Category: TWTW
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The week that was (turkey edition)
Someone hosted an entire Thanksgiving banquet (and all were invited) on a NYC subway L train. The White House went into full lockdown on Tuesday when something violated the immediate airspace. No, it was not Governor Ernie Fletcher, just a flock of birds. Someone starting posting advertisements for trips to Eroda. The only problem was…
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The week that was
In Las Vegas you can be put away for 6 months or fined $1,000 for carrying around a fake or toy gun. But, because of Nevada’s open carry laws, it’s totally OK to walk around with a real firearm. Frogmen can now emerge from the water, guns a-blazing now that US Special Ops has developed…
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The week that was
The plan was to fly a private plane slow and low and dump 350 gallons of appropriately colored water to reveal the gender of their future baby. Unfortunately the aircraft, suddenly 350 gallons lighter, “aerodynamically stalled, impacted terrain, and came to rest inverted.” NASA unveiled its first all-electric aircraft. This prototype will most definitely not…
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The week that was
So Oliva Newton-John’s iconic leather jacket and skintight pants she wore in the movie Grease ended up going for over $400,000. Next up are Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk socks that Footwear News optimistically expects to fetch over $1 million. Russia decided to crack down on hip-hop music because of it’s rebellious and anti-authoritarian message, which made…
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The week that was
Quirky stories from the week prior.
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The week that was
Soaring demand for avocado (to spread on toast?) has lead to extortion, kidnapping and theft in Mexico where it is referred to as “green gold.” Further north, apple thieves snuck onto a family farm and stole more than 3 tons of fruit right off of the trees. Meanwhile, there is a record surplus of bacon.…
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The week that was
Quirky stories form the week prior.
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The week that was
A Nigerian palace announced that its resident tortoise has died following a short illness. Alagba, which means elderly one was 344 years old. After hearing about the new border wall designed so that no one can climb over it, a group of rock climbers built an exact replica and held a contest to see if…
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The week that was
Quirky stories from the week prior.