FOOD & DRINK: Ridiculous Vending Machines
When you think of vending machines, you probably think of soda and candy bars. But around the world, vending machines are being used to sell crazy stuff.
Here’s a rundown of some of the most ridiculous vending machines out there:
- Lettuce Vending Machine, Japan
- Pizza Vending Machine, Europe
- Banana Vending Machine, Japan
- Wine Vending Machine, America
- Burger Vending Machine, Moscow
- Draft Beer Vending Machine, Japan
- Sake Vending Machine, Japan
- Live Crab Vending Machine, China
- Sausage, Eggs, Milk And Cheese Vending Machine, Germany
- French Baguette Vending Machine, France
- Canned Bread Vending Machine, Japan
- Pecan Pie Vending Machine, Texas
- Caviar Vending Machine, Los Angeles
- Live Lobster Vending Machine, Las Vegas
WEIRD NEWS: Woman Beats Boyfriend Unconscious While Holding Baby
In Seattle, a woman managed to beat her boyfriend unconscious – with her newborn baby strapped to her chest.
Making matters even worse is the fact that she did this in the middle of the street, for all those walking by to see.
Sharee Seminole, who weighs in at a hefty 270 pounds, got into an argument with her boyfriend, who is also the child’s father.
According to witnesses, the argument became physical, with Sharee stomping on the boyfriend’s face at least eight times, kicking him repeatedly in order to knock him out and breaking his nose.
When the police intervened, she became unruly and refused to cooperate despite her child still strapped to her chest.
Sharee was eventually arrested and charged with second-degree assault. The child has been placed in protective custody. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
GUN APPRECIATION DAY: At Least Five Wounded in Three Incidents
Gun Appreciation Day backfired at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio where five people were injured on Saturday. The accidents occurred on the same day that gun advocates protested at state capitals around the country against gun-control legislation.
In Raleigh at the Dixie Gun and Knife Show, a 12-guage shotgun went off as its owner unzipped its case so it could be checked by security. Three people were injured, with two taken to the hospital for shotgun pellet wounds.
Over in Indianapolis, at 54-year-old man was hurt when he accidentally shot himself in the hand while leaving the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show, police said. Loaded personal weapons are supposedly not allowed inside the show, but police said no charges will be filled against Emory L. Cozee, who was hospitalized.
In Medina, Ohio, a gun dealer accidentally shot and injured his friend while he was checking out a semi-automatic handgun he bought on Saturday. Although the gun's magazine had been removed, the owner didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber.
Source: AP
WEIRD NEWS: Bubble Headed Justice
A Pennsylvania kindergarten student was thrown out of school last week for threatening to shoot her mom – with a gun that shoots soap bubbles.
School officials labeled the girl a "terrorist threat" for making the comment while talking about the hot pink plastic weapon with a classmate as they waited for a bus to take them home. She didn't actually have the gun with her, but officials still laid down the law and suspended her for 10 days.
Her family, which has retained a lawyer, says the girl has never actually held a real gun. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
SAME SEX STAR WARS
For a genre that’s so focused on fantasy and creativity, video games can be pretty conservative.
Almost every one of them involves a man and his trusty sidekick trying to save a damsel in distress.
But no more!
Now, the executive producer of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, is pleased to announce that there is now a same-gender romance option for some of the video game characters.
Finally, Han and Luke can save each other instead of some silly damsel! (The Daily What)
PUPPY LOVE
Whoever says Facebook can’t make your dreams come true, never met a kid who really wanted a dog.
Five Canadian siblings were mourning the loss of their dog and begged, their parents for a new puppy.
Not wanting to give in so easily, the parents said they’d get the kids a new puppy if they – in particular the two sisters who were pushing the hardest for a new pup – could get 1 million people to “like” their status on Facebook.
The girls not only got their million, but they got in 7 HOURS!
The parents let the public know by posting a message on Twitter about how they were going to have “five ecstatic kids in the morning.”
(Huffington Post)
LASHING OUT
If fake eyelashes are outside your comfort zone, you’re definitely not ready for the next big thing in eye fashion.
The latest trend is called eyelash jewelry and consists of small bands of jewels, feathers and plastic charms glued above the top eyelash.
These little eye baubles were created by a 21-year=old girl in Vermont who started out selling them on the DIY site, Etsy.
Now she’s sold over 600 pairs to ravers, burlesque dancers and eclectic artists alike!
