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Archive for April, 2002

Man finds someone else’s tooth in Chicken McNugget

April 29, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Norwegian man sunk his teeth into a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget and discovered someone else’s tooth in the meal. Chris Hunt bought the nuggets (and barbecue dip) in Bodo, Norway. On his second bite he bit into something hard and found the tooth.

The owner of the plant that makes the Chicken McNuggets for McDonalds is investigating where the tooth could have come from.

Breastfeeding gets other women hot

April 25, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Odors produced by breastfeeding can arouse sexual desire in women.A study published in New Scientist magazine reports that women who were exposed to breastfeeding odors showed heightened sexual fantasies and increased feelings of intimacy.

Julie Mennella, of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, thinks the chemicals produced by new mothers may entice other women to get it on.

Full story from Reuters

Woman swallows toothbrush

April 22, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Swedish woman who was trying to scratch an itchy throat accidentally swallowed her toothbrush. The 26-year-old woman said it disappeared down her throat. She went to the hospital when she found it difficult to breath. Doctors removed the toothbrush and kindly gave it back to her.

The woman was released from the hospital 20 hours later.

Full story from Ananova

Old hippie spends $75,000 to remodel trailer

April 20, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Sue Stokeld, an aging 1960’s hippie is pleased with the remodeling job she’s completed on her single-wide trailer at the cost of $75,000. She originally moved to San Francisco and worked as a new client screener for attorney Melvin Belli.

Now, she is inspired enough to consider starting a design business based on Trash Chic. A local real estate agent thinks she might have done better for her money, pointing out you can buy a brand new three bedroom house in the area for $75,000.

Full story from SFGate.com

Auction to determine who kicks mayor’s ass

April 16, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Goshen, Indiana, Mayor Allan Kauffman has responded to a critic’s comment by auctioning off having his ass kicked. The mayor got the idea when a critic said she would be happy to pay $100 to kick the mayor’s hind quarters.

The mayor’s suggested bidding for one swift kick starts at $100. Proceeds will go to the Goshen Boys and Girls Club.

Full story from KTRK

Sex doll sparks murder inquiry

April 16, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Twenty state and local police called to investigate an apparent homicide discovered that the body bound in a blanket actually was a life-sized sex doll. It appeared to be a woman’s body, with two legs clad in black fishnet stockings protruding from a blanket wrapped tightly around the upper half of the body and secured with a rope.

Police are treating the incident seriously because of the way the sex toy was bound and damaged to resemble mutilation.

Police spent several hours securing the crime scene before they unwrapped the blanket and discovered the anatomically correct doll.

Full story from MaineToday.com

Wet toilet paper is a washout

April 15, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Last year Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Kleenex and Scott tissues, introduced Cottonelle Fresh Rollwipes, a moist toilet paper in a huge dispenser. This year, sales are near nonexistent. Several things went wrong witht the product. It comes in a big dispenser so it looks bizarre next to the toilet. The company advertised nationally, even though the product was only available in a few markets. The commercials didn’t explain what the heck the product does - cleaning people’s undercarriages.

Full story from MSNBC