Hill Urinal Explodes, Story Whizzes Around Web

A urinal in the House press gallery on Capitol Hill exploded on Monday, causing reporters’ workspace to flood with glorious urinal water.

The story reported by NJ was so ripe for mocking that it was picked up by Gizmodo, Comedy Central’s IndecisionForever.com and Wonkette.

“House of Representatives’ Urinal Explosion Drenches the Press,” Gizmodo headlined the story, writing “This sounds exactly how I imagine things are in that building every day: lots of liquid, overflowing, wet press, vacuum sucking and sticky floors.”

Comedy Central went

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