idea - this guy would win it) he was arrested, because he went to the police when payment was not made as promised, and they took him in on suspicion of human trafficking.
To read the full story:
Man accused of selling daughter for cash, beer - msnbc.com
Monday, January 12, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
One third of high school graduates will never read another book for the rest of their lives.
Miserable at Work?
Then check out Save the Assistants, a hilarious blog dedicated to ... well, pretty much anyone who has a boss.
And no matter how bad your boss is, you could always have it worse ... Ricki Lake's assistant had to clean up her afterbirth after Ricki gave birth to her son Owen in her bathtub.
This and more work-related horror stories at http://savetheassistants.com.
And no matter how bad your boss is, you could always have it worse ... Ricki Lake's assistant had to clean up her afterbirth after Ricki gave birth to her son Owen in her bathtub.
This and more work-related horror stories at http://savetheassistants.com.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Bodies decompose four times as fast in water as on land.
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Getting Married in Taco Bell
Photo courtesy of http://adsoftheworld.comMaybe it's just me ... but I find this intensely depressing.
Couple Paul and Caragh Brooks were married recently in a booth at their local Taco Bell. A friend who'd been ordained online performed the ceremony.
To read more:
Couple weds fast-food style - Weird news - msnbc.com
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