Did you know that in Arizona it's illegal for a donkey to sleep in your bathtub? And you better keep close tabs on your birds, because in California it's illegal to whistle for your canary before 7 a.m. There are hundreds of peculiar laws and ordinances still in effect today even though some of them were written to address some highly specific circumstances one hundred years ago. In Connecticut, a pickle is only legitimate if it bounces. Out of context, this law seems pretty absurd, but in 1948 legislators came up with a quick and easy way to figure out if pickles were fit for human consumption—by checking if they could bounce. We've got a bunch of examples of things you probably didn't know were illegal thanks to one redditor who was curious enough to ask.
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Is there any bird out there that has the same cold-blooded criminal instinct as the seagull? Sure, magpies love taking shiny things and cuckoos get away with infanticide, but nothing can compare to the insult that is a gull stealing an ice cream clean out of your hand.
As a species, they definitely have made a name for themselves by being greedy jerks. Sometimes, though, the lengths they will go to satisfy that greed have to be applauded.
Recently, one bird has been admired by British Twitter users for going the extra mile and indulging in a little shoplifting. Casually walking into a grocery store and stealing a sandwich, a bystander captured the heist in all its glory and pointed out that it had forgotten to complete the meal with a snack and drink.
The video also captures two witnesses to the crime. One person wants to help their feathered friend open the door it is struggling with, while another appears to be a shameless Karen all too happy to chase the gull for its ill-gotten food. While they might have totally opposing stances on bird-related theft, they confirm what the rest of the video already makes clear: this is a seagull's world, and we're just living in it.
Candy is meant to be the opposite of evil, but sometimes that's not always the case. Anyone who's watched an ad for M&Ms (or seen some of the memes) can see there's something fishy going on with their mascots. Primarily the fact that their favorite food appears to be other M&Ms. Cannibalism is hardly a light topic, even when it's being done by chocolate-based goods. However, that hasn't stopped The Food Theorists from tackling it. Tracing the history of the candy's fondness for the flesh of its own kind, they come to some interesting conclusions in the video below.
We've asked this before and we're gonna ask it again: what the actual f*ck is in Florida's water supply? Like, is it some sort of radioactive sh*t? Florida Man might as well be the name of a superhero at this point - a superhero that does absolutely nothing useful but entertain us.
Though it's been a while since we last covered the antics of "Florida Man," the meme is still very much alive. Just take it from President Barack Obama, who namechecked the meme during his speech at FIU this past Saturday. After criticizing the current president's penchant for insulting his opponents and suggesting people inject bleach, Obama proceeded to roast Donald Trump:
"That's not normal behavior. Florida. You wouldn't tolerate it from a coworker. You wouldn't tolerate it from a high school principal. You wouldn't tolerate it from a coach. You won't tolerate it from a family member. Florida man wouldn't even do this stuff."
While some may find the joke to be a tasteless mockery of Floridians, most of us know that the meme is in good fun. Who doesn't enjoy reading about ludicrous, imaginative crimes that almost seem fake? Sensitive dullards, that's who. For everyone else, we've put together a solid roundup of fresh Floridian insanity, with the help of @daily.florida.man. If you're looking for more, we suggest following the account. We're willing to bet Florida Man won't be calming down anytime soon.
Residents of Florida really make it easy to make fun of the sunny southern state. We mean no disrespect, but these Florida Man headlines and dragging memes are endlessly entertaining. Florida is kind of like that little brother that you love but can't help but poke fun at. If you like these memes and headlines, there's more where that came from.
If you disregard the physics of time actually 'stopping' and what that would mean, essentially the real question becomes: If you had 48 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do? According to the answers in this r/AskReddit thread, people generally fall into two categories—those who would do crime and those who would prank as many people as possible. A handful of the busier redditors would love to just do nothing for once. We've collected some of the most amusing answers from this popular thread. It's hard to read through these without considering all the different possibilities, which makes for a pretty fun daydream session.
You don't need to be a lawyer or a "criminal" to enjoy this assortment of memes. Their relation to the legal system is loose at best - instead of dealing with real, heavy issues, this gallery focuses more on amusing (and fabricated) courtroom interactions, foiled criminal acts, and general mockery of the law. Which we wholeheartedly support when tasty memes come out of it.
There's something happening in Florida. Perhaps there's something in the water. Or perhaps the sunshine affects peoples mental well-being. But everyone knows there has to be a reason that "Florida Man" headlines are so absolutely insane. The news is consistently flooded with wild, crazy, and often depressing tales of dumb criminals committing very strange crimes. And they all have one thing in common: They're from the Sunshine State.
This meme isn't new by any means, but can you believe it's from all the way back in 2004? Yeah, neither can we. It stems from a scene in British comedy series Peep Show where a character named Super Hans offers another character a chocolate bar he stole, which he claims tastes so good because its secret ingredient is "crime."
Well, it appears that we're living in the future now, as the first space crime ever may have just been committed.
Astronaut Anne McClain has found herself in hot water after being accused of identity theft from her estranged wife Summer Worden.
Sounds like a fairly regular crime until you learn that McClain had accessed Worden's bank account from outer space, making for an unprecedented case with unclear jurisdiction.
While the legal authorities try to sort that sh*t out, please enjoy the following Twitter reactions!
Oh look, we're back with even more baffling stupidity! This time it's a roundup of insanely WTF headlines that clearly were written by overworked journalists at 3 am. But still, wasn't there an editor who had to have seen these before they went to press? Either way, scroll down to see the level of stupidity we're dealing with here!
It can be really mind-boggling to think about all of the stupidity in the world, and L. Scott Briscoe, a criminal lawyer in West Virginia, has apparently seen it all. His Facebook page hands out hilarious free legal tips that you'd think would be common sense to most people. NOPE.
