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Idiocy OR Coincidence?!!

September 29th 2008 12:48
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In 1883 Mr Henry Ziegland, broke off a relationship with his girlfriend who consequently committed suicide.

The girl's brother was so enraged that he hunted down Ziegland and shot him.
The brother, thinking that he had killed Ziegland, then turned his gun on himself. However, Ziegland had not died, but simply had been grazed by the bullet which had then then lodged itself in a tree.

Ziegland considering himself a lucky decided to cut down the large tree, which still had the bullet in it. The task seemed so large and extensive that he decided to blow it up with a few sticks of dynamite. The explosion propelled the bullet into Ziegland's head, killing him.
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ONCE BITTEN!!! Keep Your Nose Out Of It!

August 27th 2008 11:30
Once bitten, twice shy they say when it comes to certain affairs of the heart, but in this case one bite it seems was plenty!

In Britain during 1837, one Mr Thomas Saverland took one Miss Caroline Newton to court.
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A HAIR-SCARE!!!!

August 16th 2008 10:30
Be careful what you put in your hair these days - you might get more than you bargained for!

Hair bands, hair elastics, hair ties, seeming innocent little blighters, but some may have a deeper darker secret than just preparing to snap at the most inopportune time and place!
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CALLING ALL ALIEN ABDUCTEES!!!

August 14th 2008 16:22
You know what - I'm not even going to write my own interpretation of today's little number - instead I'll let you figure it out for yourself from what the makers have to say........but feel free to make your own judgements - I just wouldn't know where to start with this one!

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"Picture yourself lost in the galaxy...UFO sightings and Alien Abductions are on the rise...Will you return to tell the story?
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More Badly Worded Headlines

July 22nd 2008 10:30
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MEN RECOMMEND MORE CLUBS FOR WIVES

COMPLAINTS ABOUT NBA REFEREES GROWING UGLY
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And The Truth Will Set Your Money Free!

July 10th 2008 10:30
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In 2001, Yiannis Katsanis, a Greek millionaire passed away leaving a rather disturbing clause in his will. Disturbing that is, for his relatives and the people of his hometown, Afitos.

The will stipulated that the sum of two billion drachmas ($5.28 million) was to be bequeathed to the town to aid in the construction and running of a new hospital, on the proviso that detailed letters he had written about the sexual exploits and affairs of his relatives and other townspeople were to be read out in public at the town square.
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Top Hats! A Menace To Society!!!

July 9th 2008 10:30
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James Heatherington, the inventor of the top hat, introduced his design to the world in London during 1797.

Upon leaving the shop wearing his unusual headwear he was surrounded by a crowd of onlookers where some pushing and shoving ensued, resulting in women fainting and a young boy having his arm broken.
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IT FELL From The SKY! MEAT!!!

July 3rd 2008 10:15
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All sorts of strange and bizarre items have fallen from the sky in the past, but how would you feel if a lump of fresh meat landed in your lap?

In 1851 soldiers at a base out near San Francisco were practising drills when they were hit by blood and pieces of meat, from a cloudless sky.
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Unusual Occupations

July 2nd 2008 08:19
Ant Catcher - catches ants for use in ant farms.

Bone Crusher - crushes animal bones into a powder in order to make glue.
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Small Toys For Office Boys

June 25th 2008 12:15
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Want to know what to give the executive worker (or is that an oxymoron?) or office worker who has everything?

There's now a site which caters to all sorts of office stress relief and office toys.
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FART DEODORISERS!!!

April 30th 2008 16:31
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Yes, you heard me correctly, fart deodorisers!

Somewhere, someone in a company out there in the big wide world, has designed an odour absorbing pad to wear in your briefs/underwear to absorb the smell of the thunder down under.
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So Who Knows Japanese???

March 15th 2008 09:00
OK, I'm not giving out a fact for today, unless I can say that it's a fact that this is seemingly idiotic, but actually I need someone out there in cyberspace to explain this one to me?!?!

flag of Japan Japanese
So if there are any Japanese speakers around, you can probably help me out with this rather bizarre little man and his website. I know the Japanese have a reputation for having a bizarre sense of humour, but can someone explain to me what he's saying HERE?
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UnRhymable Words

February 25th 2008 10:37
There are some words in the English language for which there is absolutely no rhyming counterpart. you might think that I'm talking about some obscure word in the dictionary like agathokakological. But no, I'm actually talking about common, every day, garden variety, words.

Try as you might, there is not a single word that rhymes with either:
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PAYING For The Simple Convenience Of Using the TOILET!!!

February 16th 2008 22:30
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Sometimes you wonder exactly what you pay your taxes for!

The other day we visited the old Viking and Roman town of York, UK.
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