Weird News Compilation

[fresh_42]

"Is it art or can it go?" became a pun over here, since cleaning staff once removed a greasy corner in museum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fettecke

 

[BillTre]

Utah state Bureau of Land Management says the monolith has been removed (by not them) some time Friday night.
CNN story here.

Maybe it went to the Moon!

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Utah state Bureau of Land Management says the monolith has been removed (by not them) some time Friday night.
CNN story here.

Maybe it went to the Moon!

The culprit was captured on a parks dept cam

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Since August 20, 2007, at least 20 detached human feet have been found on the coasts of the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington, US. The first discovery, on August 20, 2007, was on Jedediah Island in British Columbia. Feet have been discovered on the coasts of islands in British Columbia, and in the US cities of Tacoma and Seattle...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries

Authorities have been beating feet to get to the bottom of this.

 

[wukunlin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries

Authorities have been beating feet to get to the bottom of this.

Ugh, human feet? I thought pig feet are scary enough already
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ing-pig-trotters-wash-ashore-on-chinese-beach

 

[OCR]

The culprit was captured on a parks dept cam

You got to do it with the right attitude.
Lol. . .

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[nsaspook]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55154525

An unusual sequence of numbers drawn in South Africa's national lottery has sparked accusations of fraud after 20 people won a share of the jackpot.
Tuesday's PowerBall lottery saw the numbers five, six, seven, eight and nine drawn, while the PowerBall itself was, you have guessed it, 10.
The organisers say the sequence is often picked. But some have alleged a scam and an investigation is under way.

 

[Ibix]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55154525

Where's that Dilbert cartoon with the Accounts demons' random number generator? "Nine, nine, nine, nine..."

 

[Ivan Seeking]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries

Authorities have been beating feet to get to the bottom of this.

They had to send a toe truck.

 

[mfb]

[Lottery] has sparked accusations of fraud

That would be one of the most stupid frauds ever. If you can pick a number sequence then clearly you would pick one that doesn't get worldwide attention, and one where you don't need to share your jackpot with 20 others.
With so many lottery drawings worldwide it's not surprising to see such a pattern eventually.

 

[Keith_McClary]

If you can pick a number sequence then clearly you would pick one that doesn't get worldwide attention, and one where you don't need to share your jackpot with 20 others.

There are sequences in Chinese fortune cookies, which people presumably use. So you should avoid using any of those sequences, to avoid sharing. But how could you know? Be the fortune cookie manufacturer!

 

[Astronuc]

Pilot blown out of cockpit, held by crew members, survived!
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2020/12/02/captain/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_5390

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/i...story-30-years-on/GR2HBBCBUGMOTA7MEYPI7UR54A/

 

[fresh_42]

Birmingham - Malaga with emergency landing in Southampton means, they had probably their travel height already, or almost. Unbelievable.

 

[mfb]

17,300 ft = 5300 m. High enough to make both temperature and oxygen an issue.

 

[BillTre]

I just found this:

Nice. Keeping religion up with the times!

 

[Astronuc]

Let's Colonize Titan - https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/lets-colonize-titan/

Let's not!

 

[mfb]

But we would have superconductors at ambient temperature!

 

[jack action]

Florida man accused of stealing fallen utility pole:

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[nsaspook]

Spoiler

 

[nsaspook]

https://news.sky.com/story/breakdancing-confirmed-as-olympic-sport-for-2024-paris-games-12154546

Olympics 2024: Breakdancing confirmed as new sport for Paris games

 

[Ivan Seeking]

The first man vaccinated against Covid 19 in England was William Shakespeare.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/08/shakespeare-britain-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine/

He was immediately buried again.

 

[Borg]

To be or not to be - vaccinated.

 

[berkeman]

“They really are prioritising the elderly: this guy is 456,”

 

[fresh_42]

The first man vaccinated against Covid 19 in England was William Shakespeare.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/08/shakespeare-britain-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine/

He was immediately buried again.

You all overlook what is really weird. It is not the fact that they tested on William Shakespeare. This is only overly risk avers. The real sensation is that they found his grave!

 

[berkeman]

This is only overly risk avers.

You mean they figured that he couldn't get any worse, and could not contract COVID-19?

 

[fresh_42]

You mean they figured that he couldn't get any worse, and could not contract COVID-19?

I meant: If it would have shown side effects on him, then the vaccine is probably dangerous.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Festive deer rescued from holiday light entanglement in Colorado
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/1...light-entanglement-in-Colorado/9391607549809/

Authorities described it another sad case of Rudolph envy

 

[Ivan Seeking]

China’s “Iron Crotch” Masters Fight To Preserve Painful-Looking Tradition
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/iron-crotch-kung-fu_n_5fd14e42c5b652dce585a435

When asked how he trained, the award-winning Iron Crotchman revealed his secret: "After 20 years of marriage, this is nothing!" he explained.

 

[nsaspook]

China’s “Iron Crotch” Masters Fight To Preserve Painful-Looking Tradition
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/iron-crotch-kung-fu_n_5fd14e42c5b652dce585a435

When asked how he trained, the award-winning Iron Crotchman revealed his secret: "After 20 years of marriage, this is nothing!" he explained.

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The guy could make $20 a hit in Las Vegas.

Spoiler

https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-se...te-interview-guy-who-wants-you-kick-him-nuts/

 

[jack action]

The guy could make $20 a hit in Las Vegas.

Spoiler

https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-se...te-interview-guy-who-wants-you-kick-him-nuts/

I make a couple hundred dollars a day. My best day, I made $1,750 in one night.

I guess at least one person just kicked one nut that night?!

 

[Borg]

If only I could kick 2020 in the nuts.

 

[OCR]

The Austrian village of. . .

But a little community up on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada. . .Continues to resist changing their name. . . . .

.

 

[OCR]

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Don't believe me. . . eh ?

Spoiler

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

Lol. . .

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[Ivan Seeking]

Ring in the season with singing toilets!



My toilet only seems to be a tuba player.

 

[mfb]

But a little community up on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada. . .Continues to resist changing their name. . . . .

You can also go to France. Or go to Indonesia if you are British.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_place_names