Weird but true
He’s going to have trouble fencing this loot.
A burglar broke into a house in Bradenton, Fla., and escaped with the ashes of the homeowner’s uncle.
Denise Littler kept the cremated remains in a wooden box, which she found after the burglary, minus the ashes.
It had been next to a box containing her father’s ashes — but those were undisturbed.
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It was 1890 at a San Antonio aquatics center.
An American flag with only 43 stars was proudly flown outside the facility — until someone finally noticed it was missing seven stars. The company that made the out-of-date star-spangled banner called it a “simple mistake” and said it no longer employed the person responsible.
A 43-star US flag hasn’t been official for 119 years.
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Who says only cows eat grass?
Prosecutors in Sheboygan, Wis., charged a young woman with trying to eat marijuana as a cop pulled over her car.
“I only ate some weed, officer,” she told the cop, who had stopped her for a seatbelt violation.
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A 92-year-old woman found a way to beat boredom — by jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet.
Jane Bockstruck’s “form in free fall was absolutely flawless,” said her proud instructor.
The Swanzey, NH, woman explained, “I’ve done so many things in life I figured I’d just try something different for a change.”

