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Thursday, May 15, 2008 07:53:10 AM
UNUSUAL NEWS
A Musician Has Had a Spider Named After Him
Canadian musician Neil Young
has received
many honors in his 40-year career.
A Nest-Building Stork Cut Off a Town's Power
The Hungarian website BEOL has reported that a stork
caused the power to go out in the town of Gyula on Friday.
Have You Seen a Flying Pig?
An inflatable pig used by musician Roger Waters
at a concert in California has gone missing.
Dinner in the Sky
A Belgian company has come up with a new service for
those who like to eat good food outdoors and with a view.
April Fool's Day 2008
Tuesday was April Fool's Day, a day in which people try
to trick others into
believing something that is not true.
Distant Relatives
Last October, we reported that Barack Obama was
a distant relative of Vice
President Dick Cheney.
An Expensive Trip
Violinist David Garrett will have
to perform without
his $1 million instrument.
A Book Is Returned After 57 Years
"Northern Lights" by Roger Vercel was last
checked out
of a library in Marshfield, Wisconsin on May 10, 1950.
Unusual Baby Names Are Popular in Canada
Canadian parents
are choosing
odd names for their babies.
Australia's Dumbest Robbers
Benjamin Jorgensen and Donna Hayes
are not the most clever thieves in the world.
A Diner Bit Into a Pearl
Mike McHenry thought he had bitten into part of
an oyster shell
while eating at a restaurant in New Jersey last week.
Student Wins Lottery and Then Quits School
A college student in China has decided
to leave school after he won money in a lottery.
Actors Killed on Set
Police in Angola made a tragic mistake
when they shot and
killed two actors last week.
A Woman with 10 Husbands
A woman in the American state of Florida
was arrested last week for having 10 husbands.
Fasting May Be Good for the Heart
A new study has found that not eating meals
one day a month may be good for a person's heart.
Four Days in the Bathroom
David Leggat went to the bathroom
at his bowling club
last Monday and did not come out until Friday.
A Teenager Called Bush
A teenager from Iceland was able
to reach
George W. Bush's private number at the
White House.
Venezuela Forms Its Own Time Zone
Clocks in Venezuela
were set back half an hour on Sunday.
Where Have I Been for the Past 5 Years?
A man who has been missing for five years
turned up at a London police
station on Saturday.
Merry Christmas! You've Been Robbed!
Thieves stole 16,000 tons of Christmas ham and bacon
from an Australian meat
company this weekend.
Sarkozy Gets a Marriage Offer
A Chinese singer
has proposed to Nicolas Sarkozy.
A Rooster Crows Too Early
An Italian man has been fined $300
because his rooster was
waking people up too early.
A Town Has Been Sold
An Italian man has bought a Texas ghost town
for $3.8 million on eBay, the Internet
auction site.
A Doctor Is Guilty of a False Bomb Threat
An American doctor was going to miss
his plane from Seattle to Memphis this summer.
'Spiderman' Has Climbed a Chinese Mountain
A French climber, whose nickname is "Spiderman",
scaled part of a mountain in China using only his hands.
Super Mario Is More Popular Than the Canadian PM
There was bad news this week for the Canadian prime minister.
More Canadians recognize Super Mario
than Stephen Harper.
A Language May Never Be Spoken Again
The last two speakers of a Latin American
language have stopped talking to each other.
The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
is no longer
the most tilted tower in the world.
A Politician's Plane Landed at the Wrong Airport
American Senator Barack Obama was surprised that nobody
was around to welcome
him at the Des Moines airport.
A Man Lost a Mayoral Race to His Sister
The choice for mayor of
Montezuma, Ohio was between two siblings.
A Boy Discovered a Mammoth Tooth
A three-year-old boy was chasing squirrels
in a field last week when he
saw something unusual.
A Retiree Wanted to See the Water
A retired German man was not happy that trees
in a public forest were
blocking his view of the sea.
Students Changed Their Grades
Three American high school students
were unhappy with their low grades.
A Giraffe Is Called Red Sox
A baby giraffe at the Franklin Park Zoo
in Boston
has been named after the city's baseball team.
Belief in Ghosts
If you believe in ghosts,
then you are not alone.
A Postcard Has Arrived After 64 Years
A postcard from a Japanese soldier in World War II
to one of his fellow workers at a shop has finally arrived.
