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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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April 2008
- Naked Truth in Cheney Shades?
  
  newser | McClatchy Newspapers | Apr 11, 08 1:02 PM CDT
  
  The man who famously shot his hunting partner may have another leisure-sport scandal on his hands—this time involving the image of a naked woman. Bloggers are obsessively analyzing a close-up photo released by the White House of Dick Cheney fly fishing, because of racy image that appears to be reflected in his sunglasses, McClatchy reports. More »
- Man Finds $140K, Gives It Back
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Apr 10, 08 5:26 PM CDT
  
  When Eli Estrada found $140,000 in unmarked bills sitting in the middle of the road, he thought he was rich. “That’s just your first reaction,” Estrada tells the Los Angeles Times , “but it’s not yours, and you feel nervous… like you did something wrong.” So the 40-year-old landscaper, deep in debt and supporting his mother, took the money directly to police. More »
- Waterloo—You Know, Like in the ABBA Song
  
  newser | ANSA (Italy) | Apr 8, 08 11:04 AM CDT
  
  An telecom exec came up short in a motivational speech to employees when he called the battle of Waterloo a victory for Napoleon. Now clips of the animated Italian manager urging his staff to "go ahead and score like Napoleon at Waterloo" have become a YouTube hit, the ANSA news agency reports. More »
- Britney to Front Furniture Biz
  
  newser | New York Post | Apr 8, 08 9:33 AM CDT
  
  Britney Spears, who once ditched a custody hearing to await a furniture delivery, may be going into the ottoman and end table business herself. In an attempt to salvage his daughter's bleeding fortune, Jamie Spears has spent two months on a deal whereby the struggling pop star would endorse a line of Danish imports, reports New York Post's Page Six. More »
- Tragic Bond Links Heart Donor, Recipient
  
  newser | Hilton Head Island Packet | Apr 7, 08 4:16 PM CDT
  
  A Georgia man who took his own life last week had lived 12 years after receiving a transplanted heart from a South Carolina man who also committed suicide, police said. And in a twist worthy of Edgar Allan Poe, the donor's widow had met and married the recipient, the Hilton Head Island Packet reports. More »
- Deposition Earns Hefty Fine for Salty CEO
  
  newser | Philadelphia Inquirer | Apr 7, 08 12:38 PM CDT
  
  A CEO's foul-mouthed deposition could cost him and his lawyer $29,323 for making a "spectacular failure" of legal proceedings, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "I've never seen anything like this" in 30 years, said a judge of Aaron Wider dropping 73 F-bombs in 12 hours. Wider and his counsel, who split ways on court order, are appealing. More »
- Indians Worship Two-Faced Baby
  
  newser | ABC News | Apr 6, 08 5:15 AM CDT
  
  Indians are coming from far and wide to see a two-faced baby born in a tiny village, ABC News reports. Many think the little girl with four eyes and two mouths is a reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesh. "Some people say she is like a goddess," a village teacher said of the weeks-old girl. "They call the baby a face of a goddess." More »
- Anna Nicole Opera Bound for London
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 4, 08 5:46 PM CDT
  
  Playboy playmate, reality TV wreck, tragic heroine? London's famed Covent Garden has commissioned an opera based on the tumultuous life of Anna Nicole Smith, Reuters reports. The librettist best known for creating the hit musical Jerry Springer: The Opera is penning what he called an "incredible story" and planning a 2010 premiere. More »
- Take a Toke of 'Tom Cruise'
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Apr 4, 08 3:56 PM CDT
  
  Wonder what it's like to be as high—on life and on couch cushions—as Tom Cruise? Head west, where licensed California medical-marijuana dealers are hawking a bud called "Tom Cruise Purple." The vials reportedly feature the actor's maniacally laughing mug—and aficionados say it'll have you hallucinating in no time, the New York Daily News reports. More »
- Census Bureau Downgrades Back to Paper
  
  newser | nextgov.com | Apr 3, 08 6:56 PM CDT
  
  The 2010 US census was meant to be a high-tech affair, NextGov.com reports, but the Census Bureau today ditched plans to use hand-held computers. The agency will return to plain old paper after "a lack of effective communication" derailed efforts by Harris Corp. to come up with devices to record data from the estimated 1 million who don't mail back their forms. More »
- France Finally Wins Bread Battle
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Apr 2, 08 2:40 PM CDT
  
