Vienna's Subway Got Hot, So They Gave Out Deodorant
Vienna, Austria's subway has reached high temperatures of 95 degrees, so operators handed out 14,000 deodorants, according to The Washington Post.
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Chicago Is Proud To Be Anti-Ketchup
A writer took a picture of a sign on Chicago-area expressway that said, "No texting, no speeding, no ketchup."
Couch Abandoned On Florida Sidewalk Attracts Decor, Hashtag
It was left on a sidewalk. Then people starting adding things: curtains, a plant, coffee table, rug. Now it's #TheCouch. Officials cleared the makeshift living room but said it will be preserved.
Residents Of Fort Smith, Ark., Can Finally Kick Off Their Sunday Shoes
Fort Smith outlawed dancing in public on Sundays back in 1953. Most people had forgotten the law existed. A resident recently alerted the city director, who introduced a repeal. It was unanimous.
Florida Man Admits To Drinking In Car, But Not While Driving
Local news reported the man slurring his words when police pulled him over. He had a bottle of Jim Beam in his passenger seat but said he'd been sipping only at stop signs and lights. He went to jail.
Man With World's Longest Fingernails Finally Decides To Not Be Gross Anymore
The man with the world's longest fingernails finally had them cut off. The 82-year-old man from India had been growing his nails since 1952. They'll be at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum. Yuck.
Court Grants Permission To Destroy World's Tallest Waterslide
Nearly two years after the gruesome death of a 10-year-old boy on the Verruckt, a judge has ruled it is time to tear down the 17-story structure.
Train Hoppers Call For Help
Two Ohio men were just trying to get a free ride when they hopped a moving train. More than 50 miles later, the train hadn't slowed down enough for them to hop off. They called 911 and were arrested.
Clock In, Don't Work, Clock Out, Get Paid, Repeat For A Decade
A man was paid as an archives director in Spain for a decade, but he reportedly would only clock in, leave and then return to clock out. He's been barred from government work for several years.
The Perils Of Public Art In Rhode Island
The mayor of North Providence called a building a health hazard. The owner responded by having a mural painted on the building. It shows the mayor wearing a crown, sitting on his throne: a toilet.