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

COMPLAINTS ABOUT NBA REFEREES GROWING UGLY

TUNA BITING OFF WASHINGTON COAST

MAN HELD OVER GIANT L.A. BRUSH FIRE

S. FLORIDA ILLEGAL ALIENS CUT IN HALF BY NEW LAW

CHILD'S STOOL GREAT FOR USE IN GARDEN

COUNTY OFFICIALS TO TALK RUBBISH (Why that even made the news I don't know - that's just standard political practice.)

GENETIC ENGINEERING SPLITS SCIENTISTS

IRAQI HEAD SEEKS ARMS

DEFENDANT'S SPEECH ENDS IN LONG SENTENCE

IS THERE A RING OF DEBRIS AROUND URANUS? (Next time use more toilet paper!)





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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 II! MONEY

July 4th 2008 10:15
In 1968, shoppers in Kent, UK, were surprised by falling coinage on the footpath. Apparently they came from nowhere with only the sound of them hitting the ground alerting the shoppers to their presence, and the dents in them backed up the story that they had fallen from the sky. There were no tall buildings or planes nearby.

In 1976 over a Piazza in Rome, a light plane dropped a large quantity of 500, 1000, and 10000 lira bank notes. The pilot of the plane was never identified.
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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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Brain Tacos & Other Weird Foods.

June 24th 2008 12:15
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Ever experienced the tantalising sensation of Brain Tacos on your tongue?

Why ever not, begs the question?
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iPod to iPhone to iDiamond????

June 20th 2008 09:30
iDiamond
So what to buy for the person with too much money and every conceivable gadget under the sun?

The iDiamond of course. A $40,000 diamond encrusted iPod Shuffle.
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FART DEODORISERS!!!

April 30th 2008 16:31
farting man
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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SQUATTING For The OLYMPICS!!!

March 27th 2008 01:10
Going to the Beijing Olympics? Well it might be standing squatting room only for those availing themselves of one of the the most unpleasant, but extremeley necessary evils.

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I'm talking toilets! Yes again with another toilet tale, and no, I don't have some sort of weird toilet fetish. (Although I'm sure you were just hoping for one. )
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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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The ESKIMO OLYMPICS

March 6th 2008 09:42
In Fairbanks, Alaska during the later half of July every year, the WEI Olympics are held.

What exactly are the WEI Olympics? The World Eskimo Indian Olympics of course!
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The Protection Of Nessie

March 4th 2008 12:21
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The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is actually under the protection of Scottish law.
The Scottish law of 1912 known as the Protection of Animal Acts In Scotland includes Nessie as one of the many creatures protected by its scope. Little wonder why really when you realise that in terms of Scottish tourism, Nessie is estimated to be worth $40 million a year!
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