Pick Somebody Up

If only it was this elegant in real life. This is Raul Midon:

The social norm of toilet seats

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How to start a story

The journalist who wrote this was probably being very serious. But the circumstances of the case make it hard to start this story in a way that conveys anything but incredulity. From ABC News:

A Washington, D.C. law judge broke down in tears and had to take a break from his testimony because he became too emotional while questioning himself about his experience with a missing pair of pants.