Odd News

Global Warming??

- A woman digs to create a pathway through heavy snow which has piled up to over three metres in the northern Japanese town of Tsunan January 6, 2006. REUTERS/Kyodo

When a $20 Bill Will Buy a Car

The famed 'Del Monte Note', a $20 bill with a Del Monte sticker on it. The $20 note which is estimated to go for $20,000- $25,000, will be auctioned in their upcoming Signature Auction, to be held January 6 and 7, 2006 in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Can tragedy be funny also? How bout fitting retribution? try this one:
A mouse got its revenge against a homeowner who tried to dispose of it in a pile of burning leaves. The blazing creature ran back to the man's house and set it on fire. Link

The Original Elvis?
The preserved remains of two prehistoric men discovered in an Irish bog have revealed a couple of surprises --- one used hair gel and the other stood 6 foot 6 inches high. The shorter man appeared to attempt to give himself greater stature by a rather curious headdress which was a bit like a Mohican-style with the hair gel, which was a resin imported from France.
Another interesting note: Both men had murdered."Oldcroghan Man was stabbed through the chest. He saw that attack coming because there is a defensive injury on his arm. He was then decapitated and his body cut in half while Clonycaven Man had his head split open with an axe before he was disembowelled. Ahh yes, gotta love those drunk Irish "sporting" events. Link