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Man Orders a TV, Mysteriously Gets an Assault Rifle Instead [VIDEO]
Online shopping certainly has its perks, but it’s always annoying when you don’t get what you ordered — especially when you were expecting a TV and wind up with an assault rifle, instead.
Mississippi County Proposes Law Banning Saggy Pants — Is It Fair? [POLL]
In Hinds County, MS — home of Jackson, the state’s capital — the unemployment rate is a staggering 9.1 percent, and more than a fifth of the county’s residents live below the poverty line.
But according to some local government officials, more people there would be able to get a job if they’d just pull their darned pants up, so they want to enact a law banning saggy pants.
Did Scientists Discover a New Human Species?
The cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ aside, there’s pretty much only one kind of human being these days — but according to a new scientific discovery, it may not have always been that way.
This Day in History for August 10 – Smithsonian Established and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1793 – The Louvre officially opens in Paris (More info)
1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress (More info)
Papa John’s CEO Says Health Care Law Will Make Pizzas Cost More — Dollars and Sense
The free women’s health services under President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act may be nice, but according to Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter, those perks and others like them could cost you next time you order a pizza.
This Day in History for August 9 – Sistine Chapel Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1483 – The Sistine Chapel in Rome opens with a celebratory Mass (More info)
1930 – Betty Boop debuts in the cartoon ‘Dizzy Dishes’ (More info)
Do Military Veterans Have More Health Problems Than Civilians?
A new report from the CDC finds that men who’ve served in the military carry a heavier health burden than civilians — in fact, veterans are significantly more likely to have two or more chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
eBay Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery Service
If there’s one downside to internet shopping, it’s that you don’t get the immediate gratification of having an item in your hands the moment you buy it.
But if eBay has its way, you could at least get some of your shiny new purchases within a few hours.
American Airlines Will Deliver Your Bags — For a Price — Dollars and Sense
Last year, the 17 largest airlines in the US made $3.3 billion in baggage-related fees, and now American Airlines would like a little bigger slice of the pie.
It’s just announced a new luggage service that might make your life a little easier — but of course it’ll cost you.
Lifeguard Billed Thousands of Dollars After Saving a Drowning Boy [VIDEO]
Being a hero has a price — and sometimes, an actual monetary price. That’s what a Vancouver, WA lifeguard found out last month when he saved a young boy from drowning and later got a bill for his efforts.