He’s ready for the WWE.
The mayor of Bethlehem, Pa., turned a high-school wrestling match into “Wrestle Mania” when he got kicked out for heckling a referee.
Mayor John Callahan’s excuse? He claimed that the ref had “rabbit ears” and that all he yelled was: “That was an awful call!”
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A Jamaican beef patty cost a Florida county $100,000.
A bus driver chowing down on the patty lost control of the vehicle, slammed on the brakes and sent a dozen passengers sprawling to the floor.
A passenger who was seriously injured settled with Broward County for the six-figure sum.
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An Australian arctic adventurer will attempt to cross the North Pole on foot — with help from a “boob sled.”
Geoff Wilson plans to tow his gear on a sled shaped like two huge pink fiberglass female breasts.
Wilson is making the dangerous 80-day polar trip solo in an effort to raise awareness of breast-cancer issues.
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A murder suspect in Sweden tried turning himself in, only to be turned away because it was after hours and the Malmo police station was closed.
“Closed? I’m suspected of murder and a wanted man. You guys really wanna get a hold of me,” the shocked suspect said into the intercom.
The man, who allegedly killed a gang leader two years ago, eventually gave up for the night, then gave himself up the next day.
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A billboard in a Peruvian desert looks like a mirage — because it converts moisture taken from the air into drinkable water that passers-by can drink or use for other purposes.
The “
Agua aquí
” (“Water here”) sign takes advantage of an odd quirk of the atmosphere in the Lima area, which gets only an inch of rain a year but usually has about 98 percent humidity.