And I Thought Greased Pig Races Were Weird…
In England, apparently, they chase cheese down hills. Reuters reports that this year’s free-wheeling event had to be cancelled when the emergency crew that was scheduled to attend to all the casualties of the race was sent to Algeria to help with the search and rescue efforts resulting from last week’s earthquake. Casualties? Apparently this […]
Pyromaniac Pigeons?
Fire investigators in Pennsylvania believe that a bird was responsible for setting a house on fire in late March. They determined that the bird used a smoldering cigarette butt in the construction of its nest, which was in the ceiling of the house. Fire Chief Donald Konkle said, “The nest was 60 percent consumed and […]
Reverse Pied-Piper GIVES Mice to City
A man in Oklahoma City has “donated” 30,000 mice to the city. After neighbors complained of an unpleasant smell emanating from the man’s property, the investigating police found the mice in a barn. They arrested the owner and charged him with unhealthy conditions, lack of care, and an animal cruelty violation, the AP reports. The […]
Cops Arrest Abused Wife; Mistook Her for Abusive Husband
A woman who filed a domestic violence complaint was mistakenly arrested when the police came for her husband, the AP reports. After spending nearly 24 hours in jail, the double victim was released after it was discovered that her description was mistakenly listed on a warrant issued by the State Attorney’s Office, which was actually […]
Dogs’ Crotch-Sniffing Proclivities to Be Put to Good Use
Researchers at Cambridge are working with Adenbrookes Hospital to gain funds for a 12-month trial in which Alsatians and Labradors will be trained to detect signs of prostate cancer in British men. Now this concept stirs up some terrifying mental images of those exams. I mean, we already have trouble getting guys to go to […]
Creepy Wedding Antics in New Zealand
All that hanging upside down has sent the New Zealanders insane. Either that or funeral prices there are so high that the only way to have a proper funeral was to do it at the wedding. Why else would you bring your dead grandpa in his coffin to your wedding? According to the AP report, […]
Nude Dude De-Ducted
Store owners called the fire department when a disembodied voice was heard in the back storage room. The firemen who responded heard a muffled voice coming from the ductwork, so they dismantled part of it, letting a man clad only in socks slide out. According to the AP report, the man said that “some people” […]
New Manager Celebrates by Strangling Duck!
There’s a fascinating item on the menu at Paris’s La Tour d’Argent, and on Tuesday, the one-millionth serving of this delicacy will be celebrated with rare wines and fireworks above the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Only140 select guests will be admitted to the celebratory feast. What is this rare and unusual delicacy that is served […]
Bizarre Theft: Why on Earth Would You Steal That?!
I’ve wondered about thieves ever since I was about 10, when someone broke into our home and stole six large cans of Crisco, all the hamburger in the freezer, and my mother’s giant-size laundry basket (among other things). Now, according to an AP report, another thief is apparently sniffing the same glue… “Along with a […]
Nude Dude Kills Shark
I didn’t realize that the toothy giants were this touchy, but apparently the sight of a nude guy leaping into its tank has terrified a shark to death. According to personnel at the sea life center in which the shark lived (in England), these particular kinds of sharks are highly susceptible to stress, and, if […]
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