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Things You Should Never Do In a Public Library: Masturbation

Friday November 20, 2009
Lester Henry Mug ShotThere are things you should just never do at the library. Masturbating is definitely one of them.

Police in Burlington, Kentucky say they arrested a man who was doing just that at the Main Branch of the Boone County Library. But guess what? He wasn't even using the computer to look at porn. Read more...

Fight Club Prank: Blu Ray Comes With Phony Menu

Thursday November 19, 2009
Fight Club on Blu RayImagine you buy the new Blu Ray edition of Fight Club. You pop it into the player and kick back on the sofa for an evening of fighting intermingled with social commentary.

But wait... something's gone wrong. The menu comes onto the screen and it's... Drew Barrymore's "Never Been Kissed?"

There is nothing wrong with your Blu Ray player... so what gives? Read more...

People Kebab: Russian Bums Accused in Bizarre Cannibal Plot

Tuesday November 17, 2009
Kebabs, presumably not made of peopleWe've all had our encounters with mystery meat from street vendors, greasy spoons and other not-so-fine dining establishments.

But police in Perm, Russia say three bums butchered and ate a 25-year-old man... then sold their leftovers to a local kiosk that sells kebabs and pies, according to Sky News. Read more...

Why Do You Pull a 8-Ton Bus With Your Hair: Guinness World Record Week Recap

Monday November 16, 2009
Manjit Singh Pulling a Bus With His Hair What do you say after you've lashed a double-decker bus to your hair and pull it 70 feet?

Hint: It's not, "I'm going to Disney World."

I spoke with Ironman Manjit Singh after he accomplished the feet he couldn't achieve two years ago.

"Yes," he told me, "many people think I am crazy. I don't care. I'm happy to make them laugh." Read more...

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