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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.
All of the Recent Weird News
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Man Critically Burned Attempting to Set Estranged Wife on Fire
Carrollwood, Florida -- A Wesley Chapel man was critically burned after investigators say a plan to torch his estranged wife backfired.
2012-02-06 12:56:09
Mum: I'm Always Getting Drunk With My 11-year-old Son
"A MUM who let her 11-year-old son get drunk in the street declared: 'We always get drunk together.' "
2012-02-06 12:26:39
Dad smears faeces on girl's lips for being disobedient
A man smeared human faeces on his 10-year-old daughter's lips as punishment for being disobedient, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
2012-02-06 11:32:56
Montana man fined $1K for instigating police chase
A Butte man who told officers he instigated a police chase because he always wanted to try it, found out it'll cost him a $1,000 fine to go with his tire damage.
2012-02-06 11:27:20
Man rescued from canoe on frozen river - The Local
A man had to be rescued from the frozen River Elbe in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday after his canoeing trip in sub-zero temperatures turned out not to be such a good idea.
2012-02-06 11:09:51
Car thieves discover dead baby - The Local
Four young car thieves in the western German state of Saarland notified the police on Sunday night after they stumbled on the corpse of a small baby in the boot of a car they were breaking into.
2012-02-06 10:51:38
Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit - seattlepi.com
Here is something to make your Monday and maybe get you to smile too. Happy Monday everyone.
2012-02-06 10:41:52
Attackers carve 'whore' into woman's arm
A 20-year-old woman had the word “whore” carved into her arm in connection with a knife attack in Landskrona in southern Sweden.
2012-02-06 10:32:28
Teen describes killing neighbor as amazing, enjoyable
A Missouri teenager who admitted stabbing, strangling and slitting the throat of a young neighbor girl wrote in her journal on the night of the killing that it was an "ahmazing" and "pretty enjoyable" experience -- then headed off to church with a laugh.
2012-02-06 10:26:32
Ground Zero Responders' 9/11 Settlement Payouts Slashed | Fox News
Adding to the disappointment, the payments have been slashed by tens of thousands of dollars in unexplained legal expenses deducted from the awards, in addition to a 25 percent attorneys' fee.
2012-02-06 10:16:00
World's Oldest Living Twins -- 102 Years Old
"Aged 102, Edith Ritchie and Evelyn 'Evie' Middleton (nee Rennie) have now been named the world's oldest living twins."
2012-02-06 10:13:29
“Dressing psychiatrists like wizards on the witness stand”
When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant’s competency hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts.
2012-02-06 09:55:12
Icelandic lake monster spotted slithering through ice
This creature has been sighted on and off since 1345 and possesses an origin straight out of one of Hellboy's less exciting adventures
2012-02-06 09:50:23
Man trapped in elevator, so is his rescuer - chicagotribune.com
Firefighters were called to the Park Monroe Condominiums, 65 E. Monroe St. near Millennium Park, about 9:15 p.m.
2012-02-06 09:46:29
Six Toe Joe, Somali Pirate With Twelve Toes, Ten Fingers And Two Thumbs Seized By Royal Navy
A pirate with six toes on each foot has been captured by a Royal Navy operation in the Indian Ocean.The Somalian, known as Six Toe Joe, was one of 14 suspects handed over to the Seychelles authoritiesHe also has ten fingers and two thumbs due to a condition known as polydactyly …
2012-02-06 09:28:18