Archive for the ‘Strange’ Category


Man Marries Dog in India

NEW DELHI – A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — an act he believes cursed him — a newspaper reported Tuesday. P. Selvakumar married the sari-draped former stray named Selvi, chosen by family members and [...]

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Calif. Woman Tries To Steal Fire Engine Half-Naked

A woman is admitted to the Sacramento mental hospital, after trying to drive off with a fire engine, half-naked. Fire officials say the attempted theft happened when they were on a first aid call. The driver of the fire engine says he was at the back of the truck, when he heard the accelerator. He [...]

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Money Found in Toilets Across Japan

Envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt. Local media have estimated that over two million yen ($16,400) worth of bills were found at men’s rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures (states) [...]

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Utah Man, 87, Says He Hitchhiked to Pa.

An 87-year-old Utah man was discovered 2,000 miles away Wednesday in Pennsylvania, less than 48 hours after he was reported missing, police said. How did Andrew Hentz do it? “He mentioned he had hitchhiked,” Clinton police Detective Matt Fawbush said. “I wish I knew how he traveled that far. It’s mind-boggling.” Hentz has a son [...]

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City offers bounty for dead flies

A Chinese city is offering to buy dead flies from residents to promote public hygiene. Officials in the Xigong district of Luoyang city are offering the equivalent of 3p for each dead fly, reports Henan Business News. “We think giving people money will be more effective than fining them to keep the city clean,” says [...]

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Insurance for speeding motorists

Drivers in Denmark can insure themselves against speeding fines and parking tickets under a new scheme launched by the Danish automobile association. Motorists can take out various cover from insurance against speeding for £90 per year that covers drivers for either four speeding tickets or a total of £900 in speeding fines. Insurance against parking [...]

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