Cheney and Obama Are Related
Dick Cheney and Barack Obama
have very little in common politically.
An Unexpected Visitor
Blaine Harling was visiting his grandparents
in Alaska
when he heard a noise in the middle of the night.
A Baby Is Born Onboard an Airplane
The first hours of baby Daniella's life
took place over the Sahara desert.
A Man Stole a Bible
It is written in the Bible
that a person should not steal.
Czech Parents Exchange Babies
Because of a mistake at a Czech hospital,
two 10-month-old girls
wound up living with the wrong families.
Do You Have Change for $1 Million?
The $100 bill is the largest
piece of currency in the United States.
Rubik Contest Is Held in Hungary
The fourth Rubik's Cube World Championships
were held this weekend in Budapest, Hungary.
A Canine Wedding
Two dogs got married this week in Peru
as part of World Animal Day celebrations.
A 13-Year Trip Around the World
Jason Lewis has returned home to England
after a journey that took
him 13 years to complete.
Twins Meet in China
Many people in Beijing
might
have thought they were seeing double recently.
A Woman Is Fired For Wearing Too Much Perfume
A New York City woman has lost
her job
because she wore too much perfume.
The Stone Skipping Record Has Been Broken
An American man has thrown a stone
that skipped in the water an incredible 51 times.
A Woman Gave Birth to Her Grandchildren
A Brazilian woman
has given birth to twin grandchildren.
The 2-Meter Bulgarian Ballot
There will be a lot of candidates
to choose from
in the upcoming elections in Bulgaria.
An Enormous Baby
A woman in Russia has given birth
to a baby that weighs 7.75 kilograms.
The Dracula Story Is Not Over
The question of who should own
"Dracula's Castle" is being discussed in Romania.
A British Speeding Record
Tim Brady took his $198,000 car
for a drive on a British highway last January.
The Most Expensive Dessert
A hotel in Sri Lanka
is selling a dessert for the price of $14,500.
Mongolia to Hungary on Horseback
An Australian man has traveled
10,000 kilometers
from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback.
A 7-Year Marriage Limit
A German politician has said
that marriages should only last seven years.
A Grandfather Can't Buy Wine
A 72-year-old man was not allowed
to buy alcohol at
an English supermarket this week.
No Rice at Venice Weddings
Couples who celebrate the happiest day of their lives
in Venice, Italy will have to do so without rice from now on.
A 'Dead' Man Wakes Up During an Autopsy
It was believed that Carlos Camejo
had died in a car accident in Venezuela recently.
The Fortunate Hedgehog
A hedgehog in England was so lucky
that she was given the name Lucky.
A Man Is Fined for Working
A Canadian man will have to pay
a $970 fine because he did not take a day off from work.
A Viking Ship Beneath a Pub
A 1000-year-old ship has been found
under the car park of a pub near Liverpool.
A Bald Man Tried to Steal Hair-Loss Treatment
A bald man attempted to steal
five bottles of a product that helps stop hair loss.
Living in a Motel
David and Jean Davidson
checked into
a motel 22 years ago and have not left.
The Air-Guitar Champion
Japanese comedian Yosuke Ochi
is once again
the air-guitar champion of the world.
A Night in Jail for a Salty Burger
A McDonald's employee has spent a night in jail
for serving a hamburger that was too salty.
Don't Say These Words to the Mayor
The mayor of the Russian town of Megion will
not allow
people
who work for the local government to use the phrase "I don't know."
This Doesn't Look Like Greece
Spelling is important.
Just ask three Norwegian tourists.
A Writer Described His Crime in a Book
In 2003, Krystian Bala wrote a book
about the murder of a Polish businessman.
A Second Set of Triplets
The chances of a woman giving birth
to two sets of triplets are more than one in 64 million.
A Dog Will Inherit $12 Million
Leona Helmsley, who died last week,
left $12 million to her dog in her will.
Animals on a Diet
Animals at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo
will be placed
on a diet to prevent them from becoming too fat.
Whoops! We Invited the Wrong Peter Forgacs!
The Hungarian Culture Ministry
had egg on its face this week.
A Shoplifter Is Arrested After Returning Shoes
An Israeli woman who stole a pair of shoes was taken
to a police station
after she tried to exchange them for another pair.
