012712: Water Cooler News

Water Cooler News – January 27, 2012

Say hello to Friday and say hello to Happy Dance Day! Yes there’s just something about Friday that puts an extra skip into your step. As you start pondering the weekend lets make sure you’re set for any idle chit-chat time you may find yourself in with another edition of the Water Cooler News!

From the off-beat news department…

  • Burglary Suspect Breaks into Police Officer’s Home
  • Dog-napper Snatches Pricey Puppy, Forgets Cellphone
  • Medicare Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Using Paper Clips in Root Canals

You will also find some great historical facts, notable day mentions and a list of notable birthdays for this day too.

Daily Mindbender Question
According to a new survey by the government what profession does less than 2% of today’s population do now?

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012612: Water Cooler News

Water Cooler News – January 26, 2012

It’s Water Cooler News time for another. As we face Thursday and watch the weekend rapidly approaching lets make sure you have fun things to chat about through the day.

From the off-beat news department…

  • Elderly Woman Uses Shovel to Save Husband from Moose Stomping
  • Dumb Suspects Text Police to Arrange Drug Buy
  • Man Dials 911 and Asks to Fight a Cop

There’s also the usual list of historical notes for this day in history and a list of notable birthdays for today too.

Daily Mindbender Question
The average person does this activity 1140 times a year.
What is it?

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012512: Water Cooler News

Water Cooler News – January 25, 2012

It’s the middle of another work week as we kick off another edition of the Water Cooler News for a mid-week Wednesday here. In this edition of the WC News you will find a list of notable birthdays for this day as well as some fun historical notes too.

From the off-beat news department…

  • Woman Refuses to Leave Bathroom for 902 Days
  • Victim Beat Burglar with Bedpost
  • Brits Using Bees to Buzz Off Baddies?

Daily Mindbender Question
June is the busiest time of the year for weddings. What is the slowest time of the year for weddings?

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012412: Water Cooler News

Water Cooler News – January 24, 2012

Making sure you’re well prepared for chit-chat time through the day – it’s time for another edition of the Water Cooler News! In this edition of the WC News there’s a list of notable birthdays for today as well as some fun historical notes too.

From the off-beat news department…

  • Teacher in Hot Water for Stopping Fight with Tea
  • Woman Arrested After Cheek-Pinching Spree
  • Firefighters Find Pot Farm Right Under Cops’ Noses

Daily Mindbender Question
1 out of 3 men say that this is important when they are looking for a partner.
What is it?

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