A Norwegian boy was able to escape death (and save his sister) when attacked by a moose by using skills he learned playing World of Warcraft.
Seems the boy and his sister were walking in the woods when they were attacked by a moose (moose bites hurt). He shouted at the mouse to distract it from his sister (she ran away), then as the huge moose stood over him, the boy feigned death , “just like I learned to do on level 30 of World of Warcraft”. The moose apparently was fooled and trotted off.
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Best seat on a plane? The Back.
Popular Mechanics did a study of airplane crashes, and determined that you are 40% more likely to survive a crash in the back of the plane vs. sitting up front. Move to the back of the plane!
Giant Homer angers Pagans
A giant, donut-wielding Homer Simpson has been painted (in water-based, biodegradable paint) next to a 17th-century pagan chalk drawing. The 180-ft pagan drawing in Dorset, England is known as the “Cerne Abbas giant”, and is a pagan symbol of fertility (he “stands out”). Local pagans are not amused. The Homer painting will wash away when it rains; it’s one of many stunts pulled to advertise the new Simpsons movie coming out.
Drive to London
Fun: Want to go from Baltimore MD to London, England? Google Maps gives driving directions. I especially like the bit where you are directed to “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean”. But first you have to drive up to Massachusetts.
Paper from elephant dung
The Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company makes writing journals and other paper products out of elephant poo. No, it doesn’t smell. Really:
“We can make about 25 large sheets of paper from a single piece (or turd) of elephant poo poo!!! That translates into about 10 standard sized journals including the front and back covers! Neat, huh!?”