WINNIPEG – A new study has found that people who flip a coin when making a big life decision are much more happy. Researchers at the University of Chicago say those who flipped a coin and had to change their position were more likely to make the change and be happier about it. They say…
COVID-19 ROBOT DOG
WINNIPEG – A robot dog is being used to patrol a park in Singapore to make sure people stay two metres apart. It was developed by Boston Dynamics. The four-legged yellow dog, named “Spot,” is reminding people to social distance through a recorded message. There are also cameras so officials can keep track of potential…
IT’S A BIRD!
WINNIPEG – A big mass showed up on a Florida TV station’s radar this week but it wasn’t rain or other weather. WBBH says the display of bright colors between Cuba and South Florida yesterday was actually a large flock of birds heading north as temperatures rise. Photo: WBBH TV
GOLDFISH GETS LIFE-JACKET
WINNIPEG – A man in Massachusetts has built his goldfish a life-jacket to keep it alive. The five year old fish developed a swim bladder disorder, causing him to float upside down. The condition didn’t improve after several months so the man came up with an ingenious solution, a custom floating device to keep his…
FREE NUGGETS
WINNIPEG – Participating Wendy’s restaurants were giving away free chicken nuggets last Friday. It was the company’s GroupNug promotion was aimed at helping people deal with the CoVid-19 pandemic. But a guy from Oregon took advantage of Wendy’s generosity. Not only did he visited 11 different locations that day to get his four nuggets, he…
NEW ONLINE CHALLENGE
WINNIPEG – Remember the recent Pillow Challenge? Well, there’s a new one. The Paper Bag Challenge is the latest online pastime. Basically, you somehow wear a paper bag. Most of the photos I’ve seen on social media are terrible but some of the paper bag outfits are quite impressive. Hey, whatever gets you through this…
REAPER URGES SOCIAL DISTANCING
WINNIPEG – The Grim Reaper has hit the beach in Florida. It’s actually a lawyer dressed up as the angel of death. Daniel Uhlfelder has been very critical of Republican governors who want to re-open their states, he thinks it’s too soon. Starting Friday, Uhlfelder says he’ll tour Florida’s beaches and other locations to encourage…
HIDE & STUCK
WINNIPEG – A woman is Virginia had to be rescued by firefighters after a game of hide-and-seek went bad. The 18 year old decided to hide from her younger cousins in the family washing machine but she got stuck inside. The four firefighters were able to remove the top of the machine which created enough…
NOW THAT’S CREEPY!
WINNIPEG – A British museum has started a weird competition to see which institution has the world’s creepiest exhibit. It’s Twitter feed has been filled with ghoulish artifacts like this hair bun from a dead Roman woman who lived in the third or fourth century, the pins are still in place. Other submissions…a macabre mermaid…
Trudeau v Trump and People v Pocketbooks
We are on a collision course with America. Under Donald trump’s leadership, our southern neighbour is headed towards putting economics over lives. Trump has been clear; if push comes to shove, money matters more. In his words, the “cure cannot be worse than the problem itself”. Trump has said he wants America back to work…