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Archive for September, 2006

Rattlesnake bites woman twice at Lowe’s hardware

September 06, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

A 42-year-old Florida woman was hospitalized after a pygmy rattlesnake bit her twice at Lowe’s hardware. The woman was in stable condition Tuesday night.

McDonalds redesigns McFlurry cups to save hedgehogs

September 05, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

McDonald’s UK has redesigned their McFlurry dessert cups to avoid killing hedgehogs. The new cup has a lid that hedgehogs can’t get their furry little noggins stuck in.

Iowans raising miniature cow herds

September 05, 2006 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News Comments Off

Iowans Tim and Stacey Breon are working to breed a herd of miniature cows. The couple say they are raising them to act more like pets than herd animals. The benefits of mini-cows include being able to raise three animals on the same space as one full-sized cow, and the cows mature quicker so they can be slaughtered soon.