No cavities and a new high score: A Las Vegas man and his son’s dentist have teamed up to create a smartphone video game that uses a toothbrush as the game controller to encourage kids to brush longer.
You’re too late; we’re calling dibs on the patents for a Tetris-like game that encourages kids to load the dishwasher and another that uses Minecraft to get them to clean their rooms.
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Putting the wild in wildlife: The sheriff in Harney County, Oregon, says it’s time for armed protestors at a national wildlife refuge to go home and “let us get back to our lives.” The refuge has been closed to bird and wildlife watchers.
Should the standoff continue, entries will be added to wildlife books that identify invasive species, including Bundy’s false constitutionalist, the Carhartt-breasted seditionist and the ammo-belted land-grabber.
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We’re going to need a bigger stage: Beyonce and Coldplay are now scheduled to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7.
Negotiations are continuing with the star of last year’s halftime show: Katy Perry’s Left Shark.
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