Category Archives: Wacky News

Brand Loyalty, Lieutenant

Non-virgin brides face ‘white dress fines’ A Romanian priest says he wants women to pay a ‘white dress fine’ if they are not virgins when they marry.Father Petrica Bratu, 37, from Valea Sarii says he hopes the fines will stop … Continue reading

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Joint Task Force Diet

NEW YORK — A detective suspended after testing positive for drugs says his wife served him meatballs spiked with marijuana because she wanted to keep him out of harm’s way by forcing him to retire. An administrative judge believed him, … Continue reading

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The Mariachi Band was not Immediately Available for Comment

October 11, 2006 — Reports of an elephant crossing the river or people trying to smuggle an elephant across were rampant Tuesday while an elaborate political stunt was taking shape near the mouth of the Rio Grande. It was a … Continue reading

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In a Pigcicle’s Eye

LEWISTON, Me. — On a hot July night, a few dozen Somali men were kneeling shoulder to shoulder in prayer at a storefront mosque here when the door opened and the frozen head of a pig, an animal considered unclean … Continue reading

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Mel Admits Problem With Juice

from "I Hate Juice"

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AOL After Neo-Nazi Gold

America Online is prepared to take a backhoe to a Medfield couple’s yard in a search for as much as $500,000 in hidden gold and platinum bars it believes may have been buried there by their neo-Nazi son who made … Continue reading

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Rippedly’s Believe It or Not

A mountain in China looks like a giant pair of breasts. The mountain, located 12km north of Zhenfeng town in the Guizhou province, is known locally as dual breast mountain. The mountain is used as a place of worship by … Continue reading

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Fighting Obesity, One Cow at a Time

Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the Australian-developed cattle for fun about two years ago and … Continue reading

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The Family Jewels

BEDFORD, N.H. — A store surveillance camera captured a family shoplifting from a New Hampshire consignment store, authorities said. In the video, shot last week, two young children are seen removing items from the jewelry case under what appears to … Continue reading

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Devil’s Music

CHICAGO — Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found. Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens … Continue reading

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You Can Take The Lobster Out of the Pot…

At restaurants throughout the world, menus feature “Maine lobster," that sweet, succulent stuff that makes grown people don bibs and make a delicious mess. Like Idaho potatoes, Vermont maple syrup, and Florida oranges, Maine lobster has become a name brand. … Continue reading

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Single Servings

Unlucky in love? Stop beating yourself up — and think about moving. Maybe to Denver. After all, it is the best city for singles. For the third consecutive year, Denver-Boulder is the top metro area on our annual ranking of … Continue reading

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