The assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh made for some pretty exciting news, who would have thought that it could help to sell groceries?
Apparently the creative minds behind an advertisement for the Mahsaney Kimat Hinam …

Cellphones, despite all the benefits they provide (ie. safety, security, accessibility, enhanced productivity), are still a nuisance to many.  Especially anyone sitting within 10 feet of someone using a cellphone during a movie–which is why …

Perkovci, Croatia: Plenty of people get a little nervous at the sound of thunder, but 35-year-old Zoran Jukovic has a better reason to than most – three years ago lightning struck his penis.
Croatian Times reports …

I’m not a drug dealer, never have been a drug dealer, and I don’t ever plan on being a drug dealer.  However, despite my lack of experience in the world of selling illegal drugs, I’m …

Pecica, Romania: A Romanian town decided to take action over what was considered to be a “despairing” amount of accidents involving cars and drunken pedestrians by warning about them with street signs.
The Daily Mail reports …

Key West, Florida: Apparently someone didn’t get the memo–it’s never a good idea to shave your private area while cruising down the highway.  Does this mean that lawmakers are going to have to amend the …

Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom: A herbal remedy saved a bull with a slack libido from a trip to the abattoir.
Three weeks ago, Boris the bull had an appointment with the slaughterhouse. Unable or …

Havelock North, New Zealand: Bomb squad officers were called to a New Zealand football field on Monday on account of what appeared to be an improvised explosive device.
As it turned out, the “explosives” had been …

Berlin, Germany: The German chapter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked for celebrity polar bear Knut to be castrated because he and a female companion share the same grandfather.
According to …

Montesano, Washington: A man who accidentally urinated on a live power line has died.
Straits Times reports that 50-year-old Roy Messenger escaped a collision with a power pole without serious injury – only to electrocute himself …

The basics of life on the lam are not exactly rocket science. Remain anonymous or adopt a new identity, don’t draw attention to yourself and don’t advertise your whereabouts to anyone who might want to …

Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque police have arrested a man who is said to have posed as a police officer in order to get police lights and other items installed in his Crown Victoria.
Albuquerque’s Lights & …

Mansion Flats, Sacramento, California: A Mansion Flats home once lived in by convicted serial killer Dorothea Puente is on the market.
Puente initially rented the upper floor of the 1,834-square-foot duplex in 1980 and used it …

Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia: Authorities at a police station in Maroochydore, Queensland, unwittingly hired a concrete cutter with a 20-year amphetamine addiction to modify their evidence room.
Perth Now reports that while cutting a ventilation hole in …

Osceola County Jail, Florida A gang leader is reportedly still at large after escaping from prison through a toilet.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that gang leader Michael Rigby, 21, escaped from a maximum-security section of …

Chicago, Illinois: Pedro Carbera is likely ruing the day that he told a judge he was innocent after accepting a plea bargain that would have seen him serve 6 years in prison – his protestations …