Earlier this year we heard of the national lottery that drew the
same numbers two weeks running. Now meet the man who has just won a lottery jackpot for the second time!
The unnamed 34 year-old from the Limpopo province of South Africa beat 24 million to one odds to take the country's "PowerBall" draw for 30 million rand ($4 million), just seven years after winning 11 million rand ($1.5 million) from an earlier state lottery system with odds of 14 million to one. His feat is all the more remarkable given he claims to spend only 100 rand ($13) a month on tickets (
Telegraph).
World-traveler Peter Danssaert contributes this photo of a sign he saw in Kisangani, the Congo.
A new piece of video artistry featuring a cow, bare human breasts, and a transparent garment stuffed with money. Perfect for
Weird Universe! Could it be something new from Pipilotti Rist? No, it's the co-creation of Mary Ellen Strom & Ann Carlson.
How I wish I could embed this video here! But it's exclusively on display at a New York City gallery,
as you can learn in this review.
You'll have to be content with these two photos from the piece, and a quote:
The three-channel projection "Madame 710" sets Carlson in a gallery with a cow, who has an udder swollen with milk and a yellow ear tag reading "710." Carlson wears nothing but a hooded clear plastic jacket half-stuffed with dollar bills. She dances around the cow to the strains of a Mozart motet, "Exsultate, jubilate."
Alex's post on animal owners seems to have divided WU readers into two camps: those who would pay any sum to heal their pet, and those who would duct-tape a gerbil at the first sign of infirmity.
I'm sure both types of readers would like to learn about
the experiences of Kim Cavallero.
Due to myriad health issues, Kim Cavallero has racked up more than $20,000 in veterinary bills for her cat, Annie, in the past year. Through the employee assistance program at her job, she discovered Feline Outreach. "During a time when people thought I was crazy for continuing to care for my pet through very serious and expensive medical care, Feline Outreach validated me -- especially emotionally,'' she said. "With their grant, they let me know that I was doing the right thing for my cat.''
Yes, for only $60.00 you can replace the rubber band that's currently wrapped around your driver's license and credit cards with an
ACM Wallet, much too bulky to fit into any pocket or purse, but perfect for a Sherpa's knapsack. Imagine the awed look when you whip this out at a restaurant or store.
I imagine the reaction you'd get would look something like this:
How to solve the problem of unruly panhandlers?
The donation meter!
The picture here portrays one in Denver, which I found on the Flickr page of
msitarzewski.
Read all about Atlanta's recent experiment with donation meters
here.
Americans hate stinky things, and seek relief from bad odors in the most unlikely products. I've brought
Poo-Pourri to your attention, and Alex has reminded us of
Odo-Ro-No. And now we have
Smelly Washer, which, according to
this article, is selling like beer at Oktoberfest.
Category: Games, Human Marvels, Money, Synchronicity and Coincidence