WEIRD BUT TRUE
He’s no Rod Blagojevich.
A North Carolina politician is literally selling his state Senate seat on eBay.
Republican Sen. Eddie Goodall is offering his personalized, black-leather swivel chair in exchange for a pair of tickets to today’s North Carolina-Duke basketball game.
He bought the seat when the statehouse was refurbished three years ago.
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A thief who used a frozen chicken as a tool to break into a cafe in Australia was caught after he cut his wrist and phoned an ambulance, police said.
The 20-year-old had stolen the bird from a butcher’s shop, but chickened out mid-heist after accidentally slashing himself, cops said.
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A 72-year-old British milkman admitted supplying pot along with dairy products on his rounds.
He told a judge he thought he was providing a public service by relieving the aches and pains of elderly customers, the oldest of whom was 92.
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A hardcore fan of English soccer club Manchester City had the name of the team’s latest prospect tattooed on his chest – before the athlete nixed the deal and stayed with his club in Milan, Italy.
Christopher Atkinson had an elaborate “Kaka” – after Brazilian player Ricky Kaka – inked onto him days before the star rejected the move.
“At least I have a permanent reminder of how close City came to signing him,” Atkinson said.
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A Chinese sword swallower tried to learn a new trick – and ended up in the hospital with a slashed esophagus.
Wang Liang – who’d been swallowing straight swords for eight years – tried to spice up his act by tackling a curved blade.
“While pushing the sword down, I felt sharp pains in my throat,” he said.
Doctors performed open-chest surgery to save his life.

