Just what the title says.

Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Miss Manners column has only been withheld from circulation one time. The column in question addressed the concerns of a woman who wanted to know what was the proper course of action after fellatio. Miss Manners replied that there was no hard and fast rule for this, and the proper course of action was to do whatever made the giver feel most comfortable. She did say however that, personally, she had always felt that spitting was a nasty habit.

Tuesday, June 29, 2004

During the mating season a male nutria can have sex over 1500 times a day.

Monday, June 28, 2004

According to insurance company statistics, 76% of people who consider themselves "good drivers" have killed someone in a traffic accident.

Friday, June 25, 2004

Disturbingly, the interior project name for the Odwalla Superfood bar was "Soylent Green".

Thursday, June 24, 2004

Britney Spears buys a package of new underwear every day, and then throws it away unopened. She has not voluntarily changed her underwear in years. Every several months her family has an "intervention" and forcibly changes her underwear.

Wednesday, June 23, 2004

The Puritans' favorite vegetable was lettuce because it "...nourishes the Physickal body whilst doing naught to excite the Baser Carnal impulses."

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

The Sultan of Brunei was told by a seer from Kalimantan that his life would last as long as he "Partook of the flesh of those of a size with man." He interpreted this prophecy to mean that he need to eat the flesh of animals that are at least as big as a man. He is working his way through the world animal kingdom. So far he has eaten at least one bite of every North and South American animal that weighs over 150 pounds. He has started on the other continents but the rarity of certain animals, such as the giant panda, has made this part of his quest more difficult. After the land animals he intends to start with fish and marine mammals, ending with invertebrates, notably the giant squid and its rarer cousin, the colossal squid.

Monday, June 21, 2004

The Sanrio Company of Japan, makers of Hello Kitty products, enjoy unparalleled customer loyalty. Every year the company is named in dozens of wills as a benefactor and receives millions of dollars in bequests from people who have enjoyed the antics of Sanrio's anthropomorphic, mouthless animals.

Friday, June 18, 2004

Although by his own admission George W. Bush can't name more than five world leaders, he can name every member of the Marvel Comics superteam The Avengers from its inception in 1963 through the present. Bush has asked his wife Laura to dress as The Scarlet Witch for Halloween at least three times (never successfully). He has also requested that his Secret Service nickname be Captain America. This was turned down as being inappropriate.

Thursday, June 17, 2004

In 1937, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a killing can be considered self-denfense if the victim had threatened the killer with voodoo.

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

The average human loses 70 pounds of skin cells every year.

Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Test marketing has begun for a new Old Testament-themed cereal called "Smities". The front of the box has a cartoon of the Prophet Elisha calling two bears out of the woods to maul some kids who are trying to steal his bowl of cereal.

Monday, June 14, 2004

Sarah Michelle Gellar told her friends recently that she was glad that she would never have to play the role of Buffy Summers again because Buffy is a "whiny little bitch".

Friday, June 11, 2004

In a twist on the old idea of selling one's hair for money, people are now selling their entire scalps for experimental transplants. Rich bald men (and to a lesser extent women) are paying top dollar for scalps full of hair that can be transplanted on to their own heads. The fact that not one operation has been successful yet has not stopped the wealthy bald from spending over $20 million on these procedures last year alone.

Thursday, June 10, 2004

Director Paul Verhoeven was reportedly very unhappy that the studio refused to let him include scenes of graphic bug sex in his movie Starship Troopers. He said that his movie Showgirls left him wanting to explore other avenues of sexuality.

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Despite his very clean cut appearance, Jude Law has lost several movie roles due to his extremely poor personal hygiene. Matt Damon, who worked with him on The Talented Mr. Ripley, called him "the filthiest fucking person I have ever met."
Since 1999, actor Matthew McConaughey has been fined over $75,000 by his local neighborhood association for inadequate lawn care. In 2003 McConaughey released a four word statement about his on-going problems with the association that read simply "Fuck off, lawn Nazis." A subsequent "hate speech" law suit is currently working its way through California Civil Court.

Monday, June 07, 2004

Although hampered by a small sample size, initial research suggests that life expectancy for cat owners goes down by one year for every cat owned. Owner life expectancy goes down by five years per cat after the first ten.

Friday, June 04, 2004

Every week in the United States 10 people die from an aneurysm brought on by pushing too hard during defecation.

Thursday, June 03, 2004

Several Hollywood celebrities have begun to implant their children with GPS chips in case of kidnapping cases. This is a widespread practice in Mexico where kidnapping is much more common. In Mexico those with the chip often wear an identifying bracelet that says they have a chip to discourage would-be kidnappers.

Wednesday, June 02, 2004

Rinsing your mouth with chopped onion and vinegar for 2 minutes will neutralize bad breath and keep it fresh smelling for 5 days.

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Jack Nicholson had a diamond implanted in his left buttock after his first big movie role as a last-ditch insurance in case of hard financial times. In 1993, he had a diamond implanted in his right buttock to balance out the other one.