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Thirsty Boy Interrupts TV – Viewers Make Charitable Splash
Hoping to raise awareness about suffering caused by the lack of drinkable water, an ad agency in Belgium came up with a campaign called: "Thirsty Black Boy Interrupting Live Television." During various prime time broadcasts, a young boy ran onto the set, chugged the glass of water sitting next to the host or the guests, and then quickly ran out of sight. The viral awareness campaign helped raised $5.24 million for the water cause in only six days!Bye Bye Budweiser! American King of Beers Now Belgian
Belgium's government collapsed today, but at least they can drink away their sorrows. An American treasure — Budweiser beer — is now Belgian. Perhaps baseball or apple pie will leave us next.
Headline: Belgium Begins Paying Holocaust Reparations
This week Belgium's banks and government agreed to begin paying $170 million in restitution, to families of Holocaust survivors whose property and goods were stolen by Nazi occupiers. The agreement comes years after passing a law authorizing the compensation.
Approximately half of the 50,000 Jews living in Belgium at the beginning of World War II perished in the Holocaust.
Parents Get Prison Sentence for Failing to Vaccinate Children
Two sets of parents in Belgium have been sentenced to five months in prison and fined 4,100 euros ($8,000) for failing to have their children vaccinated against polio. If the parents meet the deadline to vaccinate, they can dodge incarceration. Because of Belgium privacy laws, the details as to why the parents refused vaccination are unknown.
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Celebrity Underwear Museum — Hilarious or Horrifying?
If you're in Brussels, Belgium anytime soon, you might want to check out the recently opened "Musee du Slip" or in English, the celebrity underwear museum! Artist Jan Bucquoy has been collecting the undergarments of famous people for some time now, and he's finally decided to share them with the world.
In the collection faded blue boxer shorts from Belgium's finance minster sit next to a G-string from classic porn star Brigitte Lahaie.
Do Tell: Got a Good or Horrifying Tattoo Story?
18-year-old Kimberley Vlaminck from Courtrai, Belgium, is suing a tattoo artist for tattooing 56 stars to the left side of her face. (That's a person in solidarity up there, not Kimberley.) She claims she only wanted three stars — but that she fell asleep during the procedure. (How does that even happen?) Well, as quick as the news hit, there were already admirers.
Lawmakers Crack Down on Guns After Shooting Rampages
Shooting rampages filled today's headlines. In Alabama, a man killed a dozen people, including the members of his own family. Over in Germany, a 17-year-old boy attacked a high school, killing at least 16 people.
Product of the Day: The Little Whizzer
Whoopie cushions and fart spray too passé for you? Well, have I got a gag gift for you! The Little Whizzer is a replica of a famous statue in Brussels, Belgium.
Sarah Palin Gets Pranked! Chats With Faux President Sarkozy
Yesterday Sarah Palin happily took a call from French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Only problem: two Canadian comedians merely pretending to be the French president were on the line. Despite the tres bad French accent, the Alaska governor carried on the conversation about how Sarkozy could see Belgium from his house.
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