Woman Loses iPhone, Gets Stuck in Storm Drain to Retrieve It
We hate to admit it, but we can relate to the story of this woman who dropped her iPhone in a storm drain, and in a desperate attempt to retrieve it, got stuck and had to be rescued by emergency responders. Direct quote from a passerby: "She was more concerned about getting her phone back rather than getting herself out of the drain." Wouldn't we all be, though?
No. 1 on our Top 10 List of Things That Make us Sad? David Letterman Retiring
Before the Jimmies (Kimmel, Fallon), Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart, one man was the king of irreverence, setting the stage for those to come: the great, quirky, cantankerous David Letterman. So it brings great sadness to hear this legend of late night, this giver of top 10 lists and stupid pet tricks and the world's best gap-toothed grin, will be retiring next year. Dave, we'll miss you. Whippersnapper comedians, bow down.
Sweet Justice Served to Cruel Iguana Smugglers
Animal lovers, prepare to rejoice: two women who tried to smuggle critically endangered San Salvador rock iguanas in socks during an eight-hour flight have been charged with 12 months in jail. Harsh? Maybe. But stare long enough at the image of an adorable little iguana cruelly stuffed into a dirty sock, and you may feel differently.
Skydiver (Almost) Struck by Meteorite
We knew we were right to never want to go skydiving! This viral video below of a skydiver who narrowly avoids a falling meteorite is all kinds of crazy. At least he'll have one helluva bad-ass answer to the question "What's new?" Answer: "Oh you know, the usual...working, remortgaged the house, almost got hit by a meteorite while skydiving..."
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