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Strange Stuff

"There is nothing in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on." - Rod Serling

The world can be a wacky place. From the mysterious to stomach-churning to the just-plain-wacky, the best of the weirdest

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February 2008
- UK Beaches Awash in Cocaine
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 28, 08 11:28 AM CST
  
  When a British beachcomber brought police a wheelbarrow full of 50 lbs. of pure Colombian cocaine the other day, Cornwall police weren’t stunned. In the last 3 weeks, five other such packages have washed up on Cornwall’s beaches, with a total street value of $1.2 million. “Luckily I’m one of the good guys,” said the upright citizen, “but you wonder how many of these packages” haven’t been reported. More »
- Hedgehog Lobby Sways McD's
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Feb 27, 08 2:26 PM CST
  
  Under fire from environmental groups in Germany, McDonald's plans to replace lids on its McFlurry dessert so as not to threaten hedgehogs—which were getting their heads trapped in the lids and starving to death, Der Spiegel reports. "We needed to find an opening that was big enough for a spoon but small enough that a hedgehog could not get inside," a spokesman said. More »
- Stowaway Cat Headed Home After 3 Weeks
  
  newser | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Feb 27, 08 12:23 PM CST
  
  Being a bit on the chubby side probably saved Meatloaf the cat's life, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The year-old feline wandered into a man's moving container in Florida and was rescued three weeks later when an employee at a Phoenix warehouse heard meowing coming from a crate. Meatloaf, emaciated but alive, emerged when the container was unlocked. More »
- Winehouse to Launch Clothing, Makeup Line
  
  newser | Sun (UK) | Feb 26, 08 1:40 PM CST
  
  Amy Winehouse is about to release a line of clothing and makeup for the many, many people who want to look like her, the Sun reports. Prepare for Winehouse-brand leopard-print headscarves, hairspray, and, of course, liquid eyeliner. “I think this stuff would sell very well,” said a fashion industry source. “She has become a fashion icon despite not always looking too fresh.” More »
- Olé! Breeder to Clone Prize Bull
  
  newser | Independent (UK) | Feb 24, 08 2:16 PM CST
  
  Alcalde is one in a million: The hulking black bull's sons have struck fear in the hearts of Spain's bravest matadors for more than a decade. But now, in his waning years, his famed breeder has commissioned a US company to make him two in a million—with the cloned bull taking Alcalde's place as sire to champions. More »
- Fla. Marlins Call For Big-Bellied Cheerleaders
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 24, 08 1:04 PM CST
  
  The Florida Marlins are currently holding tryouts for new male cheerleaders—the chubbier, the better. Though the Marlins already have lean pompom girls rooting on the sidelines, the AP reports, they're looking to create a rotund 10-man squad called the Manatees to boost record-low attendance at home games. But these big boys will be chosen just like the girls, officials say: based on how well they shake their, uh, booty. More »
- Heads Roll After Roach's TV Guest Spot
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 22, 08 10:41 AM CST
  
  An ongoing overhaul of Turkmenistan state TV is apparently so interesting that even members of the animal kingdom want a front-row seat. Unfortunately for the staff of the nightly news, a cockroach recently strolled across the studio table while cameras were rolling, leading the country's president to fire dozens of the show's workers, reports the Guardian. More »
- Your Boyfriend Does Mind If You Smoke
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Feb 19, 08 12:09 PM CST
  
  A German man was so sick of his girlfriend's smoking that he turned a fire extinguisher on her, Der Spiegel reports. The 42-year-old gave a few warning shouts before spraying the apartment the two share, and he hadn't stopped yelling by the time police arrived to escort him to the station. More »
- 8-Limbed Indian Tot Walking
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Feb 19, 08 5:10 AM CST
  
  Three months after she underwent an intensive, 27-hour hour operation to remove her parasitic twin's four limbs, 2-year-old Indian tot Lakshmi Tatma, is beginning to walk with assistance, reports the Daily Telegraph . "When she was put in the baby walker she started pushing herself backwards with her legs and burst into laughter with a huge grin on her face," said her mom. More »
- Ivory Coast Crazy for Big Butts
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 18, 08 2:20 PM CST
  
  Bobaraba! It means “big bottom,” and it's a hit song and butt-shaking dance phenom sweeping the Ivory Coast, the BBC reports. In fact, some women in the west African nation are so caught up in bobaraba-mania that a black market of “bottom enhancers” has emerged, targeting those who want more junk in the trunk. More »
- Giant Bunnies Hit Silver Screen
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Feb 18, 08 12:10 PM CST
  
