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Funny News Archive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ February 18, 2006 Man adopts 16ft croc A Costa Rican man has adopted a 16ft crocodile as a pet. Alli Shedden, from Siquirres, found the crocodile, which had a bullet in its head, in a swamp. Source: Ananova Name My Kid After Your School Usually, my columns are addressed to people, who either have kids, had kids, want kids, or want to feel good about never having kids. But this one is different. It's addressed specifically to the fine men and women who run nursery schools in San Diego County. Source: Voice of San Diego Woman once declared dead turns 100 Not only did she live to tell her children about being declared dead of typhoid fever, a Texas woman has lived to celebrate her 100th birthday. Source: Tampa Bay's 10 News Penalty in Taiwan: Pay fine or play mahjong Drunk drivers in Taiwan can now choose their penalty: Pay a fine or play mahjong with the elderly. Petty criminals in Taiwan are increasingly being handed a variety of civil duties rather than serving time in prison or cleaning the streets, said Hsu Yi-ling, an official at the Taoyuan Prosecutors Office in northern Taiwan. Source: Canoe CNews Man Allegedly Bites Off Girlfriend's Nose A family sitting down to dinner had to call police and an ambulance after a man allegedly bit off the nose of his girlfriend, authorities said. Source: My Way News February 17, 2006 Man Obsessed With Doorknobs Faces Prison A man who claims he is obsessed with doorknobs faces three years in prison for a burglary spree in which dozens of them were taken from construction sites, along with tools and other materials. Source: WTOP News Elephants Never Forget! Elephants are attacking humans in revenge for years of abuse, scientists now believe. The new research has given a chilling new meaning to the saying "elephants never forget". It comes amid a growing number of reports in Africa of herds of elephants trampling through villages, apparently without cause or motivation. Source: Sky News Blind man completes 25-mile bike race A blind South African man has set a new world record by finishing a 25 mile cycle race. Hein Wagner finished the gruelling Construction du Cap Ninety Niner race around Durbanville in under two hours. Source: Ananova Man coughs up nail 35 years after accident In 1970, a bizarre gardening accident embedded a small nail deep inside Guy "Bud" Hart's body. More than 35 years later, the nail made an unexpected return, much to Hart's surprise. Source: WBIR.com Kids paid teacher $1 a day to skip gym class A middle school gym teacher let children sit out his class if they paid him $1 a day, collecting perhaps thousands of dollars, officials said Thursday. Terence Braxton, 28, took the payoffs between September and December, resigning after the principal learned of the scheme from a parent, authorities said. Source: azcentral.com |
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