Interesting or Odd

Chicago Man Charged With Having Sex With Pitbull At Chicago Animal Facility

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 06/02/2013 - 10:31

Chicago resident Gerardo Perez, 50 is being charged with felony sexual conduct with an animal and burglary after sex with a pitbull. Perez was on a tour of the Chicago Animal Care and Control facility on May 29.

An employee found Perez in the cage of a white and grey pitbull located in a restricted section. Perez was found on his hands and knees appearing to have just finished having sex with the dog. The suspect then made “inculpatory statements” regarding the act to employees.

He has since been arrested and is on $80,000 bond.

History Channel Buys Gypsy Rose II Pirate Ship On The Mississippi River

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:42

The History Channel has bought the pirate ship 'Gypsy Rose II' that sails the Mississippi River shooting foam canon balls at kids along the shore.

The ship was built buy Tim Woodson, a 54-year-old captain, and is roughly 39 feet long.

Woodson put the ship up for sale by listing it on Craigslist and sold it for $80,000 to the History Channel.

The ship was a house boat in its prior life, as Woodson has been making such conversions for about five years.

Peacock Sexually Abused By Chicago Man

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 10:38

Chicago, IL -

Police in Roselle, a suburb of Chicago, are charging 64-year-old David Beckmann with animal cruelty charges after they say he sexually abused a peacock named 'Phyl'.

Police discovered Beckmann's peacock fetish after he was booked into the DuPage County jail on unrelated charges of battery and attempted indecent solicitation of a child.

Phyl died after the traumatic event, and police are investigating but are unsure when.

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78,000+ Apply For One-Way Ticket To Mars,... For Real

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 16:34

Mars One has received roughly 78,000 applications for a one way ticket to Mars from 120 countries so far. The Company/Group, based in the Netherlands, is hoping to find suitable astronauts who are willing to make a new life for themselves, and make a Manned-Relocation-Colonization mission to the planet Mars.

To apply, you only need to send in a video application of yourself, explaining why it should be you, and your sense of humor. No college degree, no experience, space travel, science, astronomy, in fact, there are no requirements for any of these pesky and annoying things.

World War II May Finally End between Japan And Russia

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 11:19

As World War II ended for the U.S. and peace spread around the globe (mostly), it has continued to rage on between Russia and Japan, in spirit at least.

The two countries never signed a peace agreement ending the war and have engaged in territorial disputes ever since. But that may change as the two have announced renewed efforts to resolve the problems and sign a peace agreement that would formally end World War II.

Detroit Area Man Living With Corpse Arrested After Police Enter Trailer

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 14:25

Detroit, MI -

Police in Redford Township, Michigan have arrested 64-year-old Dennis McCauley after discovering that he had been living in a trailer with a corpse for at least six months.

McCauley said he did not kill her and a medical examiner's report shows that the person died of natural causes.

McCauley reported that her name was Ann Marquis, and an investigation showed the trailer he was living in was owned by Ann. The two had been in a three year relationship.

Interesting Things That Happened Today In History

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 18:10

Here are some interesting and largely superfluous facts about events that happened today in history.

TODAY IN HISTORY:
-John Paul Jones leads a small raid on England in the American Revolution.
-Union forces cut telegraph wire in Mississippi during U.S. Civil War.
-Oklahoma Land Rush Begins with thousands stampeding the start line.
-Hitler admits defeat ending WWII in Europe.
-1st national Earth Day happened in 1970.
-Richard Nixon died.
-Elián González siezed by federal agents in Miami.
-Deepwater Horizon drilling rig sinks in the Gulf of Mexico.
-Today I bought an iPad mini.

Man Steals ATM With Stolen Excavator In Winston-Salem, NC

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:07

Police in Winston-Salem, NC are reporting that a man used a stolen excavator from a construction site to steal an 2,000 ATM machine located just 600 feet away.

The yet to be identified suspect used the claw from the excavator to break the ATM free from a local credit union.

Police think the man is short because he appeared to make an effort to reach the steering wheel.

A black Ford Crown Victoria with tinted windows was spotted on video surveillance and police think it too was involved in the excavation of the ATM.

5.5 Tons of Nutella Stolen In Germany By Thieves

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 06:47

German police have reported that thieves stole 5.5 tons of Nutella from a parked trailer in the town of Bad Hersfeld.

The sticky fingered thieves were able to get away with $20,500 worth of the chocolate hazelnut topping and police believe the same group also stole a load of energy drinks previously.

Window Shopping Gets More Expensive As Store Charges $5 Bucks "Just To Look"

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 11:21

The pastime of many, especially women looking for a cheap day out just got a bit more pricey. Window shopping will now cost visitors $5 bucks to just have a look around.

A food supplies store in Australia, Celiac Supplies, has posted an ominous warning to those looking to price compare and then go online to buy, or go to a competitor.

The store said it is an effort to stop people from coming into the store only for the purpose of price shopping them, both consumers and competitors.

Celiac did say if you make a purchase, the $5 bucks will be deducted off your total purchase.