CREME DE LA WEIRD Doctors at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, documented a case in the British Medical Journal's Case Reports that has at least one nose out of joint. A 48-year-old former prison inmate had been suffering from sinus infections, nasal congestion, and headaches for years, United Press International reported. Doctors treating the man performed a CT scan … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Patriotic space duty, joyriding a shopping cart, and more
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News of the Weird: Filibustering the judge, an arsonist terrier, and a lasagna thief
FALSE POSITIVE Mothers Lounge, a company catering to new mothers, has conceived some awkward conversations for women on the receiving end of a recent marketing campaign. The company sent out maternity congratulations cards signed by "Jenny B" that included gift cards and coupons for products attractive to pregnant women. The problem is, as the BBC reported, many of the … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Filibustering the judge, an arsonist terrier, and a lasagna thief
News of the Weird: Out of control pet rats, Tupac lives, and a defiled Olaf
SPOOKTACULAR! Fans of fright may want to travel to Summertown, Tennessee, to see if they can become the first visitor to make it all the way through the haunted house experience called McKamey Manor. The rewards are compelling – along with notoriety, a person who completes the tour will receive $20,000. But the demands are great, too: Along with bringing a bag of dog food … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: Out of control pet rats, Tupac lives, and a defiled Olaf
News of the Weird: A bicyclist’s revenge, eRosary brings religion to the internet age, and more
CREME DE LA WEIRD Near closing time Oct. 13 in a pub in Ruinerwold, Netherlands, a "completely confused" and "unkempt" 25-year-old man appeared with a strange story to tell. Pub owner Chris Westerbeek told Dutch media the young man ordered five beers and "said he was the oldest (of six siblings) and wanted to end the way they were living," according to The New York Times. … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: A bicyclist’s revenge, eRosary brings religion to the internet age, and more
News of the Weird: A nude loiterer, compelling cases for gun control, and poems on poop
TELLING ON HERSELF Jennifer Colyne Hall, 48, of Toney, Alabama, was distraught when she called the Limestone County Sheriff's Office dispatch on Oct. 2, so officers were sent to call on her. Public information officer Steven Young told The News Courier the officers first approached Hall's landlord, who told them she had been "acting strangely" and hinted she might be on … [Read more...] about News of the Weird: A nude loiterer, compelling cases for gun control, and poems on poop