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Teacher Sued for Ordering Girl to Pee in Bucket

Kevin Spak — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:11:05 CDT

A 14-year-old San Diego girl has filed a $25,000 lawsuit against a teacher she says ordered her to pee in a bucket within earshot of her classmates. The alleged incident occurred Feb. 22, when the student asked to be excused to use the bathroom. She says teacher Gonja Wolf...

An 86-Year-Old Survived This

Kevin Spak — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:44:05 CDT

Take a gander at that X-ray. What you’re looking at is the skull of a man who’d just accidentally impaled himself with the dull end of a pair of gardening shears—and lived to tell the tale. Leroy Luetscher, 86, dropped his pruner point-down while doing yard work, the Arizona...

SUV Crashes Into House's Roof

Kevin Spak — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:43:45 CDT

Michelle Brown and her daughter were watching TV when they heard the crash. Her son ran in and delivered the news: “He said, ‘Momma, there’s a truck in the ceiling!’” Brown recalls. And indeed there was. An SUV crashed into the attic of Brown’s Kansas City home last night,...

Swedish Guy Eats 70-Year- Old Beef

Kevin Spak — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:32:05 CDT

Ever wondered if beef ages like wine? Well a Swedish man ran something of an experiment on the matter yesterday, cracking open a jar of brisket that had been sealed for more than 70 years, The Local reports. Eskil Carlsson’s parents-in-law had sealed the beef away during World War II,...

Why Today Is Oddest Day of the Year

Luke Kelly-Clyne — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:51:09 CDT

Celebrate! Today's a holiday. Sort of. July 9, 2011, is one of only six dates this century that will form a string of consecutive odd numbers when written down numerically, AOL News notes. As in, 7/9/11. The previous ones were 1/3/05, 3/5/07, and 5/7/09. The two in the future will...

Couple: Find Our Dog, We'll Name Firstborn After You

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:23:56 CST

A Canadian couple, desperate to reclaim their missing dog, has offered an unusual reward: They'll name their soon-to-be-born first child after whoever finds her. Sara and Dan Cannon's 16-month-old Bernese Mountain dog disappeared from their backyard on Jan. 4, reports the New York Daily News . Fearful that someone might have...

UBS's Bizarre Dress Code: Easily Washable Underwear

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:48:41 CST

Swiss bank UBS AG really, really cares how its retail banking staff looks. Details from its new 43-page dress code, part of a campaign meant to re-establish confidence in the brand, via the Wall Street Journal : Colors : Dark gray, black, and navy blue “symbolize competence, formalism, and sobriety.” Makeup : “Light...

Guy Formerly Named Smith Is Now 'Captain Awesome'

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:25:28 CST

An unemployed cabinet installer might have just upstaged Prince's infamous name change: Douglas Allen Smith Jr, perhaps with a bit too much time on his hands, legally changed his name last month to Captain Awesome. Smith, er, Awesome, says he was inspired by a character on NBC's Chuck —Dr. Devon...

Australian Guy Marries His Dog

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:51:31 CST

Arguably even weirder than the woman who married herself or the man who married his pillow : An Australian man has married his dog. Joseph Guiso wed Honey, a 5-year-old labrador, in Toowoomba this week, the Chronicle reports. Thirty friends and family members attended, and listened to vows (presumably only delivered...