A Man Wants to Father 100 Children
A United Arab Emirates man is hoping to be
the father of 100 children by the year 2015.
Lottery Winner Is in Shock
Angela Kelly could not believe she won 35 million
pounds (or $70 million) last weekend in Britain's biggest lottery.
New Rules for Bosnian Politicians
Bosnian politicians will now have to pay for bad behavior
in an effort to bring more
politeness to government.
This Is My Son Superman
A New Zealand baby
may go through
life with the name Superman.
A Man Smuggled a Monkey into an Airport
A man brought a monkey with him
on a trip from Peru to the United States.
A Phone Company Model Is Still Waiting For Service
A model who did advertisements for Deutsche Telekom, a German telephone company,
has been waiting three months to
receive a new phone line in her Berlin apartment.
An Operation Under the Light of Cell Phones
An Argentine man
can
thank cell phones for a successful operation.
The Drinks Cost a Fortune
A businessman spent more money Saturday night
at a nightclub
than most people earn in a year.
Hemingway Lookalikes
More than a hundred men with white beards
gathered in Key West, Florida this weekend.
A Computer Thrower Will Not Be Punished
A German man scared his neighbors this weekend when he threw
his computer out
the window of his building in the middle of the night.
An Enormous Tip
A waitress in the United States
received a $10,000 tip.
Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th,
a day that is considered unlucky
in many countries.
Bin Laden's New Daughter-In-Law
A British grandmother
has married Osama bin Laden's fourth son.
A Lucky Baby
Life got off to
a good start for Janessa Darrae Frohardt.
A Woman Was Arrested For Not Watering Her Lawn
Betty Perry learned
how strict some of the laws in Utah are.
Estonia Conquers Wife-Carrying Contest
The fastest wife-carrier
in the world comes from Estonia.
Will July 7 Be Lucky For Newlyweds?
July 7, 2007 promises to be a day in which more couples will
get married than on a usual Saturday.
Fighting Crime with Music
The city of Seattle is trying
a new way of fighting crime.
The Mount Rushmore of Cheese
Four American presidents
have been carved out of cheddar cheese.
A Baby Whose Name Is 185 Letters Long
It will take a minute or two for Autumn Brown
to sign her full name when she is older.
A Mystery Headache Is Solved
Doctors at a hospital in Florida found
what had been giving Michael Moylan a severe headache.
Eating Champion Has Suffered An Injury
Japanese eating champion Takeru Kobayashi may not compete
in this year's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in New York City.
An East German Hotel
Germany was reunited as a country in 1990. However,
a new East German hotel named Ostel has opened in Berlin.
A Dog Who Can Vote
Duncan is a dog in the American state of Washington.
He has done something most dogs have never done.
The Virtuoso Janitor
Aleksander Kudajczyk was working as a cleaner
at Glasgow University
in Scotland until recently.
No Stockings, No Ties
Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said
that women should not have to wear stockings to work this week.
Moms Can Become Miss Spain
The organizers of the
Miss Spain beauty contest have changed the rules.
What Happened To Bush's Watch?
President George W. Bush appeared to have lost his watch
after
he reached out to meet with a crowd in Albania.
A Rat Bit A Woman At A Chinese McDonald's
A woman was bitten by a rat
in a McDonald's restaurant in China.
An Unforgettable Ride
Several people at an American amusement park
got more excitement than they
expected on Saturday.
1,683 Guitarists Played The Same Song
If you like the song "Smoke on the Water", then the
American city of Kansas City, Kansas was the place to be on Sunday.
A Man Wakes Up From A 19-Year Coma
There have been a lot of changes in Poland
since Jan Grzebska
fell into a coma 19 years ago.
The World's Hot Dog Eating Record Has Been Broken
Joey Chestnut was able to eat 59 hot dogs
in just 12
minutes during a contest on Saturday.
A 60-Storey Home
India's richest man is planning
to build
a skyscraper
in which he and his family will live.
A Man Is Killed For Singing Badly
Robilito Ortega did not like the way Romy Baligula
was singing in a karaoke bar in the Philippines.
Is It The Loch Ness Monster?
The mysterious creature
which lives in a Scottish lake has returned.
A Surprise Visitor
Arthur Du Mosch did not need
an alarm clock to wake him up one night last week.
