Archived Weird and Wacky News
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• Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Researchers have determined that genetics could matter when it comes to some adults' political leanings. Added: Oct 28th, 2010 9:47 AM • McDonald’s Happy Meal resists decomposition for six months Vladimir Lenin, King Tut and the McDonald's Happy Meal: What do they all have in common? A shocking resistance to Mother Nature's cycle of decomposition and biodegradability, apparently. Added: Oct 13th, 2010 9:59 PM • Police: Pa. Woman Zaps Self, Brother With Stun Gun Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident. Added: Sep 7th, 2010 10:34 AM • Real tiger cub found in luggage with stuffed toys Airport customs in Bangkok found a two-month-old tiger stashed in a bag, filled with stuffed tiger toys, which was checked-in for an international passenger flight, authorities said on Friday. Added: Aug 27th, 2010 10:21 AM • Man Shot in Head, but Notices Only 5 Years Later Police say a man living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but that it took him five years to realize it. Added: Aug 25th, 2010 10:45 AM • Doh! Upstate NY Bank Robber Forgets to Put on Mask Note to would-be bank robbers: when robbing a bank, be sure to put on your mask. Police said a robbery suspect had a dust mask around his neck but didn't pull it over his face when he walked into an HSBC branch Wednesday afternoon in the town of Eden, 15 miles south of Buffalo. Added: Aug 23rd, 2010 3:14 PM • Canadian Police Find Bears Guarding Pot Crop A pair of marijuana growers in Western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police said on Wednesday. Added: Aug 23rd, 2010 2:57 PM • Pig Wrestling Canceled After Porkers Elude Capture A pig wrestling competition at a county fair in northern Montana has been canceled after the porkers eluded fair officials trying to round them up for the event. Added: Aug 23rd, 2010 2:55 PM • Iowa Woman Arrested for Letting 12-Year-Old Drive Authorities say a woman has been charged for allegedly letting a 12-year-old child drive her and her family from Nichols to Iowa City. Twenty-one-year-old Melissa Garcia was charged with three counts of child endangerment and operating a vehicle with no consent. She was in custody Sunday at the Johnson County Jail on a $10,000 cash only bond. Garcia was arrested Saturday night in Iowa City. Added: Aug 23rd, 2010 2:53 PM • FBI: Suspect in Ohio Bank Robbery Was Customer The FBI says a man arrested in an Ohio bank robbery looked familiar to bank employees. Turns out, he had an account there and was one of their customers. Agent Harry Trombitas said 43-year-old Alan Garrett turned himself in Friday, two days after the bank holdup in suburban Galloway. Added: Aug 17th, 2010 9:05 AM • NY Man Finds Prayer Balloon Sent From Pittsburgh An upstate New York man says his family has been praying for a Pittsburgh boy after finding a note attached to a balloon that says the child needs a new heart. Added: Aug 17th, 2010 9:04 AM • Ohio Strip Club Owner, Pastor to Meet Over Feud Feuding Ohio strippers and churchgoers who have been protesting each other have agreed to meet and discuss their differences. Added: Aug 17th, 2010 9:03 AM | |
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