Photos of people lining up outside of the Sapporo Apple Store make us feel positively frozen

We thought people were dedicated when they lined up in droves to wait for the release of the iPhone 6 earlier this year, but that’s nothing compared to what these people had to endure while waiting for New Year’s lucky bags outside of the Apple Store in Sapporo, Japan .... http://en.rocketnews24.com

2014 in conspiracy theories

There is a saying in computer science: 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity'.

But in the world of global politics, that's just an easy way for the secret masters of our world to pull the wool over the eyes of sheeple.

Here, laid bare before the world, is the secret truth behind nine seemingly simple news events from this year. What you are about to read may change your life forever.

Actually, we cannot emphasise strongly enough that these conspiracy theories are almost certainly nonsense. None of the things below are true. You should not take them seriously.

Or should you? .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk

35% of US adults cannot name any of the three branches of the U.S. government

PHILADELPHIA – Americans show great uncertainty when it comes to answering basic questions about how their government works, a national survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has found.

The survey of 1,416 adults, released for Constitution Day (Sept. 17) in conjunction with the launch of the Civics Renewal Network, found that:

While little more than a third of respondents (36 percent) could name all three branches of the U.S. government, just as many (35 percent) could not name a single one .... http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org

Vending machines will track your identity to monitor your spending habits

The Luce x2 Touch TV Hot Drinks vending machine was introduced to the world recently at an unveiling in Hertfordshire, England. According to the distributor’s website, “The latest face recognition software means the machine will greet the user personally and offer to reproduce previously made custom beverages.” .... http://www.naturalnews.com

Microchip implants in humans grow in popularity, some 50 Dutch people are ‘chipped’

Some 50 people in the Netherlands have had a microchip implanted in their hands this year, piercing specialist Tom van Oudenaarden told broadcaster Nos on Tuesday.

Worldwide some 2,000 people have been ‘chipped’ and their number is growing. Oudennarden expects their number to grow considerably next year, particularly among what he calls ‘technerds’ .... http://www.dutchnews.nl

Piers Morgan: America Needs a Monarch

Morgan, the CNN host who used a floundering television show to promote his anti-Second Amendment agenda, believes America needs to install a monarchy.

Morgan made the remark in an article posted on the Mail Online website. He became the Editor-at-Large in the United States for the popular Daily Mail website after his CNN show was cancelled due to dismal ratings.

“If you love our royals so much, America, perhaps it’s time to have a Monarchy of your own?” Morgan asked after Prince William and Duchess Kate arrived in the United States for a visit .... http://www.prisonplanet.com

Obamacare Architect Gruber Testifies Before "Stupid America"

Jonathan Gruber has recently gained notoriety after a series of videos with him were leaked, in which he bragged that deception and “the stupidity of the American voter” allowed Obama to ram his pet healthcare program into law .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Clip from Plan 9 From Outer Space (Ed Wood)

'Gangnam Style' broke YouTube's view counter

Psy strikes back. Korean pop sensation's popular video tops out YouTube's view counter, forcing Google to work on an upgrade.

Apparently, Korean pop star Psy's "Gangnam Style" is the horrendously catchy music video that just keeps on giving. It also just keeps on racking up video views on YouTube. The combination of an earworm tune, bizarre dance moves, horses, drop-crotch pants and disco balls managed to max out YouTube's video counter at 2,147,483,647 views .... http://www.cnet.com

If crazed Americans trample each other over discounted TVs, what will they do to acquire supplies in an actual life-or-death crisis?

As comedian Bill Burr hilariously points out, if you are stockpiling food and preparedness supplies but don’t have a gun to defend it, all you’re doing is gathering supplies for the biggest bully on the block.

A recent article by Daisy Luther from The Organic Prepper really nails this point by including photos of Black Friday mobs trampling each other in America, then asking the question, “What would these people act like over something that was actually a matter of life and death?” .... http://www.naturalnews.com

Black Friday Brawls Hit UK, Women Fight Over Cheap Panties, Authorities: ‘Keep Calm, People!’

AUTHORITIES: ‘Keep Calm, People!’

Greater Manchester Police said two arrests were made and injuries reported as police closed some stores to prevent more severe problems. One woman was injured by a falling television set.

The force tweeted “Keep calm, people!” at one point.

There were problems in many parts of Britain, including Wales and Scotland .... http://investmentwatchblog.com

(Video) Black Friday Zombie Shoppers 2014

Mark Dice: "Ridiculing Black Friday Shoppers with a Bullhorn as They Wait in Line at Target and Sears" .... https://www.youtube.com

(UK) Black Friday mayhem: Police called to dozens of supermarkets as shoppers fight over bargains in hunt for Christmas deals

Scenes of violence and chaos broke out across the UK today as millions of customers behaving 'like animals' flooded shops and supermarkets to try and get their hands on cut-price goods during the Black Friday sales .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk

TTIP Day One

Artist Perfectly Illustrates What Happens To Democrats Who Assume Voters Are Stupid

There’s no mystery to the midterm shellacking. It was a loud, clear shoutout to Congress to Just Stop It .... http://refreshingnews99.blogspot.in

Second Video Emerges of Obamacare Architect Calling Americans “Stupid”

Despite telling MSNBC that his comments were “off the cuff,” a second video has emerged of Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber saying the law was passed because Americans were “too stupid” to understand it.

During an appearance on Ronan Farrow Daily, Gruber tried to explain away his initial comments by claiming he was speaking “off the cuff” when he said that a “lack of transparency” was crucial in fooling ‘stupid Americans’ during the effort to pass Obamacare .... http://patriotrising.com

Diagnosing depression with an app: next-gen smartphone software studies what you say (and how you say it) to analyze mental health

Many smartphones use motion sensors to offer users feedback about their fitness and health, but a new generation of apps currently under development in the US could also diagnose mental health issues by analysing individuals’ speech patterns and social activity .... http://www.independent.co.uk

Duchess of Cambridge pregnant: TUC leader Frances O’Grady speech on class system cut off by royal baby newsflash

Live television coverage of a speech by Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the TUC, was cut off this morning minutes after she had warned of a return to a “Downton Abbey” society – for a newsflash announcing that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her second child.

The second royal pregnancy was deemed to be so important that nothing more was heard of Ms O’Grady’s speech, in which she expanded on her theme that the British class system is being reinvented, as the gap between rich and poor widens .... http://www.independent.co.uk

Big Government pumps children full of chemicals and drugs to destroy their brains

(NaturalNews) The federal government is the largest buyer of pharmaceuticals every single year, and a great deal of that money is spent on the purchase of drugs that are extremely harmful to our children -- especially their brains.

When taxpayers aren't subsidizing all of this, government agencies and Congress are busy mandating what should be the very personal matter of choice, when it comes to parents' decisions about how to raise their own children .... http://www.naturalnews.com

World Cup 2014: England players told to sing subservient anthem to the Queen (no mention of England)

England manager Roy Hodgson expects his players to show pride at representing their country by singing the national anthem at the World Cup.

Hodgson wants his squad to demonstrate their patriotism when "God Save The Queen" is played at games in Brazil .... http://www.bbc.com