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Archive for January, 2006

Chemical warfare tool used to detect lung cancer

January 23, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

A new technique using chemical detection sensors is being employed by scientists at The University of Manchester to detect abnormal lung cells. According to the scientists the sensor can be adjusted to assist in detection of cancer, asthma, and diabetes.

Syrians oppose U.S. but love KFC

January 22, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

The U.S. is scorned by the populace of Syria, but some Syrians can’t seem to keep away from American fast food at a new KFC fried chicken restaurant. Fast food is new to Syria and many don’t see a connection between a bucket of chicken and American foreign policy.

Google Adsense Pays Big for Mesothelioma Lawyers

January 22, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Website owners are taking note of which keywords pay the most money when clicked in the Google Adsense program. The top ranking phrase is mesothelioma lawyers which currently pays $48.61 per click. For more high-ranking keywords, visit Impact Lab.

Doctor offers to trade vasectomy for Broncos tickets

January 21, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Dr. Steven Broman from Fort Collins, Colorado, is offering a free vasectomy in exchange for two tickets to Sunday’s AFC Championship featuring the Denver Broncos. The surgery includes pre-op and post-op visits, and all lab tests. Broman describes the 20-minute procedure as practically painless.

Disney board to consider buyout of Pixar

January 21, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Walt Disney’s board of directors is expected to meet by Monday to consider buying Pixar Animation Studios Inc in a plan to retake the throne as the king of animation. The purported 6.7 billion dollar stock deal would make Pixar CEO Steve Jobs Disney’s biggest shareholder. Disney has struggled in the animation industry lately with flops like Home on the Range and Valiant. Pixar, on the other hand, has had an unbroken string of box office hits including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles.

Woman caught posing naked on Dodge Challenger muscle car

January 19, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

A woman sneaked into the North American International Auto Show after closing on Tuesday and posed naked on Chrysler’s Dodge Challenger muscle car. Security guards found the woman standing on the new Challenger, with some people — mostly men — taking pictures at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

Don’t pee in public in Fond du Lac

January 16, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Judge Jerry Jaye regularly sentences public urinators to write letters of apology to the city and have them published in the newspaper. One offender noted that he was very sorry for “taking a major number one” in Fond du Lac.