Oddities

DRAWING OUTSIDE THE LINES

Several Council navvies were suspended for several days in Mar 2000 after complaints about poor workmanship, specifically for poorly drawing white ...

DIVINE JUSTICE

Some thieves just can't catch a break. In England, one purse-snatcher found a paycheck in the purse he had just snatched. Of course, since the ...

BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU LEAVE YOUR BAGGAGE

In England, it's illegal to leave baggage unattended. It's also illegal to pick up abandoned baggage, which is considered an act of terrorism. The ...

EVEN KILLERS CAN SUE

Convicted serial killer Peter Moore won nearly 13,000 pounds in damage from a couple of family friends who were supposed to look after his home in ...

OH, THE TIME TO PAINT THOSE NAILS

Anne Boleyn had six fingernails on one hand, even though there were only five fingers on that hand. She had a small extra fingernail coming out of ...

FROG LEGS

Reptile shop owner John Clarke of Greater Manchester was successful in breeding an Argentinean horned frog to the extent of some 4,000 babies. ...

ROBIN HOOD (OR ROBYN HODE) LIVES!

Historians trying to discover the real Robin Hood have concluded that he did indeed exist, although his exact identity and date remain uncertain. ...