Dave Barry's Blog, page 132

WE SAW HEROIC PIG OPEN FOR THE COWSILLS

Standoff Between Heroic Pig and Bear Caught on Camera in Wild Video

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

THIS DESERVES AT LEAST THREE NOBEL PRIZES

Whitebeard is a digital contraption that only sounds human. He is the creation of Roger Anderson, a real-life 54-year-old in Monrovia, Calif., who employs chatbots and AI to frustrate and waste the time of telemarketers and scammers.

(Thanks to Roberto)

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

Vomit worth $250K discovered inside whale���s colon

(Thanks to Michael Parry, who says "Always the last place you look.")

ARE THERE MATCHING SHOES?

Handbag ���smaller than a grain of salt��� sells for over $63,000

(Thanks to Al Barkafski)

ANY DAY NOW!

Real-life Back to the Future? $300,000 flying car that drives on roads and takes off to avoid traffic jams like the 1980s film's DeLorean gets FAA approval

(Thanks to Emily Leslie and w)

NOBEL PRIZE ALERT

A young man was so fed up of never finding a seat on his commute home he decided to invent a one-seater sofa he could travel around with on his back, and use whenever needed

(Thanks to The Perts)

SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT

The Human Chronome Project finds that the average human sleeps for 9 hours but only works for 2.6 hours.

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

IT WAS THE ONLY SENSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION

Woman throws Molotov cocktail into bank after waiting in line ���too long���

(Thanks to Chuck)

TODAY IN GOBSMACKERY

Commuters were left gobsmacked after a man started tucking into a three-course meal on a train

(Thanks to John Lobert)

THERE'S TV ON PLUTO?

24-Hour Godzilla Channel Coming to Pluto TV With Exclusive Films

(Thanks to John Lobert)