Three Generations Graduate From High School
The Nunley family
will have a large celebration very soon.
A Town Fires Workers For Gossiping
Four employees in an American town no longer have their jobs
because they spoke about other people.
A Politician Earned $55,000 For A Speech About Poverty
John Edwards made a lot of money recently
to speak
to university students
about how to help the poor.
A Coin Toss
An election in the town of Bontoc in the Philippines
was so close that it had
to be decided by the toss of a coin.
A Store Worker Found $10, And Won $1 Million
Kristina Schneider, a cashier at a store in North Canton, Ohio,
told a customer on Friday that he should buy the store's last lottery ticket.
A Mother Drove Her Son To Rob A Store
A mother in the German city of Dresden knew
that her 17-year-old
son wanted to steal from a local jewelry store.
Complaints Put to Music
Groups of people around the world are reacting
in an unusual
way when something bothers them - they sing.
A Lottery Winner Is Back At Work
Michael Antonucci has returned to his old job -
12 years after winning the lottery.
China Has Made The World's Highest Swing
The world's highest swing has been built
in the Chinese city of Harbin.
Bill Clinton Created A Crossword Puzzle
Bill Clinton has been a busy man
since he left office more than six years ago.
A Beer Taster Becomes An Alcoholic
A Brazilian brewery
will pay an employee $50,000.
A Plane Is Stuck On An Indian Road
A Boeing 737 airplane has been abandoned
on a road in the Indian city of Bombay.
A Beauty Contest for Camels
We tend to think of beauty contests (or beauty pageants) as competitions
which decide the physical beauty of women.
A Grandfather Receives Calls For Brad Pitt
Richard Perkins's phone has been ringing
all the time in recent days.
A Prisoner Was Released Thanks To A Phony Fax
Timothy Rouse was freed by mistake from an American prison
earlier this month
after a fax was sent from a local grocery store.
A 13-Year-Old Girl Is The American Texting Champion
Some of the fastest text messagers met in New York on Saturday
for the
United States Texting Championships.
A Beer For Dogs
Many people throughout the world like to relax by drinking
a
glass of beer at the end of the day.
Cats Travel 4,000 Kilometers By Taxi
Bob and Betty Matas love their two cats.
A Dog Is Reunited With His Owner After Four Years
Cher Jarosz thought
she would never see her dog Mickey again.
April Fool's Day
Although April 1 is not a holiday,
it is observed by millions of people around the world.
A Teenager Was Thrown Off A Plane For Coughing
Rachel Collier caught a cold
during a school trip to New York last week.
A German Thief Left His Credit Card Behind
A burglar in a western German town tried
to copy a trick he had seen on television.
A London Cabbie Is Retiring After 70 Years On The Job
Alfred Collins has seen a lot of things
in his seven decades as a
London taxicab driver.
The $1,000 Pizza
Would you pay $1,000 for a pizza? A restaurant owner
in New York City
is hoping that some people might.
A Writer Has Found Her Lost Manuscript
Dutch writer Hella Haasse wrote a novel called "Hunt for the Stars" in 1950.
However, she
lost the manuscript after it was published.
Romanian Prisoners Escaped During A Soccer Game
Five Romanian prisoners were able to escape last Wednesday
while their guards were watching a soccer game on television.
Switzerland Accidentally Invades Liechtenstein
A group of 171 Swiss soldiers
mistakenly entered the tiny
country of Liechtenstein on Thursday.
A 16-Year-Old Girl Wins $100,000 At A Casino
A teenage girl from Hong Kong won more money at a casino last
weekend than most people win in a lifetime.
Getting More People To Read
Today we have cable television, the Internet and mobile phones.
Yet sometimes we forget
about one of the oldest forms of entertainment.
An Airline's New Logo Scares Its Customers
A Belgian airline has frightened
some of its superstitious customers with its new logo.
A Woman Sings for 60 Hours
A South Korean woman has broken the world record by singing
for 60 straight hours without stopping.
The World Kissing Record Is Broken in the Philippines
Couples from around the world gathered in Manila this weekend
for a pre-Valentine's Day celebration.
A Man Eats 182 Chicken Wings In 30 Minutes
Joey Chestnut describes himself as a man who
"loves to eat." Last Friday in Philadelphia he
proved his point.
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