Deaf man stabbed when sign language mistaken for gang signs

BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Police in North Carolina say a deaf man was stabbed several times after his sign language was mistaken for gang signs by another man.

Social Security Administration takes back reprimand of flatulent worker

inZnews posted on this story when it happened. Here is the follow up:

It’s hard to keep a straight face on this one, but it’s worth mentioning as one of the strangest cases of alleged misconduct we've seen.

The Social Security Administration officially reprimanded an employee whom colleagues accused of continuously “passing gas and releasing an unpleasant odor” that created a “hostile work environment.”

After the Smoking Gun posted the reprimand letter online, the agency said it withdrew its disciplinary action against the flatulent worker.

“When senior management became aware of the reprimand it was immediately rescinded,” agency spokeswoman Dorothy J. Clark said in an e-mail to The federal Eye.

Human Butt Pillows: Soineya, Japan's 'Cuddle Club,' Debuts New Service

VIDEO NSFW

Customers seeking some tender loving care in Tokyo now have another option to choose from at Japanese cuddle club Soineya: human butt pillows.

For $11 per minute, patrons of the "co-sleeping specialty shop" can ask for the oshiri makura (butt pillow) service and rest their heads on the behinds of its female staff, Rocket News notes.

Caught orange-handed: Police follow trail of Cheetos to find thief

Some people get arrested because someone reports them to the police.

In one man's case, it was the Cheetos that got him busted.

Deputies in Kershaw County, S.C. arrested Austin Lee Westfall Presler on Sunday and charged him with second-degree burglary of a general store.

Z funny bone: Celebrities Read Mean Tweets

Twitter users are known for their thoughtful constructive criticism, especially when it comes to celebrities. That's why Jimmy Kimmel created his "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment.

If you haven't seen these 3 videos already we thought we would share some humor:

How Did Humans Figure Out That Sex Makes Babies?

When the Explainer asked you to vote on a favorite unanswered question of 2012, the majority opted for a rather lascivious query regarding why rich ladies sunbathe topless, and the Explainer has duly delivered your pound of flesh. But in perusing the runners-up, another question so intrigued the Explainer that he could not resist answering it as well:When and how did humankind figure out that sex is what causes babies? It’s not exactly the most obvious correlation: Sex doesn't always lead to babies, and there’s a long lead time between the act and the consequences—weeks before there are even symptoms, usually. So roughly where do we think we were as a species when it clicked?

Human Settlement on Mars in 2023

Humans might not have landed on Mars yet - but you can already apply to be one of the first to colonize its surface.

Only problem? You'll never come back.

Mars One, a Netherlands-based non-profit, has the lofty aim of reaching our nearest neighbouring planet in 2023.

Inflatable "Zorb" ball kills rider by tumbling over cliff

MOSCOW, January 8 (R-Sport) - An extreme sports enthusiast died and another was seriously injured when an inflatable ball they were in rolled down a snowy mountain and plunged off a cliff in southern Russia, authorities said Tuesday.

Cat and Mouse: Hacker taunts police with clue attached to cat

Japanese authorities recovered a memory card hidden on the collar of a cat on an island near Tokyo on January 5, the latest development in a wild goose chase orchestrated by a hacker thought to be responsible for a series of terrorist threats sent remotely from computers across the country last year.

Man tracks down stolen iPhone and fights thief

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SAN DIEGO - A dramatic video showing a fight over an iPhone is starting to go viral.

It all started on Dec. 30, when Kenneth Schmidgall lost his iPhone. He said he kept calling it, but no one would answer. His friend Greg Torkelson wanted to help.

"We just wanted the phone back," Torkelson said. "Some of it was a little bit of adrenaline… you know, it was the chase of trying to get the guy."

As a local freelance photographer, Torkelson is often following chases like that. This time, he was in the thick of it.

The two used the Find My iPhone app to track the signal and spent hours working on it until they pinpointed one person riding a bicycle.