Thursday, July 16, 2009

Drug Revenue & Moon Footage Special Edition

1. On Thursday NASA unveiled newly refurbished video of the moon landing. The original footage of the historic event was lost and, after a 3 year search, is now thought to have been erased. With the help of Hollywood studios, NASA instead sharpened the TV broadcast of the event, saying it doesn't look new, just better than before. Note to self: when Jesus comes back, don't let NASA film Jesus.

2. California officials are considering a new bill which would legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in the state, bringing in almost $1.4 billion in revenue. California is suffering from its worst budget deficit in history -- about $26 billion -- and are searching for revenue opportunities. Now you know the economy is all screwed up. We actually need drugs to get money.

3. A man in Georgia is out of prison today after spending a year in prison for not paying child support on a child that DNA now proves isn't even his. Basically, that kid you see crying and screaming in the movie theater or on the airplane or in the grocery store? He may as well have devil horns and a goatee now.

4. Harbour National Park in Sydney, Australia is trying to discover the identity of a predator that is killing off the local penguin population. Officials believe the predator to be some breed of dog or fox and have set up traps to catch the beast, including two sharp shooting snipers with night vision goggles. "We'll get the culprit," says Hollywood director and new park ranger Michael Bay.

5. A new study by the Royal Veterinary University in London shows that jockeys actually make their horses run faster by the way they position themselves on the animal. "The horse supports the jockey but doesn't need to carry his weight through each stride," says researcher Alan Wilson. "Also, it helps to have the horse constantly chased by a truck full of glue."

High five.