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Archive for June, 2004

Glass ceiling will let visitors look up Statue of Liberty’s skirt

June 30, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

An upgrade to the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal includes a glass ceiling that will let visitors to look up Lady Liberty’s skirt. When the pedestal opens later this summer it will be the first time since September 2001 that visitors have been allowed.

Angry mother tosses pizza at Chuck E. Cheese

June 29, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

An angry mother in Macon, Georgia, threw pizza at a teenager dressed as Chuck E Cheese because the employee wasn’t paying enough attention to her child. The mom also threatened to beat up the girl when she changed out of her costume.

Man who blackmailed Playboy out of $100 sentenced to jail

June 28, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A supermarket stocker was sentenced to two years in jail for blackmailing Playboy to the tune of $100. The man threatened to release the names and passwords on Playboy’s website unless his demand for cash was met. The company sent the $100 but eventually tracked him down to bring charges.

Iranian woman gives birth to frog

June 27, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

An Iranian woman claims she gave birth to a frog after larva entered her body while she was swimming in a dirty pool. The Iranian paper that reported the story carries quotes from medical experts who say there are human characteristics to the animal.

Emergency slides fail in a third of airplane evacuations

June 26, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

The National Transportation Safety Board estimates that airplane emergency slides fail in about one-third of all evacuations. This month the government recommended a $1 million fine against United Airlines for operating a Boeing 777 on 263 flights when the plane did not have working slides.

Michael Moore found dead

June 24, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

The Hillsborough County Florida Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in connection the double murder of 47-year-old Lorelei Fairall and her boyfriend, 46-year-old Michael Moore. Investigators believe the victims were shot and killed Tuesday night.

Human breast milk effectively treats warts

June 24, 2004 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A cream containing an ingredient of human breast milk appears to be an effective treatment for warts. The preparation called ‘Hamlet’ has been created by Swedish scientists and it has been shown to dramatically reduce and often completely vanish the stubborn warts.