Certain nations in this world prosper by becoming "tax havens"— by pulling in money from people and entities seeking to avoid taxes in their home countries. They profit as the treasuries of other nations suffer. Now, even some non-utopians are predicting their end.
Scientists Discover How White Tigers Got Their Stripes
Scientists have discovered the genetic trait that results in white tigers, something originally only explained by Just So Stories logic. The trait, which caused their fur to have white accents rather than orange ones, was long known to be a recessive trait. New research has isolated a change in a specific part of one…
"Cat Bearding" Finally Combines Cats, Cameras and the Internet
The sudden new craze called "cat bearding" has made us realize that it's always futile to claim the Internet has hit a new low, because as soon as you make such a pronouncement, something like "cat bearding" comes along to remind you the Internet will always be more pointless and absurd and .... oh but that one cat is…
Richard Linklater says that he hopes to film Dazed and Confused: The Sequel this fall. It's going to be a "spiritual sequel," most likely set in college, probably to be titled That's What I'm Talking About, and hopefully featuring joyous ketchup flinging.
Polish your Dothraki blade and down some... Game of Thrones wine (?), because it looks like the lavish Parker/Lenas fantasy wedding has hurdled California's pesky permits. A mere construction code violation will not stop the bedding ritual
Bad news, Portland: You will not be benefiting from the sweet (well, tasteless) tooth-protecting power of fluoridated water in the near future. For the fourth time since 1956, Portland overwhelmingly voted down a measure to fluoridate its water like every other major city in America, because many Portlanders will throw a tantrum over anything that presents even a remote chance it will affect their idyllic lives.
Lee Rigby, Soldier and Drummer, Killed By Butchers of Woolwich
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has identified Wednesday's victim of the Woolwich psychopaths as Lee Rigby, father of a 2-year-old son and veteran of military campaigns from Cyprus to Afghanistan who was currently based in London as part of the drum corps.
Teen Says Jealous Bullies Broke Her Jaw for Looking Like Taylor Swift
An 18-year-old who earns pocket money impersonating Taylor Swift at "corporate events" says she was severely beaten by a bully jealous of her resemblance to the 23-year-old pop star.
Check Out Sexy Ron Paul Being Don Draper On a Bicycle
Who's the sexy Air Force dude on the beach cruiser? Oh and who's that cute little blond boy? This photograph of "the America we lost" shows Doctor Ron Paul and his son, board-uncertified ophthalmologist Rand Paul. If you're wondering how these two become so nutty in the 21st Century, all the clues are in this seemingly…
