Around the Weird: Bizarre News Briefs
Around the Weird: Bizarre News Briefs
CONDOVER, England (Wireless Flash) You cant teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach a new puppy sign language. Thats what a retired sign language teacher in England has discovered. Margaret Jones has taught her collie Sam 10 signals, including sit and eat.
PETROLINA, Brazil You must be pure as the driven snow to get married by Brazilian priest Natal Antonio Mella he refuses to wed a couple without doctors proof the woman is a virgin.
NAIROBI, Kenya They take soccer very seriously in Africa. In fact, a growing number of teams are hiring witch doctors to curse opponents in unique ways, such as having a dog urinate on the team flag.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Americans love their automobiles but not for every occasion. According to a new survey by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, about 3 out of every 4 Americans is ashamed to take their car on a date.
KOLKATA, India Hordes of wild monkeys in eastern India have made a girls college their new home and theyre destroying it in the process. College authorities say the monkeys have ruined 6000 library books, broken furniture and clawed and slapped at the students.