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Archive for October, 2002

Pumpkins, doughnuts boost blood flow to the penis

October 31, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Scientists have found that the smell of pumpkin, licorice, and even doughnuts boosts blood flow to the penis by 40 per cent. Another study by UK-based supermarket giant Tesco, revealed 73 per cent of men liked the aroma of pumpkin, with more than half describing it as arousing or sexy.

Full story from Mirror.co.uk

Farmer dies in shootout with hog

October 31, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A man in Frazee, Minnesota, was killed Saturday when a hog he was butchering fell on the rifle that had been used to shoot it causing the gun to discharge. The shooting was ruled an accident.

Full story from Star Tribune

New York wildlife official gives how-to advice on drowning cats

October 31, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A New York state wildlife official who advised a person over the phone on the most effective methods of drowning stray cats did not realize the conversation was being taped by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The biologist suggested holding the furry animals’ heads under water for several minutes. PETA is using the recording in a campaign to encourage people to deal humanely with nuisance animals.

Full story from NY Daily News

Dimwitted Iraq war protesters show up a day late for debate

October 30, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Six people shouting “Don’t attack Iraq” interupted a debate on nutrition at the Welsh Assembly on Wednesday, one day after the Assembly debated the Iraq question. Assemblymen in Wales are puzzled as to why the group would choose to protest a day late.

Full story from BBC NEWS

Australian zookeepers refuse to masturbate sedated gorilla

October 30, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Zookeepers at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, have refused a request from management to masturbate Kibabu the gorilla while the animal is sedated. “It was too bloody dangerous,” a zookeeper said. “What if he woke up?”

Kibabu’s semen is needed for an artificial insemination program.

Full story from the Age

Teacher gives birth in elementary classroom

October 30, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

An elementary teacher in Euluss, Texas, gave birth in her classroom moments after getting her 3 and 4-year old students out of the classroom and calling the school nurse. The nurse arrived just in time to help as she gave birth behind her desk just five minutes after the first sign of labor.

Full story from the Washington Post

Athiest man faces expulsion from Boy Scouts

October 30, 2002 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A 19-year-old athiest man who has been vowing his belief in God as part of the Boy Scout Oath is angry that the Boy Scouts want him to actually believe in God. The Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts has given the Eagle Scout about a week to decide whether he can meet the standards of being a Scout, including a belief in God.

Full story from Seattle Times