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Waiting On The Bus
Folks in Plouneventer, France, were perplexed when they woke up to find a van perched atop a bus stop shelter. Police were summoned, the van was removed and the owner identified. But the mystery
Read More »Wizard Of New Zealand Gets Fired
The city council of Christchurch, N.Z., has officially ended its contract with The Wizard of New Zealand (AKA Ian Brackenbury Channell) after 23 years. Over his tenure, the wizard cast spells and entertained tourists
Read More »I’m In Love With An Ash Tray
Kazakhstani body builder Yuri Tolochko, who describes himself as a “sexy maniac,” has told members of the Kazak media that he is having an affair with a metal ashtray that he procured at a
Read More »Maybe Tweak The Dress Code?
High school students in the Meade County school district of Kentucky are attending school dressed as and acting like … cats. One grandmother is upset because her two grandchildren don’t want to go to
Read More »A Foundation Of Bowling Balls
David Olson was demolishing the back steps outside his home in Norton Shores, Mich., when he found more than 160 bowling balls buried in the sand under the home. Olson said many of the
Read More »A Dream Sixty Years In The Making
In 1961, when she was 10 years old, Gwen Goldman sent a letter to New York Yankees general manager Roy Hamey, offering her services as a bat girl. Hamey responded, “In a game dominated
Read More »Stiletto Shoes Are A Croc
Even though Crocs went on sale less than 20 years ago, they’re already experiencing a renaissance. For the Spring 2022 season, Crocs got a crossover boost from luxury fashion house Balenciaga. New models feature
Read More »Is There A Monkey Named Chester?
Staff at the El Paso Zoo in Texas are preparing to press charges against a woman who jumped into a spider monkey exhibit and fed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to the animals. Zookeepers found out
Read More »Garden Gnome Shortage
England is experiencing a shortage of garden gnomes. Factors contributing to this deficit include a shortage of raw materials, the recent blockage of the Suez Canal by a container ship and the increased popularity
Read More »Gorilla Scarecrow Versus COVID-19
Residents of Chikuzen Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, in Japan, have constructed a 23-foot-tall “gorilla scarecrow” as a symbol of the power and strength that are needed to scare away COVID-19. Construction of the gorilla
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