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THE HUMAN PARROT
The late Dennis “Stalking Cat” Avner incrementally cut, chipped, tattooed and pierced his body in an effort to make himself look like a human feline. Newer to the body modification scene is Britain’s Ted
Read More »TRESSPASSING AND DOING CHORES
Christopher Hiscock, 33, got only a year’s probation after his guilty plea for trespassing on a ranch in Kamloops, B.C. Since no one was home at the time of the trespassing, Hiscock fed the
Read More »IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER
Authorities in Winter Haven, Fla., arrested James Garfield, 28, when he was in a Ford Crown Victoria with police lights, a video camera and a Taser. He was wearing a uniform and carrying business
Read More »FAKE PREGNANCY
A teenage girl in Wyandotte, Mich., used tools from a website called FakeABaby.com to pretend for months to be pregnant. She made use of such products as abdomen extenders and ultrasound photos of her
Read More »POPE MANIA
Muslim clerics complain of the commercialization of the holy city of Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimages. But for Pope Francis’ visits to New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia in mid-September, shameless street vendors
Read More »A NEW DEFINITION OF STEALING?
Daniel Baker, 40, and Robert Richardson, 19, were arrested in Altoona, Fla., after getting caught loading appliances from a vacant house. According to the arrest report, both men seemed shocked to learn that items
Read More »WEIRD NEWS
Walking Fish Scientists from Australia’s James Cook University told reporters in June that they had spotted an aggressive fish that can walk on land, making its way toward the country from Papua New Guinea.
Read More »TOWN SEAL UNDER FIRE
The mayor of Whitesboro, New York, recently talked with a Village Voice reporter about the town seal, which features a white settler pushing down an American Indian man. The mayor denied there was any
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One Major Flaw In The Plan Gary Elliott, 19, was arrested shortly after someone had ripped a hole in the ceiling of Al’s Army Navy store in Orlando, Fla., and — expertly shimmying down
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NY Attitude And A Ship Of Fools Gregory Reddick, 54, and his employer, SJQ Sightseeing Tours, filed a lawsuit in June against New York City for “harassing” them and hampering their ability to rip
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