The Unanswered Questions of "Hey, Science"
This website once ran a valuable column called “Hey, Science” that got the stupid scientific questions of you, the readers, answered by real live experts. Not every question made the cut.
Buzzfeed and Bobby Jindal Try to Out-Whore One Another
The media is often granted access to important people. What responsibility—if any—do news outlets have to not be dirty, desperate, pitiful whores in exchange for this access?
Daily Mail Purchases Elite Daily to Form Voltron of Shit
Elite Daily, a website that describes itself as "The Voice of Generation Y," has been purchased for $47 million by DMG Media, the "global media brand" that arose out of the Victorian-era tabloid Daily Mail.
Man Falls into Garbage Truck, Survives Inside a Trash Coffin
A man who accidentally fell into the back of a dump truck reportedly survived the garbage ordeal by building himself a trash coffin.
No. Stop.
Look, up to a point, there is no problem with dumb people choosing to dunk chemically enhanced potpourri in hot water and call it "tea," so long as those beverage products do not crowd out the availability of actual tea for people who want to drink tea. But this is way past that point. This is not mere bad taste, but…
Are You Gonna Eat All That Garbage, Asks the Ant? Gimme Some
Have you ever carefully stockpiled trash, only to have it disappear the moment your back was turned? According to a study published Tuesday from researchers at North Carolina State University, ants could be the culprit.
McDonald's Thinks It's Some Kind of Fancy Restaurant Like Denny's Now
Gristle repurposing factory McDonald's saw its profit fall by 30% this quarter, with sales here in the USA continuing their weak streak. The problem? McDonald's thinks it's some kind of fancy restaurant now.
Don't Let Your Dog Piss on the Trash Bags
An easy way to be a better person:
Throw Everything Out
The best thing you can do for yourself and your home is throw shit out. Look around at any given time: I guarantee there are at least 15 items you can toss, recycle or donate. This is not just a good way to live—it is a way of life.
John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's Show Will Be as Bad as You'd Think
What this nation needs is a pair of overcompensated white male centrists who will bring us more horse race-style political journalism.
"A Denim Suit for Business Dudes? Ralph Lauren Thinks So." Nope.
Bill De Blasio Leaving Mad Garbage on His Curb
Tall socialist and New York City mayor "Bill" de Blasio is in the process of moving from his "regular guy" Brooklyn home into the "fancy guy" mayoral residence. He left some free crap on the curb, just like you did when you moved.
Pizza Hut Is Willing to Try Something Wacky: "Higher Quality"
In Pizza Hut's quest to reinvent itself as a restaurant serving food fit for human consumption, no tactic is too radical. Pizzas made by actual humans? You bet. And now the dynamic company is making the boldest innovation of all.
Everywhere to Be a Sonic
Sonic, a fast food chain that differentiates itself by delivering garbage directly to your parked car, plans to expand into every last empty lot in the United States of America.
Are All These "Hot Pockets" Fanatics Already Dead?
Hot Pockets, a brand of garbage available in your grocer's freezer until this week's recall, apparently has many fans who share their love for the diseased-meat snacks on Twitter. But how many of these pre-recall Hot Pockets tweets ended in death?
Shirley Manson Takes BuzzFeed's Alt Grrrl Quiz, Doesn't Get Herself
Warning: BuzzFeed's "Which '90s Alt-Rock Grrrl Are You?" quiz may not be entirely accurate.
The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox almost pulled the plug on their fake tradition of playing the fake-fun musical atrocity "Sweet Caroline" at the ballpark, but the song's sentimental use after the marathon bombing ensured Fenway will be stuck with it forever.
Here, from the Energy and Commerce Committee of the United States House of Representatives, is a roundup of generic reaction gifs presented for the sake of convincing you and your fellow citizens that the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is sound public policy.
Humans Remove 10 Million Pounds of Trash Other Humans Put In Ocean
The entire history of the environmental movement can be best explained as "some humans trying to fix or at least slow down what all the other humans are doing." A new report from the Ocean Conservancy says 560,000 people volunteered to pull garbage out of the seas last year, and they got a huge haul of toxic crap!
