Along with the daily news of war, crime and natural disaster, these little gems also made it into our newspapers. Here are some of the years most bizarre headlines.
1. Parrot Tattles on Cheating Lover
A big mouthed parrot in England spilled the beans about his owner’s love affair by repeating some incriminating phrases. The current boyfriend, named Chris, realized something was amiss when the bird kept saying, “Gary, I love you!”
2. Truck Spills 2 Tons of Pigs Heads on Road
The night before Halloween, some drivers got a shock when a truck spilled 2 tons of pigs heads in Germany. As the driver accelerated away from a stop light, the back doors opened releasing the pig heads onto the road. Clean up with the help of a fork lift and the fire department took an hour and a half.
3. James Bond Fan Legally Changes Name to Longest in England
Taking the official titles of all 21 James Bond movies, David Fearn has legally changed his name to: James Dr No From Russia With Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Diamonds are Forever Live And Let Die The Man With the Golden Gun The Spy Who Loved Me Moonraker For Your Eyes Only Octopussy A View To A Kill The Living Daylights License To Kill Golden Eye Tomorrow Never Dies The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Casino Royale Bond.
4. Scooping Poop Becomes Million-Dollar Biz
Based in Palmyra, Virgina, Doody Calls is a service that scoops up dog poop. Started in 2000 by 2 graduates from the University of Virginia, Doody Calls has more than $1 million in annual revenue and 1,500 clients in 7 states. Franchise opportunities are available.
London 3 year old Jack Neal purchased a pink convertible car on e-Bay for $17,000 surprising his mother who knew he was a computer whiz, but never imagined he knew how to bid at on-line auctions. Jack actually used the “buy it now” feature and since his mom had her password saved and credit card information on file, the sale went through. Luckily the seller had a good sense of humor and agreed not to force the sale.
Dr. James Burda of Ohio claimed he could treat anyone of any injury by traveling through time to the point where the injury occurred. He also claims to use his mind to manipulate the body, in the same way he commanded his foot to “heal” after hurting it while driving. Burda’s web site also offers long distance healing for $60 an hour. Dr. Burda has surrendered his license to practice at the request of state regulators.
7. Pregnant Woman Crashes Car and Give Birth in the Wreckage
In Florida, a pregnant woman veered off the road after a strong contraction caused her to lose control of her car. She proceeded to give birth in the mangled wreckage and spent more than an hour in the car before authorities found her. She suffered a broken leg and she and the baby were taken to the hospital. Both are reported to be doing well. They baby was named Myracle.
8. Naked, Crack-smoking Man Attacked by 11 Foot Alligator
A Florida man was naked and smoking crack cocaine when he was attacked by an 11 foot alligator. It took 4 deputies to free him from the animal who had his jaws locked around the stoned man. The victim suffered a broken arm, trauma to his leg, and a nearly severed left arm.
A dog was behind the wheel of a car that crashed in to a Georgia house, and then into a car parked inside the garage of that house. A contractor was working on a nearby job and left his dog in the car while he worked. Because it was hot, he left the car running with the air conditioning on. The dog was jumping around and somehow put the car into drive and hit the gas pedal. The homeowners were home at the time, but no one was injured.
10. BBC Mistakes Taxi Driver for Internet Law Expert
In a case of mistaken identity, a taxi driver waiting for his fare in a British television studio was ushered in to the studio and fitted with a microphone after raising his hand when someone asked for “Guy Kewney”. It wasn’t until he was introduced on air as “Guy Kewney” that he showed any indication he wasn’t who they thought he was. The taxi driver made an effort to answer the questions regarding the legal case between the Beatles Apple Corps and Apple Computer over the use of an apple symbol. Meanwhile, the real Guy Kewney watched in disbelief in the studio’s waiting area wondering what went wrong.
