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Like a pink toad, life is full of oddities. The weird, the strange, the inexplicable happens around us continuously. Most of the time, these odd events are funny, and the Pink Toad is here to present the strange, but comical odd news that happen around the world on a daily basis.
Strange News Monthly Archives
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2007-12-03 12:50:47
Free Coffin for Next Drunk Driver
Just in time for the holidays, a southern Maryland newspaper, St. Mary's Today, is offering a free coffin to the next drunk driver from the Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's County, MD region who kills themselves while drinking and driving.
2007-12-03 12:20:31
Two mysterious stone heads found in Park
RANGERS at Holyrood Park are appealing for the public's help in solving a riddle surrounding two mysterious stone heads found in the grounds.
2007-12-03 12:00:00
Mafia Boss Arrested while watching Mafia Boss Arrested on TV
TV drama became a real-life crisis for a suspected senior Mafia leader, as police seized him while he watched the dramatised arrest of an ex-godfather.
2007-12-03 10:59:24
Footprints stoke Yeti mystery
A U.S.-based television channel investigating the existence of the legendary Yeti in Nepal has found footprints similar to those said to be that of the abominable snowman, the company said on Friday.
2007-12-03 10:52:36
Powder-Filled Gel "Pac" Mints Mistaken for Drugs by Narcos
The new "Ice Breakers Pacs" candy from Hershey have freaked out narcotics officers in Philadelphia because of their resemblance to bags of powered drugs.
2007-12-03 10:34:22
Vacationing beachcombers discover cocaine among the conches
Kristel von Doehren returned home from the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean with a vacation story she'll be retelling for years — how she found $30,000 worth of cocaine lying on the beach
2007-12-03 10:24:55
Man Finally Put In Charge Of Struggling Feminist Movement
McGowan claimed that one of the main reasons the movement enjoyed so little success in the past was that the previous management was often too timid and passive and should have been much more results-focused.
2007-12-03 10:03:36
Going Down?
More and more people who can afford it (which means rich!) are going down. Not that their numbers are going down, in fact quite the opposite, but when it comes to extending their homes they are, quite literally, going down. Into the earth that is. Burrowing like moles they ar …
2007-12-03 09:33:09
18 tons of Christmas ham stolen in Australia
Thieves stole 17.6 tons of ham and bacon from a warehouse and left behind a message busting the owners' chops, police said Monday.
2007-12-03 09:30:38
Human Christmas Tree Performs Carols
Over the weekend, about 40 people formed a choir dressed in red gowns and lined up along the various stories of the Christmas tree. The choir sang carols such as "Silent Night" together with local residents who came to watch them.
2007-12-03 09:26:38
Electric Eel Used to Power Christmas Lights
Each time the electric eel at the Aqua Toto Gifu aquarium touches a copper wire in its tank, it sends power that lights up globes decking a Christmas tree.
2007-12-03 09:23:37
Chimps have Better Memory than Humans.
In a finding that could prove hard to forget, scientists have shown that chimps have better memories than people. Research shows that young chimps are blessed with photographic memories, allowing them to remember patterns and sequences with amazing accuracy.
2007-12-03 08:28:34
Missing canoeist who 'drowned' FIVE years ago stuns family by turning up alive | the Daily Mail
Missing canoeist who 'drowned' FIVE years ago stuns family by turning up alive!
2007-12-03 08:12:05
Bad kissers don't get to second base
Bad kissers -- we've all locked lips with one: the lizard, the washing machine, the cannibal, the spelunker.
2007-12-03 06:58:24