WEEKLYPEDIA

David randall's extreme trivia, arcana & oddities

You Couldn't Make It Up

Entirely sober Washington driver tells police that he collided with a traffic light because he swerved to avoid a pterodactyl.

New Zealand woman finds dead mouse in her Christmas cracker.

Wyoming wife stabs husband of four months with kitchen knife for opening his Christmas present three days early.

Two Austrian teenagers fined for cutting down and burying speed camera.

Northants man freed from jail after "rape" victim admits she made it all up is billed 12,500 by prison for three years' bed and board.

Detroit school bus driver leans out of window, solicits undercover policewoman for sex, and promises he'll return once he's dropped the kids off.

Town of Reeves, Louisiana, persuades authorities to change their phone prefix of 666 lest diallers think the place is inhabited entirely by devil-worshippers.

Drunk arrested in Hollywood dressed in Santa hat, blond wig, red lace camisole, purple G-string, black leg warmers and slingbacks.

Japanese scientists create GM mouse with no fear of cats.

Hull family celebrate using the same Christmas tree for 74th year in a row.

Impending Chinese Year of the Rat causes Moscow pet shops to run out of the rodents as superstitious Russians stock up.

Head of Portugal's anti-smoking agency seen lighting up in Lisbon casino.

West Virginia woman charged with assault after wiping her nose on policeman's uniform.

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