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Florida Man Allegedly Steals $75K Worth Of Soup

Florida Man Steals Soup

A Florida man stands accused of stealing a tractor trailer containing $75,000 worth of soup. Police arrested Eusebio Diaz Acosta early Sunday morning on Florida’s Turnpike. Authorities explained that they were able to track the suspect downing using GPS. The 51-year-old man was charged with grand theft of cargo worth $50,000 or more and grand… Read more »

Japan Tsunami Debris Brings Live Fish To Washington State

Japan Tsunami Debris Live Fish

Japan tsunami debris brought live fish across the Pacific Ocean to Washington State. The unlikely stowaways hid out on a slow-moving skiff from Japan to Long Beach, Washington. Of the five fish discovered in the back compartment of the 18-foot-long boat, one is still alive. It is currently being kept at the Seaside Aquarium in… Read more »

Woman Uses Spaghetti Sauce In Bank Robbery

Cans Of Spaghetti Used In Robbery

Clinton, MI – A woman reportedly used two cans of spaghetti sauce during a recent bank robbery. Authorities stated that the suspect put the cans inside a sack before proceeding into a Fifth Third Bank on Saturday. After placing the bag on the counter, she informed the teller that she was in possession of a… Read more »

5 Tons Of Nutella Stolen In Germany

Nutella Stolen In Germany

Around 5 tons of Nutella were reportedly stolen from a trailer in Germany. The thieves managed to transport 5 metric tons of the spread from the location without anyone catching them in the act. Initial reports estimate that the stolen goods are worth around $20,000. Unfortunately for the owners, this isn’t the first time someone… Read more »

Family Kicked Off Plane After Complaining About In-Flight Movie

Family Kicked Off Plane Alex Cross

A family was kicked off a United Airlines flight last February after they repeatedly complained about the in-flight movie. The offended passengers were on a flight from Denver to Baltimore when the PG-13 thriller Alex Cross began to play on the plane’s monitors. When their demands became too much for the crew to handle, the… Read more »

Five-Legged Lamb Born In England

Five-Legged Lamb Born On Farm In England

Morpeth, United Kingdom – A five-legged lamb has been born at a farm in the UK. The lamb, named “Quinto” by staff, was one of three born on Easter Sunday at the Whitehouse Farm Centre in Northumberland. Happily, the extra front limb, which is positioned centrally, seems to be causing the cute animal no extra… Read more »

Florida Multimillionaire Denied Sleazy Adoption Request

man not allowed sleazy adoption

A Florida judge denied one of the strangest and sleaziest legal requests we’ve ever seen on Wednesday. Polo mogul John Bailey Goodman asked if he could adopt his girlfriend. Like, as his child. Oh, and she’s 42-years-old. Goodman, a multimillionaire, was denied his oddball request in the 3rd District Court of Appeal this week. The… Read more »

Gaming Addict Spent Six Straight Years At Internet Cafe

Gamer goes for six years straight

Think you’re a gaming addict? Odds are, you’ll probably never top one Chinese gamer’s six-year streak at his local Internet cafe. Internet gaming bars are ubiquitous in China, and the nation is actually seeing a growing addiction to the popular pastime. A popular, if dramatic, example of the trend comes from the Jilin province where… Read more »

Rent-A-Mourner Helps You Pad Your Funeral With Weepy, Paid Guests

Rent-a-Mourner

Essex, England – Want to pad your funeral with weepy guests? A new service, aptly titled “Rent-a-Mourner,” will help you out, guaranteeing no shortage of saddened actors at your wake. The Essex-based service provides fake mourners for £45 an hour, rented to cry throughout a funeral service in order to give the impression that the… Read more »

Punxsutawney Phil’s Handler Takes Blame For Groundhog’s Bad Prediction

Punxsutawney Phil

Punxsutawney Phil sparked mock outrage around the country when he incorrectly predicted an early spring, leading an Ohio prosecutor to seek the death penalty for the famous Groundhog. Now the Groundhog’s handler is putting on the brakes and asserting that he, not Phil, is to blame. Bill Deeley, the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s… Read more »

Man Drives Onto Neighbor’s Roof While On His Way To Dinner

Glendale Man Drives Onto Roof

Glendale, CA – A man reportedly drove his car onto his neighbor’s roof while on his way to dinner Saturday night. The driver and his wife didn’t expect to find their Cadillac parked on top of their neighbor’s house when they set out for a bite to eat. The man is said to have lost… Read more »

Kid Brings 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil To Show-And-Tell

Kid Brings 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil To Show-And-Tell 1

Oxford, UK – A ten-year-old has pulled off the ultimate show-and-tell effort, presenting a 300 million-year-old fossil to stunned classmates and teachers. Bruno Debattista found the fossil while on vacation with his family in Cornwall last year. While Bruno and his family regarded the hefty piece of shale as nothing more than a neat beach… Read more »