  It's been a dozen years since France won the Baking World Cup, but the baguette's homeland took home the gold today, reports the Wall Street Journal. The drought was odd, because, as America’s coach says, “It's a French competition. And it's bread.” America has won two of the last three, but their coach said this time the French came “ready to kill." More »
- Kinky Octopus Sex Startles Scientists
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 2, 08 11:06 AM CDT
  
  Octopuses are sexier in the wild than in the aquarium, report stunned researchers who snorkeled among the frisky cephalopods for several weeks in Indonesia. Some Abdopus aculeatus males employ deceit, mimicking females with their changeable colors and sneaking up on them from the reef bottom. Others jealously guard their mates, fending off competition with a fatal multi-armed stranglehold. More »
- 10 Ways to Play the Fool at Work
  
  newser | CNN | Apr 1, 08 11:40 AM CDT
  
  A good April Fools' prank can really liven up the office, and 32% of us have been on the giving or receiving end. CNN draws 10 of the best workplace gags from an annual CareerBuilder survey. Put pants and shoes in a men’s room stall to make it look as if there’s someone in there . . . for hours Stock the soda vending machine with beer More »
- Thief Nabs Tiny Croc From Norway Aquarium
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 1, 08 9:00 AM CDT
  
  A thief has managed to walk out of a Norwegian aquarium with a croc stuffed in a bag, Reuters reports. The 2.3-foot long Schneider's dwarf caiman named "Taggen" was spirited away sometime over the weekend while the aquarium was busy. Police are investigating, and a $5,000 reward is being offered for help finding the animal. More »
March 2008
- The Secret Life of Surrogate Moms
  
  newser | Newsweek | Mar 30, 08 8:13 PM CDT
  
  More women are carrying babies for dollars, despite opposition from Christians, feminists, and medical ethicists—not to mention some states and most EU nations. So why do they do it? A $20,000 to $25,000 paycheck doesn't hurt, Newsweek reports, but many also do it for love. "I felt like, 'What else am I going to do with my life that means so much?'" one surrogate mom said. More »
- Particle Collider Prompts Doomsday Suit
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 30, 08 2:45 PM CDT
  
  A particle smasher in Switzerland could suck up Earth and possibly the whole universe, a US lawsuit claims. The suit warns that the $8 billion Large Hadron Collider near Geneva could spark a matter-sucking black hole or a "strangelet" that turns our planet into "strange matter." But one Princeton scientist dismisses the claim, saying the Collider is as likely to "make dragons that might eat us up," the New York Times reports. More »
- Long Island Talks Secession From New York
  
  newser | Newsday | Mar 28, 08 5:36 PM CDT
  
  Officials on Long Island have initiated a study on the economic feasibility of its secession from New York state, Newsday reports. While acknowledging the difficulties of establishing a 51st state, Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki said the proposal is really about examining what Long Island contributes to greater New York, and what it doesn’t get in return. More »
- Dr Peppers All Around If GNR Finishes 17-Year Album
  
  newser | New York Post | Mar 26, 08 12:05 PM CDT
  
  Not only will Guns N’ Roses fans rejoice if Axl Rose and company deliver “Chinese Democracy” in 2008—they’ll also be sipping a free can of Dr Pepper, the New York Post reports. The soda-maker promises every American a free can if the 1980s rock icons complete their 17-year-old project before the year is through. More »
- Equine Visitor Not Quite What Doctor Ordered
  
  newser | Honolulu Star-Bulletin | Mar 24, 08 3:22 PM CDT
  
  A Hawaii hospital ejected the relative of a man recovering from surgery after he tried to bring the patient’s favorite pet—a full-grown horse—to visit, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports. Security staff stopped the visitors before they could get to the patient's room; the man was intoxicated, and the horse turned out not to belong to the patient at all. More »
- Man Eats Man's Best Friend
  
  newser | Salon | Mar 24, 08 1:10 PM CDT
  
  While you're busy worrying about human rights in China, author and journalist Ted Kerasote argues, add animal rights to the list. After a trip to a ski camp in China where he was befriended by a "dead ringer for Lassie," he was appalled to find his canine pal served as the main dish at a feast in his honor. More »

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