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New Beer Glass Forces People To Put Down Their Phones And Drink [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:52 +0000

Bars and pubs used to be a place for people to go to drink and enjoy good times with their friends. Lately however, due to the invention of smart phones and social networking, people have begun to ignore the company that they have for the ones that are online. One inventor has decided to put [...]

Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest Thing You'll See Today

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:05:06 +0000

Sometimes, the simplest toys are the best ones. In this video, twin boys have the time of their lives, laughing at rubber bands. Like, they’re cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs crazy. Go ahead, watch the video and try not to smile. We dare you. Source: Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest [...]

Kid Rides Whale Shark In Gulf Of Mexico [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:12 +0000

I think this kid is awesome and stupid at the same time. This 19 year old down in Florida was on vacation with his family when they spotted a slow-moving, 30-foot, 50,000-pound whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico. I’m sure there are some animal lovers that are less than thrilled. But, don’t worry too [...]

Incentive To Get Out Of Bed — A Money-Shredding Alarm Clock [VIDEO]

Dale Mussen — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:19:15 +0000

Would this get you out of bed? It sure would for me! If you have trouble waking up in the morning, this is a clever little invention that shreds your money if you don’t actually get up on time. It holds whatever denomination of currency you think will be enough of an incentive to get you [...]

The Best Bar Prank Video Of All Time!

Clay Moden — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:52:32 +0000

We all have friends that are pranksters. And if you travel to any local watering hole or corner tavern, there is always someone that is the “prankster” in the group. This prank goes above and beyond, as two guys are sent back in time in one of the most creative, yet difficult pranks to pull [...]

Fox With Its Head Stuck In A Jar Approaches 2 Men For Help [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:45 +0000

I mean, the fox may as well walk up to them and ask, “Can you help me please?” These two men in Russia are heard by the fox, and it casually comes up like it knew they were going to help him. Take a look…

Surprising Study Reveals Falling Toilet Seats Are a Real Danger to Your Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:57:22 +0000

If you’re teaching your son how to use the toilet, here’s some sobering news. New research has found that trips to the ER caused by falling toilet seats are on the rise and that most of the victims are kids. Essentially, the injuries are caused when the toilet seat falls on a penis while someone [...]

Disabled Second Grader Kept Apart from Fellow Students in Class Photo

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:24:53 +0000

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, this one is worth more because it has a lot of people talking. A photo of a second grade class in Herbert Spencer Elementary School in British Columbia, Canada, has raised eyebrows because of a disabled student noticeably kept apart from his fellow classmates in the [...]

Hairy Stockings Are Designed to Repel Guys You Don't Want Hitting On You

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:08 +0000

Summertime is the perfect time to show off those legs. Or is it? Check out these unusual stockings, posted on the Chinese website Sina Weibo. According to the site, they’re “Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out.” It’s unclear whether they’re real or not, but clearly these should only [...]

Magic In A Kiss! [VIDEO]

Craig Matthews — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:52:59 +0000

I have always been envious of magicians. They are the life of the party. Everyone wants to know “How did you do that?” They usually just smile and simply say, “It’s magic!” After watching this YouTube video, I am not only envious, but angry! Mad at myself that I didn’t learn to tricks like this [...]

14 Year Old Faces Year In Jail For Wearing T-Shirt

Rob Banks — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:04:21 +0000

Jared Marcum, a 14-year-old middle school student who was arrested and suspended from school after refusing to take off a National Rifle Association shirt, is now facing up to a year in jail. A couple months ago, Marcum showed up in a t-shirt sporting the NRA logo, a picture of a gun and the slogan [...]

11 GIFs That Prove Parkour Is a Really Bad Idea

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:50:51 +0000

If you’ve never heard of parkour, it’s basically when someone jumps and swings and flips on things like brick walls, cement steps and metal railings. Crazy, right? And people only use their superhuman skills to pull off these stunts; no equipment is allowed. So let’s think about this– if you’re rolling down cement steps or [...]

Nazi War Criminal Found Living in Minnesota Can't Explain the Whole Nazi-War-Crimes Thing

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:35:53 +0000

Ninety-four-year-old Michael Karkoc has spent six decades living in America. Recently, the Associated Press discovered that, prior to illegally entering the country in 1949, he was a leader in a World War II group that committed war crimes including the massacres of women and children.

Driver With Bottomless Pockets Pays a Mind-Blowing $560,000 for Two Parking Spots

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:47:43 +0000

How much would you pay to park? An unknown buyer in Boston has coughed up a staggering $560,000 for a pair of parking spaces. Bidding started at (in hindsight) a rock-bottom price of $42,000 for the spots, which had been seized by the IRS from a man who owed $600,000 in back taxes. If you’re [...]

Baby Elephant Gets Rescued From A Well [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:40:28 +0000

Everything is bigger in Thailand. I know…the phrase is about Texas, but when I heard that a baby elephant had fallen down a well in Thailand, the first thing I thought was that we have had babies fall down the well here in the U.S. but nothing this size. If you’re looking for 1:30 minutes [...]

'Convos With My 2-Year-Old' Returns, And This Time It's About Cookies

Emerald Catron — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:13 +0000

It’s time for everyone’s favorite grown man acting like a toddler — ‘Convos With My 2 Year Old’ is back with a new episode. This one is about a cookie. We must say, we admire this dad’s ability to keep his daughter from emitting that very special high-pitched war shriek specific to two-year-olds who are [...]

19 Ridiculous Things Your Parents Have Probably Said About Computers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:12:49 +0000

Kids don’t always say the darnedest things. For the older generation that grew up with relics called record players and still think VCRs are the best way to watch movies, today’s computers are to be feared, much like the prospect of another Paris Hilton album. Maybe that’s why they come out with some rather hard-to-believe [...]

CUTE — This Baby Didn't Get The Memo [PICTURE]

Rob Banks — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:38:28 +0000

Welp, who knows how this picture was taken or why this baby was so happy. But apparently this baby was on a mission not to sleep. She didn’t get the memo. [button href="http://wyrk.com/most-stinkin-cute-impressive-girl-saves-dad-in-911-call/" title="Most Stinkin' Cute 911 Call Ever" align="center"]

Furious Man Stupidly Calls Police to Complain About Ugly Prostitute He Hired

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:15:39 +0000

Buyer, beware. A man in Britain was so upset about what the prostitute he paid for looked like when they met up at a hotel, he decided to call the police to complain in the funniest bit of dialogue to come out of the country since Ricky Gervais created ‘The Office.’ The john contacted authorities [...]

Miss Utah's EPIC Fail [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:31:08 +0000

Well, probably not the best answer in the world. “A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?” Uh-oh. “We need to figure out how to create education better.”