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That’s Outrageous!

PHONING IT IN

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A NEW JERSEY driver was looking at his cell phone when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a police cruiser. How convenient, since the officer was in the area enforcing a statewide anti–distracted driving campaign.

Source: nj.com

AN ART INSTALLATI­ON on display last year at the 14th Factory, a pop-up gallery in Los Angeles, consisted of four long rows of pedestals topped with differentl­y designed crowns. Impressed, a gallery goer crouched in front of the exhibit and snapped a selfie. She then turned DIY portraitur­e into performanc­e art when she lost her balance and fell into the installati­on, creating a domino effect that knocked over an entire row of pedestals and resulted in $200,000 worth of damage.

Source: New York Times

A MAN IN California stumbled across a rattlesnak­e and decided to take a selfie with it draped around his neck.

The publicity-friendly rattler sat for a few photos before digging its fangs into the man, sending him to the hospital. Wised up, the would-be wildlife photograph­er offered this sage advice: “Don’t mess with snakes.”

Source: KTLA 5

POLICE pulled over a man in

Florida for driving his scooter at night without a working headlight.

But he wasn’t completely in the dark. His way was illuminate­d by the light coming from his cell phone, which was strapped to the mirror.

Source: upi.com

TWO TEXTS the senders wished they could claw back: 1) I love you. The sender meant the sentiment for his girlfriend of 14 months, but instead it went to his ex-wife. 2) After an ugly row: I’m sorry. I hate when we fight cuz I really like you and wanna be with you and every time we fight I feel like I’m gonna make u lose all the feelings u have for me and I don’t want that cuz I like when u like me back. To which the person receiving the text responded, I love you too … But who are you?

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