Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'
- • 99%www.popsci.com Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers
The government also isn’t sure if it paid 'fair or reasonable' prices for another 25 spare part orders.
- • 81%www.theguardian.com Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds
Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage
The tootsie pop question remains unanswered
- • 97%abcnews.go.com Cop 'attacked' by giant inflatable runaway Halloween pumpkin in middle of the street
A police officer in Ohio was “attacked” by a giant inflatable runaway pumpkin in the middle of the street while he was trying to clear it away from traffic, police said.
- • 98%www.bbc.com Police recover more than 40,000 stolen Bluey coins
Sixty-three thousand of the limited edition coins were reported stolen in July.
Imagine trying to off load 40K in one dollar bluey coins 🤣
- www.cnn.com Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 | CNN Business
Russia is seeking an unfathomable sum of money from one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
That seems a little excessive.
- • 98%www.marca.com Chinese scientists revive brain that had been dead for 50 minutes
Anew milestone in science has been reached by a group of researchers from China. Led by Xiaoshun He, they have gone one step further in the study of the brain. It was years ago tha
Immediately runs for political office...
- • 98%www.mentalfloss.com A Lot of Cheddar: London Thieves Make Off With $400,000 in Artisanal Cheese
A scammer posing as a supermarket buyer is now in possession of 22 tons of high-grade cheese. Profiting from it is another story.
Not gouda, totally unbrielievable.
- • 100%www.startribune.com Women pictured in Wisconsin strip club’s ads fight for payment after winning lawsuit
Celebrities and models who typically command huge fees sued the Cajun Club of Houlton, Wis., after it used their pictures in ads. The club hasn’t paid.
- • 96%www.latintimes.com Woman Who Sued Company for Not Giving Her a Farewell Card Finds Out They Did Buy a Card But Almost No One Signed It
A British woman who sued a former employer for neglecting to give her a farewell card lost her lawsuit when it was revealed her colleagues had bought her a card, but no one signed it.
Big oof
- • 100%www.independent.co.uk Woman ‘tossed’ into landfill after builder refuses to pay $12k for botched bathroom
Corey Binderim didn’t initially raise suspicions when he went to a Home Depot to pick up demolition bags and concrete one October morning. One of those bags would later be used to shroud a woman he murdered, James Liddell writes
- www.usatoday.com Jimmy John's unveils a new sandwich with giant pickles instead of bread: See what's on it
Sandwich chain Jimmy John's is unveiling the Picklewich, a sandwich that replaces the bread with a giant kosher dill pickle.
- globalnews.ca Zamboni driver arrested for impaired driving in low-speed crash in western Quebec - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The 25-year-old man was arrested after he drove the ice-resurfacing machine into the boards at a rink in Chelsea, Que., while cleaning the ice between two games.
- • 93%www.fox6now.com Pizza contaminated with THC; Wisconsin-based business issues apology
Health officials said THC-related symptoms include dizziness, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, anxiety and more.
- www.wmtv15news.com Columbus parents concerned about unsanitary school bus
Parents are upset with the Columbus School District after children road a school bus that had vomit, blood and empty liquor bottles left on the floor after the bus was used for a weekend event.
- • 90%www.usatoday.com Not just for kids: Goldfish crackers announces name change to appeal to adult snackers
The beloved Goldfish crackers new name will temporarily be Chilean Sea Bass Crackers, the brand announced Wednesday.
Marketing majors stay fed and housed for another year.
Way to go, Wisconsin.
- • 92%www.oregonlive.com Oregon police department invites people to play ‘Hide & Seek With a Cop.’ The response was swift
Officers will try to tag people running through a dark, forested park during the Oct. 30 Halloween event.
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- • 97%gizmodo.com FBI Arrests Man Who Searched 'How Can I Know for Sure If I Am Being Investigated by the FBI'
Eric Counsel Jr. is accused of helping to hack the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account in order to post false information about Bitcoin.
That's one way to find out if you're being investigated....
- • 100%www.telegraph.co.uk ‘State of the art’ fire station burns down ... because it had no fire alarms
German firefighters forced to put out blaze at their own multi-million euro station, in which 10 engines were lost
A man in Japan who has four wives and two girlfriends – and aims to father 54 children – wants to become the “God of Marriage”.
Ryuta Watanabe, 36, who lives in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, has not worked for 10 years and lives entirely on the salaries of his wives and girlfriends.
His wives are common-law in nature, recognised as partners in a marriage-like relationship without formal registration, based on long-term cohabitation and shared responsibilities.
Watanabe is already the father of 10 children and lives with two of them and three of his wives, Japan’s Shueisha Online reported.
He takes on the role of a house husband, cooking, doing housework and taking care of the children.
The household expenses, which are almost 914,000 yen (US$6,000) a month, are split between his wives and girlfriends.
Watanabe also has a fourth wife, who is 24 years old, but they are estranged. In addition, he met two girlfriends via social media platforms.
Six years ago, a depressed Watanabe who was living on welfare, was dumped by his girlfriend.
He said it was this that pushed him to start dating various women through dating apps.
Earlier this year, on the Japanese TV show Abema Prime, Watanabe said: “I just love women. As long as we love each other equally, there won’t be any problems.”
Watanabe also said that each of his wives has her own room, and he rotates sleeping with different wives every night.
He claimed to have sex more than 28 times a week, and said his wives never get jealous, instead, they get along well like friends.
Watanabe aims to break the record for the most children fathered in Japan, becoming a so-called God of Marriage.
Online sources indicate that Tokugawa Ienari, a shogun who died in 1841, fathered around 53 children with 27 concubines during his reign in the Edo Period.
Watanabe said: “I want to have 54 children so my name will go down in history. I’m still looking for new wives.”