Just don’t ask about blinking, because we’re not totally sure how that works. (The Daily Beast)
BEYONCE: "Best Thing I Never Had" Wedding Dress, Yours for $30,000
The gold and white Baracci wedding dress Beyonce wore in her video for "Best Thing I Never Had" is for sale -- for $30,000 -- at PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com.
According to the site, Beyonce "reportedly stumbled on the dress while walking by the designer's Beverly Hills boutique, and asked to wear it in her video." The size-four dress with gold French lace and glittering Swarovski crystals originally carried a price tag of $85,000.
Potential buyers are allowed to view the gown and alterations are available "upon request."
Source: Billboard.com
The Angles:
- Designer of the dress is trying to take advantage of product placement. Some rich, crazy, fashionista or a fan will buy it.
- $30,000 is a lot of money for a regular, non-famous person to spend on a dress. Right? Nobody is buying that dress.
- Beyonce is a size four? I would think that bootylicious booty is a six or an eight, at least.
PAUL McCARTNEY: Re-Recording Was for an Ad
As rumored earlier this week, Paul McCartney's re-recording of "Heart of the Country" for an animated clip starring his late wife Linda McCartney is for an ad.
A new version of the clip is now on YouTube featuring a voiceover by Elvis Costello pitching the Linda McCartney Foods brand. It's the first time in 15 years the company has done TV advertising. The ad will start running in the U.K. on January 28th.
JOHN MAYER: Singing Raises Cash
John Mayer did his first singing in public in almost two years this past Tuesday.
Mayer did vocals on four songs during a benefit at the Emerson Theater in Bozeman, Montana. The concert raised $100,000 to help firefighters who battled the Pine Creek Fire in summer 2012. Mayer announced at the concert that there's no sign of the granuloma that was removed last year, but that the Botox injections used to keep his vocal cords from pressing together while they heal will limit his ability to hit high notes for a while.
WEIRD NEWS: Reality Bites
Here's a story to chew on. A 75-year-old English woman misplaced her dentures and couldn't find them anywhere. It was around this time that she began to feel ill and started having trouble breathing. It turns out, the dentures were in the last place she thought of looking – her throat.
Nermin Keating went to the doctor complaining of respiratory problems and was diagnosed with a lung infection and put on antibiotics. But it didn't go away. She made trips to three more doctors who checked her out and put her on more antibiotics. Eventually, she visited one more doctor who actually looked down her throat and noticed the false teeth wedged in there. Finally, the last doctor pulled the teeth out, but only after they had been in her throat for nine weeks. (Daily Mail)
WEIRD NEWS: Rhino Wrong
Hospitalized with a collapsed lung and broken ribs, a 24-year-old woman is probably wishing she had rethought her photo op with a wild rhinoceros.
According to CBS News, Chantal Beyer, of Johannesburg, experienced serious injuries after a game park owner suggested she stand closer to a rhino while on safari in South Africa.
Chantal said the owner was snapping pictures and suggested she stand a little bit closer seconds before the rhino snapped. The photo shows Chantal with her husband a few feet away from two rhinos in the open wild. (CBS News, Field And Stream)
STUDY: Some People Don't Have B.O.
This really cool study just came out that shows that some people, most of them of Korean or East Asian descent, lack a gene that creates the sweaty smell known as body odor.
Yep – some people just physically can't and won't ever smell bad!
Surprisingly, 75 percent of the people who don't smell wear deodorant anyway, because it has become a normal part of our daily routine. Just imagine, you leave the gym after a tough workout, dripping with sweat, and you still smell like you just got out of your morning shower ... a girl can dream right?! (Cosmo)
INAUGURAL BALLS: Celebration Continues into the Night (audio)
After celebrating his second inauguration with a crowd of approximately 800,000 people, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama took it inside for more intimate affairs with about 30,000 guests at a pair of inaugural balls.
At the Commander in Chief's Ball, the Obamas shared a slow dance as Jennifer Hudson sang "Let's Stay Together," the same Al Green classic Obama sang a bit of during a campaign fundraiser last year.
They also honored the military with the president dancing with Air Force Staff Sergeant Bria D. Nelson, while the first lady danced with Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Timothy D. Easterling.
Michelle Obama got plenty of attention for her red gown designed by Jason Wu, while the president wore a tux with a white tie.
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, were serenaded by Jamie Foxx, who sang Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" while they dance.
During her performance, Alicia Keys switched up the lyrics of "Girl on Fire" to "Obama's on fire."
Other performers at the two balls included Brad Paisley, Far East Movement, fun., John Legend, Katy Perry, Marc Anthony, Smokey Robinson, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Usher and more.
Source: CNN
