Meteorologists fined for incorrect predictions
Meteorologists in Moscow now face heavy fines if they get they forecast the weather incorrectly. The mayor of Moscow said weather forecasters are responsible for the city’s financial losses when they get the weather wrong. The mayor said this happens most when forecasters incorrectly predict snow storms. In the month of February, Moscow received a record snowfall in one night which left streets blocked and businesses unable to open. No price has been established for the fines.
Vacuum calls for help
James Dyson, the inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner, has designed a vacuum cleaner that can order its own spare parts. The cleaner can automatically detect when a part breaks and alerts the user to the need for the new part. The owner can then call a toll-free number and holds the phone to the vacuum. The vacuum then transmits its need to engineers who place the order for the necessary part. Dyson created the machine to save owners the hassle of looking up serial and model numbers for their specific cleaner.
That’s a big dumpling
A Chinese company in Shenyang claims to have created the world’s biggest rice dumpling. The dumpling, which was made by estate agents, is almost 79 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 8,800 pounds. It took 10 workers about 15 days, 3,130 pounds of sticky rice and 837 pounds of fruit and nuts to create the monstrosity. The creators plan on applying to the “Guinness Book of World Records” to have their creation official recognized.
Breast size chart predicts personality
Can a woman’s personality be determined by the size and shape of her breasts? Italian sex researcher Piero Lorenzoni claims it can. Saying that a woman’s breasts denote her character just like her astrological sign, he has categorized breasts types by fruit size. Although he has created his own chart, he said men can make a horoscope chart for themselves noting what size and shape say about personality. The chart’s sizes range from melons to cherries. The chart claims to be able to tell a woman’s sexual appetite and her desire for romance.
Man accidentally shot with pen
A man in Germany accidentally shot himself in the neck with a James Bond style pen-gun. The 35-year-old German delivery driver, identified only as Nusrel F for legal purposes, survived the shooting. Police report that the stealthy gun fell out of the man’s pocket as he bent down to tie his shoelaces, setting off the trigger in the process. Nursel F had been making deliveries to a nearby hospital when the pen-gun self detonated. The man reportedly told police he had found the gun.
Movie memorabilia auction
Movie buffs beware. The dance floor from Saturday Night Fever will soon be auctioned off. The multi-colored floor, which was rescued from a Brooklyn nightclub, is expected to go for $80,000 or more. The club was recently closed after a real estate investment company purchased it. The dance floor features flashing lights and will go up for auction April 1 on eBay.
Woman flushes man’s penis
A man from Anchorage, Alaska, had his penis cut off by his girlfriend. After discussion of possibly breaking up, the two quickly made up – or so the man thought. After convincing him to allow her to tie him up for a quick sexual romp, she quickly grabbed a knife and cut off his penis. To top things off, she then flushed it down the toilet. A worker had to dismantle the plumbing to find the amputated limb. Doctors were able to reattach it.