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Hamster Caught Cheating at Maze
Hamster Caught Cheating at Maze
When Igor the hamster finished the box maze with a record time of 2 minutes, 35 seconds, it was celebrated as a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. But this is the age of HD television: nothing goes unnoticed.
It didn’t take long for members of the media to start questioning the hamster’s result. Did he utilize a shortcut? Illegal equipment? Was he juicing?
After carefully reviewing footage from the 10 cameras placed strategically around the maze, it was clear: Igor cheated. He went up and over the wall at turn seven, allowing him to shave a full minute off his score and easily smash the previous course record.
Officials say Igor’s time will be removed from the record books. The hamster could not be reached for comment.
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Gerbil Spits Off Top of Empire State Building
Gerbil Spits Off Top of Empire State Building
We’ve all heard the rumors – if you spit from the top of the Empire State Building, your loogie will gather so much velocity that it will crack the sidewalk.
It’s not true, of course – it’s doubtful your spit will stay together down 102 stories, and if it does, it won’t actually hit the ground, it’ll hit the roof of a lower floor. But that doesn’t stop tourists from trying to hock wet ones off the top every day.
The latest member of the “I was banned from the Empire State Building for spitting off the top” club? A gerbil from upstate named Marty.
Marty and his pal Biff were in town for a bachelor party and stopped off at the ESB to take some photos. After some ribbing and an escalating round of school yard dares, Marty wound up and spit right through the chain-link fence.
Security guards had him back on the elevators in no time with an invitation to kindly never return.
Let this be a cautionary tale.
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PHOTO OP: Peanut Thief
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Hamsters Cast in ‘Blues Brothers’ Reboot
Hamsters Cast in ‘Blues Brothers’ Reboot
If there’s one thing Hollywood loves, it’s a good, high-profile reboot. Variety is reporting that hamsters Buttons and Scratch have been cast in the upcoming, Sam Riami-helmed reboot of The Blues Brothers.
The hamsters, who cut their teeth at Second City in Chicago, and also spent time last year at UCB in New York, are being touted as a brilliant combo to reprise the rolls made famous by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
“If the decision to hire action impresario Riami as director was thought odd in Hollywood circles,” wrote Variety reporter Anna Pitasco, “the choice of Buttons and Scratch more than makes up for it. They bring serious funny to the production.”
The movie is expected to start filming later this year in Los Angels, Las Vegas, Vancouver and Chicago.
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