Archive for November, 2008
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There is no place like Japan when it comes to vending machine weirdness. You can get a whole slew of weird, but common, items like umbrellas, rice, beer, tobacco, eggs, and even porn, on any given street through the land of the rising sun. However, in some darker and more obscure side streets of Japan, [...]
Man Wakes Wife From Coma By Biting Her Toes
A Chinese man successfully woke his wife from a coma after 10 years – by biting her toes. Zhang Kui, of Shenyang, says he tried everything he could think of to wake his wife after she suffered a head injury in an industrial accident. “I played the radio, sang and talked to her, even tickled [...]
Blow-up Doll Causes Bomb Scare In Sweden
Police say a blow-up doll left by men after a stag party triggered a bomb scare in Halmstad, Sweden. The doll, found bound and gagged, apparently was jettisoned by the partygoers as they left a bar, the Swedish news agency TT reported Sunday. Police evacuated a restaurant and cordoned off the area while bomb technicians [...]
Oldest Marijuana Stash Found In China
The world’s ‘oldest’ stash of cannabis has been unearthed inside a remote tomb in China. The 789 grams of marijuana is thought to be about 2,700 years old and appears to have been buried next to a shaman, according to The Star. Favourable conditions means the stash still has its green tint, although possibly disappointed [...]
Woman Sues Over Co-worker’s Perfume
A federal judge says a Detroit city employee can proceed with a civil suit claiming she couldn’t work because of a co-worker’s strong perfume. The Detroit News says U.S. District Judge Lawrence Zatkoff determined Susan McBride has a potential claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city is asking to have the suit dismissed. [...]
Man Robbed While His Hands Are Glued To Steering Wheel
A driver in Mexico got himself into a sticky situation when he pulled over to help a woman whose pickup appeared to be broken down by the highway. Anadel Carrizales was driving Wednesday near the northern city of Monterrey when a blond woman in a black miniskirt motioned for him to pull over. Once he [...]
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