Price of machetes drops after elections
ABUJA (Reuters) - The price of machetes has halved in parts of Nigeria since the end of general elections in April because demand from thugs sponsored by politicians has subsided, the state-owned News Agency of Nigeria reported.
NAN surveyed prices in the northeastern state of Gombe and found that a good quality machete was now selling for 400 naira ($3) compared with 800 naira before the elections, which were marred by politically motivated violence in many states.
3 Designer Items You Can Get Free
1. Free Marc Jacobs Handbags
These can be worth up to $1000, so you have to go through a rather tough selection process. I doubt everybody gets a free designer bag.
2. Free $1000 Juicy Couture Card
Pretty much an identical promotion, looks like it's run by the same company
$16,000 Found In Toilets Across Japan
Envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.
Local media have estimated that over two million yen ($16,400) worth of bills were found at men's rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures (states) in recent weeks.
What Do You Do When A Pornstar Uses YOUR Name?
HOUSTON -- A Houston-area woman filed a lawsuit against a porn star, claiming she stole her name.Lara Madden, 25, is an actress in the pornography industry, Houston TV station KPRC reported. She is a former Houstonian who has appeared in about a dozen X-rated movies under the stage name "Syvette Wimberly." That's the problem.
Girl Gets Paris Hilton's Old Cellphone Number
LOS ANGELES -- It took a while for Shira Barlow to figure out why she was getting so many phone calls with birthday wishes, party inquiries and requests to get on guest lists at Los Angeles nightclubs. At first, the UCLA junior thought the random references to "Paris" were some kind of nickname.
Five Cool Giftcards You Can Get Free
1. Free Soprano's Card
This is marketing research for Sopranos the movie, the card is $500 value, if you are chosen
2. $250 Under Armor Gift Certificate
Upon completion.
Russia Sold Toilet To US For $19 Million
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER -- NASA has agreed to pay $19 million for a Russian-built toilet system for the international space station.
NASA said it would cost even more to build its own system, plus astronauts already use a similar one at the space station.The space station toilet physically resembles those used on Earth, except it has leg restraints and thigh bars to keep astronauts and cosmonauts in place.
Five Best Sites To Search For Schools And Scholarships Online
1. DotSchools
DotSchools found its niche, matching students with less traditional schools that offer courses on how to become a personal trainer, homeland security specialist or even internet marketer.
Canadian Porno Pizza Proves Once Again - Sex Sells
Porno Pizza in Winnipeg has been doing brisk business since opening last week, titillating the hungry with racy pictures at the bottom of every pizza box.
“They range from softly-lit, lube-on-the-lens pictures like in Playboy, to raunchy, hardcore photos that would make (porn publisher) Larry Flynt blush,” pizzeria owner Corey Wildeman said.
“The image is revealed as you eat the pizza.”
Five Cool Things You Can Buy Online
1. Surplus Military Binoculars
Dirt-cheap and have a 50-mile range.
2. New Car For $100
Ok, that's only if you get VERY VERY Lucky, but sheriff sales are a great way to buy cheap cars
