Strange

junk mail
Mail Carrier Gets Probation For Burying Your Junk Mail In His Backyard
"Mailman Steve," as he's known to the children on his route, got 3 years probation yesterday for failing to deliver years worth of junk mail that was found stacked in his garage and buried in his backyard. He'll also have to pay a $3,000 fine and serve 500 hours of community service. More »

9:30 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008
By Meg Marco
12,696 views, 123 comments

Most discussed WEGGLES90: He has to do community service? Wasn't burying the junk mail a community service in it's self? hate junk mail so much, more »
bank error in your favor
Please, Citibank, Stop Sending Us Random Amounts Of Money!
Readers M & C are honest people, so when Citibank started randomly depositing money that clearly wasn't theirs into their account, they called to tell them about it. And Citibank took the money back. And deposited it again. And then sent them a check. M & C say that they've begged, they've pleaded Citibank to stop sending them random checks — but nothing has worked. More »

11:26 AM on Fri Oct 24 2008
By Meg Marco
18,182 views, 113 comments

Most discussed SkokieGuy: What about writing a letter and outlining the problem and indicate that after your many attempts to rectify THEIR error, more »
Man will be reimbursed after rats and birds ate his bag of $20 bills. Apparently, they were kind enough to leave the serial numbers intact. The man's bank manager says that the U.S. Mint "officials instructed her to send the reassembled bills and the [rodent] feces and feathers to them in Washington, D.C." [AP via Fark]

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unacceptable food
Oh My God, Why Are There Terrifying Little Faces In The Broccoli?
This picture is of a package of Cascadian Farms broccoli. Look carefully. Then try not to scream in horror. More »

5:29 PM on Wed Oct 22 2008
By Meg Marco
71,338 views, 154 comments
odd deals
Neutrogena Face Wash Comes With Free Headphones. What?
Reader Jeremy is wondering about this "added value" offer he saw at Target the other day — a tube of face wash that comes with free headphones. Huh? More »

10:47 AM on Tue Oct 14 2008
By Meg Marco
13,506 views, 43 comments
100 billion dollar bills from Zimbabwe will get you a loaf of bread in that country, or $80 from a collector on eBay. "Official inflation is quoted at 2.2 million percent but independent finance houses say it's closer to 12.5 million percent."[AOL]

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scary
Warning: There Are Scorpions In The Walmart Produce Department
12-year-old Megan Templeton was shopping with her father for some watermelons and hamburgers for their Memorial Day cook-out when she was stung by a stowaway scorpion that had made a home in the produce section of her local Walmart. More »

10:54 AM on Tue May 27 2008
By Meg Marco
9,964 views, 102 comments
odd
Tampa Woman Tries To Collect Loan Made By Her Great-Grandfather During Civil War
Some debt collectors are mighty persistent. More »
happy endings
Lazy Cinnabon Guy Lies, You Get Free Churros
Reader Nathan writes:
Here's a story about how Cinnabon gave me some free churros:
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venison
3 Deer Attack Pittsburgh-Area Furniture Store
A group of three deer attacked a Pittsburgh-area furniture rental store, breaking windows and leaving a trail of hair and blood as they rampaged through the sales floor, says WPXI. More »

11:55 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Meg Marco
3,185 views, 29 comments

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