Officials in Houston, Texas have scuppered plans – albeit temporarily – for the city’s first “robot brothel”, citing paperwork irregularities. Regulators say the Canadian company behind the proposal, Kinky S Dolls, lacks the permits to build a 232 square metre brothel with robotic dolls for sale, or rent – and which can also speak.
Maine woman launches ‘moose poop art’ business
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Couple smokes cannabis inside a tent on New York subway
A New York couple has been taken into custody, after boarding a subway carriage at the beginning of the Friday evening peak hour, erecting a small tent, climbing inside and smoking marijuana. The pair were arrested by transit officers less than 13 minutes later. No explanation for the behaviour has been reported.