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The Weird Week in Review

Man Dressed as Cow Steals 26 Gallons of Milk A man dressed in a cow costume went into a Walmart store in Stafford, Virginia, filled a cart with 26 gallons of milk and wheeled out of the store without paying. Outside, he began to give away the milk to passers-by. Police were called, and found 18-year-old Jonathan Payton, no longer wearing the cow costume, in a car at a nearby McDonalds. Payton was given a summons for shoplifting. The milk and the cow costume were recovered outside the store. Bumping... READ ON

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Viagra Beer To commemorate the royal wedding next week, Brewdog is selling a limited edition run of 1,000 bottles of Royal Virility Performance, a specially brewed beer that contains Viagra, which is legal in the UK. It also contains chocolate, Horny Goat Weed and "a healthy dose of sarcasm." One bottle will cost you £10 plus delivery charges; may not be available in your area. No More Super Hero Capes for the Unemployed Workforce Central Florida initiated a campaign they called “Cape-A-Bility... READ ON

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£20,000 Dog Wedding Around 80 guests attended a lavish wedding in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, England. Louise Harris hired a wedding planner who oversaw the flowers, decorations, food, and security for the £20,000 ($32,000US) affair. The wedding was for Louise's six-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Lola. Lola wore a £1000 specially-designed wedding dress, decorated with Swarovski crystals. Harris has thrown lavish birthday parties for her dogs, but this bash outdid them all. The groom was Mugly, who once held... READ ON

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Innovative, But Illegal Police in Lincoln, Nebraska arrested 40-year-old William Logan Jr. on a misdemeanor theft charge. Logan was caught on surveillance camera using a vacuum to suck change out of coin laundry appliances. Detectives went to the home where Logan lived with his father, who recognized him from the surveillance photos right off. Logan only retrieved about $20 from the machines at an apartment laundry room. Logan was known to local authorities from previous arrests, including a conviction... READ ON

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All the stories have been thoroughly checked this week, and only one is an April Fool. Can you spot which one it is? 8-foot Shark Jumps Into Boat A good day of fishing is sometimes described as fish jumping into the boat. The real life experience can be frightening. Texas fisherman Jason Kresse and two companions were about 50 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico looking for red snapper on Monday, throwing chum into the water when an 8-foot mako shark appeared- on board! The 375-pound fish began to thrash... READ ON

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Public Restroom to Reopen as Food Outlet A 660-square-foot former men's restroom sitting on the Boston Common is set to reopen -as a sandwich shop! The concrete structure dates back to the 1920s and is known to Bostonians as the "Pink Palace". It hasn't been used as a latrine for several decades. Now the restaurant chain Earl of Sandwich has signed a 15-year lease on the property. The company expects to open the sandwich shop later this year. Three-year-old Weighs 132 Pounds Chinese toddler Lu Hao... READ ON

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Intruder calls 911 Out of Fear Timothy James Chapek was taking a shower in Portland, Oregon, when someone came into the house. Afraid that the person might have a gun, Chapek locked himself in the bathroom and dialed 911. So did the homeowner, who had been surprised to arrive and find the stranger in the shower. Chapek told emergency services that he had broken into the house, and was afraid the homeowner might shoot him. Police arrested Chapek without incident and charged him with criminal trespass.... READ ON

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Woman Arrested for Stealing Trash Take heed: dumpster diving can get you arrested. A 21-year-old woman took some potato waffles, pies, and ham that had been discarded from Tesco Express in Great Baddow, Essex, England. She wasn't the only one, as dozens of people helped themselves to groceries that had been set out after a power outage left the food unfit for sale. But Sasha Hall was arrested at her home later on charges of "theft by finding" of £200 worth of food. The police took her to the station in... READ ON

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Snow in Mexico The snowstorm that blew through the Unites States Wednesday night also left its mark in Mexico. The border city of Ciudad Juarez closed schools and factories after it received a thin layer of snow. Abraham González International Airport closed down due to the snow. Widespread power outages affected the region, and 28 traffic accidents were reported (with no fatalities). The temperature in Ciudad Juarez was reported at 9 degrees above zero Fahrenheit- the coldest recorded temperature since... READ ON

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Armed WWII Grenades Used As Bookends The bomb squad blew up two World War II hand grenades in Deland, Florida last Tuesday morning. A man told police he had been given a hand grenade by a neighbor. The man had pulled the pin on the grenade, then replaced the pin, set the grenade outside, and called police. The neighbor said her late husband, a World War II veteran, had used the grenades as bookends. Police detonated both grenades in a field, which left a two-foot crater in the ground. Woman Finds... READ ON