Friday, December 14, 2012

Absurd News | A Presidential Dinosaur

Every Friday I share my favorite absurd news articles of the past week. They highlight the absurd, hilarious, and just plain weird people and situations from around the world. I typically try to stick to American news, but I usually end up posting a few articles from other countries too. I also try to stay away from celebrity news and politically-driven stories.

A dinosaur has been named after the President. "Obamadon" 
http://news.sky.com/story/1024299/obamadon-dinosaur-named-after-us-president?f=ob

Polish man mistakes hot iron for phone 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/14/man_mistakes_iron_for_mobile_phone/

Smugglers Are Literally Shooting Drugs Out Cannons Towards the US 
http://news.yahoo.com/smugglers-literally-shooting-drugs-cannons-towards-us-045502893.html

North Korea in financial trouble after blowing $100 million on tributes to dead leader Kim Jong-il 
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/12/06/north-korea-in-financial-trouble-after-blowing-100-million-on-tributes-to-dead-leader-kim-jong-il/

Ku Klux Klan protests Westboro Baptist Church 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/klu-klux-klan-protests-westboro-baptist-church-video/2011/05/31/AGgoiPFH_blog.html

Man claims lost drug money and asked authorities to write him an excuse note so a Tucson cartel wouldn't kill him. 
http://www.jdnews.com/in-other-news/man-loses-drug-money-asks-tucson-police-for-help-1.59781

Lone monkey wearing coat found wandering in Ikea
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/12/09/toronto-monkey-ikea.html

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Friday, December 14, 2012

Absurd News | A Presidential Dinosaur

Every Friday I share my favorite absurd news articles of the past week. They highlight the absurd, hilarious, and just plain weird people and situations from around the world. I typically try to stick to American news, but I usually end up posting a few articles from other countries too. I also try to stay away from celebrity news and politically-driven stories.

A dinosaur has been named after the President. "Obamadon" 
http://news.sky.com/story/1024299/obamadon-dinosaur-named-after-us-president?f=ob

Polish man mistakes hot iron for phone 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/14/man_mistakes_iron_for_mobile_phone/

Smugglers Are Literally Shooting Drugs Out Cannons Towards the US 
http://news.yahoo.com/smugglers-literally-shooting-drugs-cannons-towards-us-045502893.html

North Korea in financial trouble after blowing $100 million on tributes to dead leader Kim Jong-il 
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/12/06/north-korea-in-financial-trouble-after-blowing-100-million-on-tributes-to-dead-leader-kim-jong-il/

Ku Klux Klan protests Westboro Baptist Church 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/klu-klux-klan-protests-westboro-baptist-church-video/2011/05/31/AGgoiPFH_blog.html

Man claims lost drug money and asked authorities to write him an excuse note so a Tucson cartel wouldn't kill him. 
http://www.jdnews.com/in-other-news/man-loses-drug-money-asks-tucson-police-for-help-1.59781

Lone monkey wearing coat found wandering in Ikea
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/12/09/toronto-monkey-ikea.html

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