Polygamy is illegal in Japan, meaning Watanabe cannot legally marry multiple women at once.
Watanabe’s unconventional family lifestyle has attracted attention on social media.
One person on YouTube said: “His kids will never be able to have a close relationship with their father because there are just too many of them.”
“I would never let my own children end up like this man,” said another.
However, a third took a different view: “They seem like a happy family. Respect their choices.”
- • 98%www.theguardian.com Wyoming rangers stop blowing up dead horses due to wildfire risk
Shoshone national forest officials pause gruesome policy of exploding carcasses to minimize hazard during dry spell
Please do not skip over the word "up", as I did. Or do it, I'm not your boss.
- • 100%www.vice.com Man Sues Town for $647 Million Over Trashed Bitcoin Hard Drive
The Bitcoin landfill lawsuit is only the latest in a tragic, decades-long story about a guy accidentally throwing out 8,000 BTC.
> A man from the UK named James Howells is suing his local council to try to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC, currently valued around $647 million. And that’s precisely how much he’s suing them for—since he’s blaming them for his not having it.
> Back in 2013, Howells’ then-partner mistakenly tossed out the hard drive along with a bunch of other garbage. At the time, Bitcoin was already worth a little bit less than £1 million—and the value of those coins has risen quite a bit in the years since.
- • 100%www.cbsnews.com Tow truck hauls away massive shark that washed ashore Cape Cod beach
The Orleans Police Department shared photos of a great white shark being towed away from a local beach.
- • 100%apnews.com Snake slithers through Dodgers dugout during NLCS loss to Mets
A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
Curiously, Michado nowhere to be seen.
- • 85%www.oregonlive.com Jailed Portland man accused of lunging at deputy with weapon made of plastic sporks
The handcrafted weapon was made out of six plastic sporks bound together with plastic wrap, according to court records.
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- • 99%www.latintimes.com Court Says Man Can't Be Charged with Drunk Driving Because He Chugged Entire Bottle After Getting Pulled Over
The suspected drunk driver was stopped by police, but the man chugged a bottle of soju in just 39 seconds before officers could test him.
I served in South Korea. Soju is not a weaker vodka; I can assure you of that.
- • 100%apnews.com Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
A Washington state woman had to flee her property after 50 to 100 raccoons descended on it and were acting aggressively.
Kids, this is why you don't feed the wildlife.
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> > A mysterious person known as the ‘Piss Bandit’ has been causing a stir in Pasadena, California, for the past six years. > > > > The person comes out at night donned with a mask and latex gloves, regularly leaving bottles of urine in an influential neighbourhood, carefully arranging them on a utility box before vanishing into the night, as reported by New York Post. > > > >The bottles, which include soda bottles, juice cartons, and gallon jugs are filled with yellow liquid, and are accompanied by crude drawings and notes like ‘human urine’ and ‘HIV positive.’ > > > > The bandit sometimes strikes multiple times a week, leaving behind fresh bottles each morning that disappear by nightfall. > > > >The city attempted to stop the bandit by adding a pointed metal cover to the utility box, but the Piss Bandit simply removed it and continued his antics. > > > > "It’s been a tug-o-war between the neighborhood and this guy," said Grant Yansura, who, along with filmmaker Derek Milton, launched an investigation into the mysterious figure. > > > >Their TikTok videos about the case have garnered over 600,000 views. > > > >While Yansura and Milton see the bandit as a vigilante artist akin to Robin Hood, many neighbours view him as a nuisance. > > > > One local expressed disgust, stating he never considered the act an art form. Another neighbour threatened the bandit, saying, “If I catch you leaving your piss here, I will make you drink every last drop!” > > > >Despite the attention, the bandit remains elusive. He ignored the duo's attempts to communicate, even stealing their cameras. Ultimately, Yansura concluded, “Sometimes you just have to let an artist pee.”
- • 100%6abc.com Man who allegedly damaged a police vehicle while wearing a banana costume arrested
A suspect accused of damaging a Philadelphia police vehicle while wearing a banana costume during an illegal car meet-up last month is now in custody.
- • 100%www.nbcnews.com Airline apologizes after explicit movie airs on every screen during flight
The Australian airline switched to a children's movie after passengers complained about the R-rated Daddio that was played for everyone due to “technical issues.”
Oops
- www.iheart.com 20-Year-Old Dies From 'Fried Rice Syndrome' After Eating Leftover Pasta | iHeart
His story can serve as a warning to others to be careful with their leftovers. | iHeart
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> The bacteria is best known for causing a type of food poisoning called "Fried Rice Syndrome," since rice is sometimes cooked and left to cool at room temperature for a few hours. During that time, the bacteria can contaminate it and grow. B. cereus is especially dangerous because it produces a toxin in rice and other starchy foods that is heat resistant and may not die when the food it infects is cooked.
And
> Unfortunately, that was the case for a 20-year-old student, who passed away after eating five-day-old pasta.
> His story was described in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology a few years back, but has since resurfaced due to some YouTube videos and Reddit posts. According to article, every Sunday the student would make his meals for the entire week so he wouldn't need to deal with making it on the weekdays. One Sunday, he cooked up some spaghetti, then put it in Tupperware containers so that days later, he could just add some sauce to it, reheat it and enjoy it.
> However, he didn't store the pasta in the fridge, rather he left it out on the counter. After five days of the food sitting out at room temperature, he heated some up and ate it. While he noticed an odd taste to the food, he figured it was just due to the new tomato sauce he added to it.
- www.nbcnews.com Illinois-shaped corn flake sells for $1,350
Two sisters from Virginia sold their Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay Friday night for $1,350.
- www.cnn.com American WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing large crater in taxiway | CNN
An unexploded American bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said.
That'll wake you up....
