Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives
Thu, 2/09/10 – 1:10 | One Comment

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is.
The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because …

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Helpline Priest’s Snoozing Dissuaded Suicidal Caller
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 21:29 | One Comment
Helpline Priest’s Snoozing Dissuaded Suicidal Caller

A suicidal man was left feeling so angry that he lost the will to kill himself after the priest at the suicide helpline that he called fell asleep.
When the 44-year-old man called emergency services at …

Romanian Street Sign Warns of Stumbling Drunks
Tuesday, 9 Mar, 2010 – 20:11 | No Comment
Romanian Street Sign Warns of Stumbling Drunks

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 …

O.J. Victory Suit Probably Not Smithsonian Material
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 22:18 | No Comment
O.J. Victory Suit Probably Not Smithsonian Material

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution has said they are not likely to accept the suit that O.J. Simpson was wearing when he was acquitted over the murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown …

Missionaries to Position Selves In “Godless” Darwin
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 0:36 | One Comment
Missionaries to Position Selves In “Godless” Darwin

A family of North Carolinian evangelists is planning to set up a mission in Australia’s northern city of Darwin.
The Gibbs family is heading to the “unreached city” on account of the high rates of drinking …

Man Carried 9.4 Miles By Strangers in NYC (Video)
Sunday, 31 Jan, 2010 – 20:15 | 3 Comments
Man Carried 9.4 Miles By Strangers in NYC (Video)

In his video Man Carried 9.4 Miles by Strangers in NYC, Mark Malkoff attempts to disprove the myth that New Yorkers are unfriendly by getting strangers to carry him. He was kind enough to capture …

Cranial Tribute Left At Tomb Of Slain Mexican Drug Lord
Monday, 18 Jan, 2010 – 20:08 | No Comment
Cranial Tribute Left At Tomb Of Slain Mexican Drug Lord

A human head with a single red flower in one ear was found by the tomb of slain Mexican drug lord Arturo Beltran “El Barbas” Leyva on Sunday.
Earth Times reports that the grisly discovery was …

New Zealand Teen’s Sudden Intentional Exposure Brings Traffic To Crashing Halt
Thursday, 17 Dec, 2009 – 0:08 | One Comment
New Zealand Teen’s Sudden Intentional Exposure Brings Traffic To Crashing Halt

A New Zealand teenager received a fine after an accident that resulted from flashing her breasts at passing motorists.
The Register reports that Cherelle May Dudfield, 18, was struck by a distracted driver after she …

Canadian Porn Study Shelved Due To Lack Of Non-viewers
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 20:40 | 3 Comments
Canadian Porn Study Shelved Due To Lack Of Non-viewers

A University of Montreal researcher announced that he was forced to drastically alter a pornography study as he was not able to find any adult men who had never viewed erotic material.
Professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse …

Baby Boom In Chicago High School
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 20:19 | No Comment
Baby Boom In Chicago High School

A Chicago high school has an ignoble claim to fame: close to one in seven of its female students is pregnant.

Pilot Arrested For Low-altitude Aerial Stalking
Saturday, 26 Sep, 2009 – 17:37 | One Comment
Pilot Arrested For Low-altitude Aerial Stalking

A 51-year-old Californian pilot was arrested by Concord police for making repeated low-altitude fly-overs of his ex-girlfriend’s home in a light aircraft.

Woman Accused Of Trying To Sell Son For Gas Money
Saturday, 26 Sep, 2009 – 10:43 | No Comment
Woman Accused Of Trying To Sell Son For Gas Money

A 37-year-old Melbourne, Florida woman was charged with child-neglect after a tow truck driver informed police that she offered her child to him in exchange for gasoline money.

Man Sold Into Slavery by Fruit of Loins
Wednesday, 23 Sep, 2009 – 8:53 | No Comment
Man Sold Into Slavery by Fruit of Loins

A 68-year-old man who had been sold by his daughter was recovered by authorities after three years of slavery during which he was kept in a stable.

Man Loses Daughter In Card Game
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 11:59 | No Comment
Man Loses Daughter In Card Game

A man from West Bengal in eastern India has drawn international ire for adding his teenage daughter to the pot in a card game.

Walmart Employees Allegedly Beat Suspected Shoplifter To Death
Monday, 7 Sep, 2009 – 21:04 | 3 Comments
Walmart Employees Allegedly Beat Suspected Shoplifter To Death

A suspected shoplifter is alleged to have been beaten to death by staff at a Walmart store in Jingdezhen, China.

Shoe Throwing Iraqi Journalist Gets Early Release
Monday, 31 Aug, 2009 – 3:53 | One Comment
Shoe Throwing Iraqi Journalist Gets Early Release

Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who burst onto the world stage when he threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush, will be released from prison next month after a significant sentence reduction for …

Florida Pastor Faked Kidnapping To Cheat On Wife
Wednesday, 26 Aug, 2009 – 19:11 | 18 Comments
Florida Pastor Faked Kidnapping To Cheat On Wife

A Hillsborough County pastor is in legal hot water after faking his own kidnapping so that he could spend more time with his girlfriend.
According to Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputies, Seventh Day Adventist Church of …