If you’re a do-it-yourself tattoo artist, you must accept the fact that you’re going to lose a needle or two inside your body. At least, that was the case for Ulf Bergstrom who, in the 1970s, lost a needle in his arm. A few days ago — 40 years after the incident — Bergstrom found and removed the needle. From …
Naked Lawyer’s Bizarre Hunger Strike … For A Good Cause?
If you’ve ever been fired for posting a nude picture of yourself on the Internet, or for writing homophobic rants on Facebook, there’s a man who says he is willing to die outside of the Supreme Court for you. Brian Zulberti, a lawyer from Delaware, is a day and a half into a hunger strike on the sidewalk to promote …
Obama Signs Historic Student Loan Debt Relief Action
In an attempt to further ease heavy college debt, President Obama on Monday signed an executive order allowing millions of student-loan borrowers to cap their payments at 10 percent of their monthly income. Flanked by students and recent graduates who borrowed money to go to school, Obama said the cost of college and burden of student debt are suffocating middle-class …
Hershey Sues Edible Pot Company For Similar Candy Labels
The Hershey Co. has sued a Colorado marijuana edibles maker, claiming it makes four pot-infused candies that too closely resemble iconic products of the chocolate maker. The trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Denver this week against TinctureBelle LLC and TinctureBelle Marijuanka LLC. It alleges TinctureBelle’s Ganja Joy, Hasheath, Hashees and Dabby Patty mimic Hershey’s Almond …
Out Of Retirement – Reclusive Calvin And Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson
Bill Watterson, the creator of the beloved “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip series, secretly returned to the pages of newspapers across the world this week. The reason no one noticed is that he wasn’t creating new stories for his signature characters but was instead making an unannounced guest appearance in Stephan Pastis’ “Pearls Before Swine” strip for three days (June …
Meet The Next-Level Hydrogel Condom
There’s a new condom in trials that feels like skin! It’s made of something called “tough hydrogel” and while the invention sounds promising, if you’re like me, you probably just rolled your eyes. Condom companies always claim their products feel like nothing is there. But before I fuss, what the hell is a hydrogel? According to a press release from …
Raelians Want Intergalactic Embassy In Canada
Greetings aliens, Canadians come in tweets. As the Huffington Post Canada previously reported, the International Raelian Movement asked the Canadian government to build an embassy for aliens so that they can, well, visit and conduct extraterrestrial political business. John Baird, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, responded to the group on Thursday with a tweet that no doubt shattered the hearts of …