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The Weird Week in Review

Inmates Attempt Escape Disguised as Garbage Sidney da Cruz and Carlos Pereira, two detainees at the Delegacia de Furtos jail in Curitiba, Brazil, had a great idea. They stuffed themselves into two garbage bags, along with some garbage, and hoped to be taken out and dumped with the rest of the facility's trash. However, prison guard Cleverson Mineiro walked by the garbage bags, lined up in a hallway, and saw a couple of them shaking. The plot was foiled. The local police chief said the plan was doomed to... READ ON

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Farmer on Tractor Crushes Seven Police Vehicles Vermont farmer Roger Pion was apparently angry at the local police for his recent arrest on marijuana possession and resisting arrest. So angry that he drove his tractor to the Orleans County sheriff's offices and right over seven of the department's vehicles! Five marked cruisers, one unmarked car, and a transport van were all crushed under the tractor's weight. Deputies could not chase Pion down, as they had no vehicles left to pursue him with. Newport... READ ON

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Plane Carrying Proposal Banner Crashes Mike Flynn hired a plane to carry a banner saying "Will you marry me?" over the beach where his girlfriend Michelle would see it. Ten minutes into the flight, pilot Mark Simmons noticed his engine was failing. The plane crashed, but Simmons was unhurt. His 8-year-old son was monitoring his radio transmissions, and initiated a rescue effort. Meanwhile, Flynn was waiting at the beach, not knowing what happened to his proposal. Two days later, Simmons was back in the... READ ON

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Woman Dials 911 to Complain About Mugshot Tonya Ann Fowler of Winder, Georgia, called the Barrow County 911 dispatch to complain that her mugshot in the local publication “Bad & Busted” was less than flattering. There is no mention of what her prior arrest was for. Later that same day, Fowler called 911 to complain that some residents wouldn't let her leave her belongings in their home. Officers met Fowler at the address she complained about and she was arrested for misuse of 911. And the... READ ON

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Friday the 13th Lucky for the Tattoo Business At one time, getting a tattoo of the number 13 inked in your skin on Friday the 13th was popular because it was considered an act of rebellion. Some tattoo parlors still celebrate Friday the 13th with special prices on tattoos, as low as $13, and expect great business. London tattoo artist Dan Gold already has 13 tats of the number 13 on his skin, but will get another today. Victor Miller is another who has the tattoo. He considers 13 his lucky number,... READ ON

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The Story of the Three Bears A woman in Snowmass Village, Colorado, spotted three bear cubs in her car last Saturday. There was also a mother bear, but she fled quickly. Police were called to clear the younger bears from the vehicle. A local wildlife department spokesman says the mother bear is a repeat offender, and is suspected of breaking into 14 cars over the past week. Most were unlocked, and the bear just opened the door to enter after smelling food inside. Two cars have sustained damage.... READ ON

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Miss Holocaust Survivor Pageant Hava Hershkovitz was crowned Miss Holocaust Survivor in the first pageant of its kind last night in Haifa, Israel. The 79-year-old bested 13 other finalists for the title. A representative of Israel's leading survivors group called the pageant "totally macabre." Critics say the idea is disrespectful of the memory of the Holocaust and that judging elderly women on their beauty is inappropriate and offensive. Organizers of the event say that beauty is a very small part of the... READ ON

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Naked Shopping is a Hit A new Priss supermarket opened in Süderlügum, North Frisia, Germany, on Saturday with a special promotion offering €270 worth of groceries to the first 100 shoppers who showed up in their birthday suits. The offer went over much better than expected, with around 250 naked people waiting as the store opened. Supermarket manager Nils Sterndorff was surprised, as he had expected maybe a dozen people to take advantage of the promotion. He was pleased with the gimmick's success.... READ ON

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Drunk Party Steals Airplane A Soviet-era Antonov-2 plane is missing from the Serov aerodrome near Yekaterinburg, Russia. The privately-owned plane had been rented to monitor forest fires, but is believed to have been boarded by an inebriated group of 13 people, including the local police chief. Officials believe the party wanted to view some waterfalls around 100 kilometers away. Emergency responders are scouring the Urals, an area of 12,000 square kilometers, with six search planes for signs of the... READ ON

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Arrested for Drunk Driving a Wheelchair Raymound Kulma of Utica, Michigan, was pulled over by police while cruising in a motorized wheelchair. Police found his blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit, and the wheelchair was stolen. It belonged to James Konkel, with whom Kulma had argued just prior to the arrest. The wheelchair was returned to Konkel. Kulma has a history of drinking and driving. Cow Proposal Nathan Evans of Bracknell, England, wanted to ask Angela Olano for her hand in... READ ON