In an attempt to scare their fellow aging citizens into saving, a Japanese company has developed an exploding piggy bank. The “Savings Bomb,” which goes on sale soon in Japan, “explodes” and scatters coins all over the floor if users fail to save for a long time.

The battery-powered toy -- designed as a cartoon-style, ball-shaped black bomb with a skull and crossbones logo -- lights up, makes a noise, shakes violently and scatters coins if it is not topped up for a long time. “Users must pick up and collect the scattered coins and reflect on their laziness,” the Japanese company said.

Japan has the world’s oldest population and one of the lowest birth rates, raising fears of a future demographic crisis with a smaller pool of workers financially supporting a growing number of elder.

 

Man Busted For 911 Call:

It is a idea so simple that three years olds seem to have the ability to dial it in emergency situations: Dial 911 for emergencies. But, apparently, as you grow older (and more inebriated) it becomes more difficult to determine exactly what qualifies as an emergency.

It may have seemed like an emergency at the time, but a Connecticut man is now regretting his call to 911. The man, 35-year-old Brian Poulin, was arrested after police said he called 911 several times and told the dispatcher he was out of beer and asked them to pick up more for him. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the police did visit his home...but left the beer behind. He was arrested and will likely face a steep fine.

 

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Hooked On Facts:

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

Babies who wear disposable diapers are five times more likely to develop diaper rash than those that wear cotton diapers.

Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

Rice is the chief food for half the people of the world.

Catgut comes from sheep not cats.

First-cousin marriages are legal in Utah, so long as both parties are 65 or older!

Koalas are excellent swimmers.

It is possible to go blind from smoking too heavily.

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe!

 

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Just Joking:

Facing The Wolf:

A tourist guide was talking with a group of school children at Yellowstone Park when one boy asked him whether or not he had ever come face-to-face with a wolf.
“Yes”, said the guide, “I did come face-to-face with a wolf once. What made it worse was that I was alone and unarmed.”
“What did you do?”
“What could I do? First I tried looking him straight in the eyes but he slowly advanced toward me. I crept back, but he kept on coming, nearer and nearer. I had to think fast.”
“Wow! How did you get away?”
“As a last resort, I just turned around and walked quickly to the next cage.”

The Counsellor:

After just a few years of marriage, filled with constant arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counselling. They had been at each other’s throat for some time and felt that this was their last straw.
When they arrived at the counsellor’s office, the counsellor jumped right in and opened the floor for discussion. “What seems to be the problem?” Immediately, the husband held his long face down without anything to say. On the other hand, the wife began talking 90 miles an hour describing all the wrongs within their marriage.
After 5 - - 10 - - 15 minutes of listening to the wife, the counsellor went over to her, picked her up by her shoulders, kissed her passionately for several minutes, and sat her back down. Afterwards, the wife sat there speechless. He looked over at the husband who was staring in disbelief at what had happened.
The counsellor spoke to the husband, “Your wife NEEDS that at least twice a week!”
The husband scratched his head and replied, “I can have her here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.”

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Did You Know?

 

Q. Where was the first Skyscraper built?
A. It was built in Chicago in 1890, by Major William Le Baron Jenney and Louis Sullivan. It had ten floors and was used as the Home Insurance Building.

Q. Which snake is the fastest in the world?
A. The black mamba found in Africa can travel at speeds of 19 kilometers per hour (11.8 miles per hour). This makes it the fastest in the world.

Q. How much skin do we have?
A. An adult has more than two square metres (20 square feet) of skin. This is almost the size of a bed sheet!

Q. How many stars are there in the universe?
A. We know of about 70 sextillion (7 followed by 22 zeroes) stars in the universe. However, we are only able to see about 8000 of these with the naked eye.

Q. What is a dingo?
A. The dingo is a wild dog of Australia. The dingo fence, which keeps sheep safe from dingoes, is the longest continuous fence in the world. It is 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) high and runs through Queensland for 5,531 kilometres (3,437 miles).