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Archive for June, 2003

8 percent of Americans flush public toilets with their feet

June 30, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A study by toilet paper giant Kimberly-Clark reveals that 8% of Americans flush public toilets with their feet. 10 percent cover toilet seats in public bathrooms with toilet paper to avoid germs and filth.

Man critically injured by model plane

June 29, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A model airplane’s propeller gashed a 42-year-old California man’s left arm Saturday, leaving him in critical condition after surgery. It isn’t clear whether the victim was a spectator or the person controlling the model plane.

Villagers stage mass donkey wedding

June 29, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Five donkey couples tied the knot June 28th in a public mass donkey wedding staged in hopes of bringing rain to the south Indian city of Madras. A religious scholar who organised the ceremony said he was certain rain was now on its way.

Lawsuit by drunk who laid down on busy road dismissed

June 28, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A drunk who deliberately laid down on a busy road who tried to sue the driver who hit him had his case thrown out this week.

City installs two bus stops that aren’t on any bus routes

June 27, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Mesa, Arizona, has installed two new bus stops that are not on any bus routes. The city installed signs at the stops alerting people that there is no bus service but people are seen waiting there every day before noticing the signs. The two stops cost the city around $32,000.

Wyoming’s ‘Don’t be a Dumass’ campaign receives award

June 26, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Wyoming DOT’s “Don’t be a Dumass” campaign to encourage the use of seatbelts received an award from an international safety group this week. The campaign features a character named I.M. Dumass who learns through sports like hockey and football that playing without the proper equipment is dangerous.

Windshield killer found guilty

June 26, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Texas jury convicted a woman of murder after a homeless man died while stuck in her car’s windshield inside her garage. Jurors also convicted Chante Mallard of tampering with evidence.