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Archive for April, 2004

Radioactive seeds in man’s prostate trigger airport alert

April 14, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Canadian man who travelled to the United States was questioned by authorities after radioactive seeds in his prostate triggered security alarms. The radioactive seeds are used as part of prostate cancer therapy.

Ship’s crew killed by squid

April 13, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Three of four crewmembers aboard a Korean fishing vessel died after apparently succumbing to noxious fumes from fermented squid the ship was carrying.

Commissioner found asleep in car with pants down

April 12, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A city commissioner in Florida, found asleep at the wheel of his car with his pants down by police, claims he was the victim of a prank. A friend, who allegedly pulled the sleeping man’s pants down, says he never intended the police to find the him before he woke up.

Prison hands out Cadbury Creme Eggs to inmates

April 11, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Whitemoor jail in Cambridgeshire, a top security prison in Britain, wished its inmates a happy Easter by giving each one a Cadbury Creme Egg. The inmate population is comprised largely of murderers, rapists, and pedophiles.

Tigger accused of inappropriate touching

April 09, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Orange County, Florida, officials have received two dozen more complaints since charging a Walt Disney World employee with inappropriately touching a 13-year-old girl and her mother while the employee was dressed as Tigger. 13 of the additional complaints have been credible enough to warrant further investigation.

Woman sentenced for setting boyfriend on fire during foreplay

April 09, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A New York woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to setting her boyfriend on fire during foreplay. The 32-year-old boyfriend received second and third degree burns requiring two skin grafts.

Woman gives herself a C-section

April 07, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A Mexican woman whose labor was not progressing gave herself a C-section with a knife. Both the mother and child survived the operation and an eight-hour car ride to the nearest hospital.