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The Weird Week in Review

Banana Attacks Gorilla The Wireless Center, a Verizon outlet in Strongsville, Ohio, was staging a promotion on June 29th featuring their mascot, a man dressed as a gorilla. Police were called because a man dressed as a banana walked in and attacked the gorilla! The banana then fled on foot with four unidentified men. Police did not find the banana. The gorilla was uninjured, but embarrassed. Chestnut Wins Fifth Hot Dog Title The annual July 4th hot dog eating contest was held Monday in front of Nathan's... READ ON

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Heart Attack Lecture Interrupted by Heart Attack Dr. William Phillips, a cardiologist in Lewiston, Maine, gave a lecture on heart disease at a building near the Central Maine Medical Center. As he was talking about angina, a man raised his hand and said he was experiencing it! Dr. Phillips considered sending the man to the hospital next door, but the man collapsed into a full heart attack and there was no time. Phillips and three cardiac rehab nurses who were in attendance began CPR and brought in an... READ ON

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Tossed Pot Lands on Police Cruiser A New York state trooper saw a man standing up in a car with his upper body sticking out of the sunroof on interstate 190 near Buffalo. When he began to follow the car with his flashing lights on, 20-year-old Sean Schmidt threw a small bag of marijuana away. Unfortunately for him, the bag landed on the hood of the police car. The pot was easily retrieved, and Schmitt was charged with marijuana possession in addition to a seat belt violation. Man Robs Bank To Get Health... READ ON

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No Facebooking During Deliberations Protip: when serving on a jury, do not "friend" those on trial. Joanne Fraill was a juror for a British drug case involving four defendants. After one defendant, Jamie Sewart, was acquitted, Fraill found her on Facebook, friended her, and struck up a conversation -about the case, which was still going on. Sewart reported the communication to her lawyer. The trial, already the third trial for this case, was aborted. A fourth trial with a new jury is now necessary, and... READ ON

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7-year-old Wins Art Contest by Accident Rebekah Poulain of Torquay, Devon, England thought she was uploading her child's artwork to a private folder online, but mistakenly added it to a public folder in 2009. The mistake did not come to light until a year later, when Leilah Poulain, who was seven years old when she painted the picture, was notified that she had won an art contest. Her mother had accidentally entered the competition when she uploaded the artwork! Leilah beat out 1,700 entrants, and her... READ ON

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Man Shoots Store Over Crawfish Larry Wayne Kelly of Ensley, Florida, found he could not buy crawfish from a seafood market on Sunday evening because they were out of stock. He had called the L&T Seafood Market just before closing time at five. Kelly apparently became upset, and continued to call the business many times after they closed. At about 7PM, police were called to investigate shots fired in the neighborhood. After a car chase, they found Kelly with several loaded firearms in his vehicle. They... READ ON

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Dairy Princess is Lactose-intolerant Laurel Gordon holds the title of Grays Harbor County's Dairy Ambassador and is competing for the post of Washington State Dairy Ambassador for the coming year. The requirements of the job are experience on a dairy farm or with dairy cows, a neat appearance, and residency in Washington state. There is no requirement that the contestant actually drink milk. Gordon is lactose-intolerant! She says she misses dairy products since she lost her ability to digest milk only two... READ ON

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Eagle Drops Poodle Into a Better Life A female poodle fell out of the sky onto the grounds of Shorncliffe Nursing Home in Sechelt, British Columbia. Talon marks in her back indicate that she was probably dropped by an eagle who became tired of the dog's 18-pound weight. The nursing home staff sent the poodle, later named Miracle May, to the Sunshine Coast SPCA. The eagle likely saved her life in the long run. May showed signs of longtime neglect, including rotted teeth and claws that were growing into her... READ ON

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Man Jailed for Tortilla Dough Antonio Hernandez Carranza drove from Carson, California, to visit his sister in Johnson City, Tennessee. He missed an exit and ended up in Asheville, North Carolina. There, he was arrested and sent to jail for driving while intoxicated and cocaine possession, among other charges. Carranza said he was sleepy and the powder police found in his trunk was part of a shipment of food he was taking to his sister, which included cheese, shrimp, and dough for tortillas and tamales.... READ ON

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Man Reports Incorrect Change to Police Dexter White of North Charleston, South Carolina paid a drug dealer $60 for crack cocaine, but says he only received $20 worth. Naturally, he was angry, so after he smoked what he had, he called 911 to report that he had been shortchanged. White asked for the police to send a canine unit to his location. Police responded, but instead of getting him a refund, they arrested White on a charge of disorderly conduct. Mobility Scooter vs. Airplane Colin Furze, a plumber... READ ON