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Daily Snopes

28 August 2004
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  Thirsty Dad Allegedly Starts 'Brew-Haha'   (Associated Press)
  • A man has been arrested on charges of beating his son when the boy refused to turn over his video game system so it could be pawned for beer money.


    •   Seniors Celebrate Toilet Paper 'Birthday'   (Associated Press)
  • Something often taken for granted but hard to live without — toilet paper — was celebrated by residents of a retirement community.


    •   Plastic Surgeon Sucks Out Own Fat Cells   (Associated Press)
  • An overweight plastic surgeon performed liposuction on himself on camera to promote the potential use of stem cells that can be harvested in such operations.


    •   Bakers at N.Y. Fair Make 868 Pound Bagel   (Associated Press)
  • The 2004 New York State Fair was the backdrop as bakers for Bruegger's Bagels popped out a nearly half-ton bagel in search of a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.


    •   Large Fish Catches Boy in Minnesota   (Associated Press)
  • An 11-year-old boy was out hunting frogs on Island Lake when he became the prey.


    •   Loose Lion Terrorizes Village in Brazil   (Associated Press)
  • Police were searching for a lion that reportedly has terrorized a small village in northeastern Brazil for a week.


    •   Ohio Man Offers Vote for Sale on eBay   (Associated Press)
  • It took authorities just 12 hours to hear about and stop a man's eBay offer to sell his vote.


    •   Entire Bridge Stolen in Southern Bosnia   (Associated Press)
  • In what could qualify for Ripley's Believe It or Not, seven thieves stole an entire 13-yard bridge near the southern Bosnian town of Mostar.


    •   9/11 Toy Found Inside Candy Bags   (Associated Press)
  • Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy and sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled.

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