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It's been a while. . .

Today's entry:
Dumb Ways to Die

In 1989, not one but two people got so angry at malfunctioning vending machines that they grabbed the offending machines and shook them to get out their purchases. The machines toppled over and killed them--two rare cases of death by vending machine.

Yesterday's entry:
The Business of Stupidity and Vice Versa

When McDonald's invaded Russia, the American bosses insisted that the Russian counter help give customers the standard Mickey D smile. Russian customers were insulted because in Russia smiling at strangers means you're making fun of them. How did Mickey D Russia solve the problem? They hired official Smile Explainers to shout into bullhorns at customers in line. "When you reach the counter, you will be smiled at. This does not mean we are making fun of you." And that's how Russia became the friendly country it is today.
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