  Giant bunnies overran the 2008 Berlin Film Festival, reports Der Spiegel —in the form of a 5-minute documentary on the international intrigue that ensued when a German rabbit breeder sent a dozen of his 20-pounders to North Korea to be bred to help alleviate hunger. Instead, they met a tragic end as part of a birthday feast for playboy-dictator Kim Jong Il. More »
- Scientists Near Invisibility Cloak for Sound
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Feb 16, 08 12:30 PM CST
  
  Researchers are making progress on something that sounds right out of the pages of Harry Potter —a sort of invisibility cloak for sound. A team of scientists in Spain is trying to turn theory into reality by creating a cloak that causes sound waves to slip around an object, the Daily Telegraph reports. Possible uses: shielding submarines from sonar, improving concert hall acoustics, or simply stopping the racket from noisy neighbors. More »
- Man Busted for 27,000 911 Calls
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Feb 16, 08 7:06 AM CST
  
  Police in a San Francisco suburb finally got their man—but only after he made 27,000 prank 911 calls, often treating the operators to grunts and his impressions of bodily noises. John Triplette "completely overwhelmed our system," police tell the San Francisco Chronicle. Why did this criminal mastermind do it? "Because it's free," Triplette told police. More »
- Jesus-Themed Cosmetics Fail to Amuse
  
  newser | Independent (UK) | Feb 14, 08 11:29 AM CST
  
  What would Jesus use? A line of cosmetics that worked just that angle has been whisked from shelves in Singapore after a Catholic backlash, reports the Independent . The US-made line, called "Lookin’ Good for Jesus," drew criticism over slogans for lotions and bubble bath like “Get Tight With Jesus” and “Guaranteed to help you be worthy and get noticed by the King of Kings.” More »
- Saudi Officials See Red Over Valentine's Day
  
  newser | CNN | Feb 12, 08 4:05 PM CST
  
  In preparation for Valentine's Day, Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned all things red. The morality cops are out in force in search of the color of love, reports CNN, with plans to confiscate everything from flowers to stuffed toys. The ban is part of a yearly effort, complete with raids on retailers on the night of Feb. 13, to quell romance's big day. More »
- Philly HS Turns Into Cluck U.
  
  newser | Philadelphia Inquirer | Feb 11, 08 2:30 PM CST
  
  Dozens of chickens making themselves at home in the halls of a Philadelphia high school forced it to close for the day, the Inquirer reports. Staff members arriving for work this morning were greeted by the birds, which apparently were set free last night. "They let them loose and spread chicken feed all over the place to keep them fat and happy, I guess," says a district spokesman. "They've created quite a mess." More »
- Hunter: Nessie 'Probably Dead'
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Feb 11, 08 1:38 PM CST
  
  Two decades of silence from the depths of Loch Ness signal its most famous resident is likely dead, says the man who's searched for Nessie every summer since he says he first saw it in 1972. Ex-physicist, lawyer, and MIT professor Rob Rines, whose underwater photos are considered the best possible evidence for the creature’s existence, is hunting for the beast's skeleton, the Boston Globe reports. More »
- Winehouse's New Hosts: the Osbournes
  
  newser | Daily Mirror (UK) | Feb 8, 08 4:10 PM CST
  
  If Amy Winehouse wanted peace and quiet after her rehab stint, she may have miscalculated. The troubled diva will move into a guest cottage at the Osbournes' mansion, home to the famously quirky Black Sabbath rocker and his reality-TV-star family, the Daily Mirror reports. Kelly Osbourne is well qualified to help her troubled friend, says a source: "She has been there before with her dad." More »
- Bar Hopeful Planned Super Bowl Massacre
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 8, 08 12:42 PM CST
  
  A would-be bar owner was so angry over being denied a liquor license that he nearly shot up the Super Bowl, the AP reports. Toting an assault rifle and 200 rounds of ammo, John Havelock got all the way to the the Super Bowl parking lot before he thought better of the blood-soaked “econopolitical confrontation” promised in an 8-page rant sent to local media. More »
- Snorer Slept 14 Minutes A Night
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 8, 08 11:38 AM CST
  
  After 17 years of getting only minutes of sleep per night, a British man is finally getting some quality sack time. Doctors say it's one of the worst cases of sleep apnea on record, the Guardian reports. The man thought he slept 12 hours a night and couldn't figure out why he was constantly exhausted. Turns out, that 12 hours was closer to 15 minutes. More »

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