09 January 2010

News of the Odd

A funeral home in New Mexico is being sued by the family of a woman they buried...well, almost all of her. Apparently the home sent the family the woman's personal effects and someone accidently left her brain in with them.
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Scientists at Charles Darwin University in Australia were disappointed when their study to track the movements of tree frogs by implanting them with radio transmitters. Turns out the frogs had other ideas and moved the transmitters to their bladders and then pissed them out.
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A Washington couple is raising funds for their July 31st wedding by collecting aluminum cans. Their goal is to collect 400,000 cans, or about 5 tons of aluminum, worth about $3,800 when recycled. Their effort can be read at Wedding Cans.
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A Pomeranian named Sadie dropped out of the sky in the middle of a road. Fortunately the driver stopped in time only to notice a very large and very hungry owl landing in the road to retrieve its meal. The driver chased the owl and returned the dog to her owner.
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