2012 is the last year of the 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, the year in which our species gets flushed down the toilet, so to speak. Perhaps, then, it is appropriate (in an abstruse sort of way) that we count down to 21 December, 2012 (the projected date of cataclysm) with the […]
The world of Scrabble was thrown into confusion last week when a letter ‘G’ went missing during the sport’s most prestigious English-language event. A World Scrabble Championship match between England’s Ed “The Speller” Martin and Thai word-conjurer Chollapat Itthi-Aree was interrupted when a ‘G’ tile went missing. The absence prompted a search on and under […]
A new survey of desk hygiene, commissioned by office supplies firm Viking, has identified lawyers amongst the most unhygienic office workers in the UK. Office desks, telephones and keyboards were swabbed for germs, spoiled food and mold. Lawyers, accountants and computer workers were found to have the most unhygienic work areas while social workers were […]
The choice of whether to hang toilet Paper over (in front) or under (behind) the toilet roll on a holder is the central, divisive question of toilet Paper orientation. This subject stirs surprising passions perhaps, a cynic might argue, because it has become a target of projected borgeois neurosis. Or maybe people are just having […]
What could an infinite number of monkeys sitting at typewriters do? Type the complete works of William Shakespeare, according to the Infinite Monkey Theorem. In fact, according to the theorem, a single monkey typing randomly for an infinite amount of time will eventually type any text. US programmer Jesse Anderson has put the theory to […]
A woman was hospitalised with serious but non-threatening injuries she sustained when a toilet she was sitting on exploded in a US government building last Monday. Another employee was less seriously injured by the would-be lavatorial tragedy at a General Services Administration building in Washington, D.C. Following the mishap, the wheels of federal government were […]
A defendant in Texas has poured scorn on the justice system by urinating into a courtroom wastebin. Seventeen-year-old Corey Darnell Webb, standing trial for shooting a police officer during an attempted escape from a youth detention centre, relieved himself shortly after the jury had left the courtroom in Tyler, Texas. The action left Judge Kerry […]
A new survey suggests eating at our desks is still a dominant practice amongst office workers – even while an infamous University of Arizona study reported that our desks carry 400 times more dangerous bacteria than the average public toilet seat. Of the American office worker informants questioned in the 2011 Desktop Dining Survey, 83 […]
A former binman has revealed his love of rubbish holidays. Steve Jones, 48, became a dustman in 1987 having dreamt of becoming one as a child but quit the job after four years, disillusioned that others didn’t share his passion for garbage. Rubbish then became a hobby rather than an occupation for Steve. Steve now […]
A golden retriever who sweeps the streets while walking has become an online star in China after being photographed sweeping the streets of he was photographed using a sweeping brush to sweep up while walking in Changchun, Jilin Province. The dog slaloms a zigzag course along the pavement, occasionally seeking approval from his owner, Xu […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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