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A collection of odd news stories from various sources.

  Card Trick   (10 February 2012)

Does a 1981 Columbia University student ID card identify Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro?

  IRS Phishing Scheme   (9 February 2012)

Is the IRS sending out e-mail notices about $10,000 penalties for failure to file income tax returns?

  Hostile Forces   (9 February 2012)

Does a new policy eliminate combat pay for U.S. military personnel 'unless they are being shot at'?

  Puppy Love   (8 February 2012)

Will the Humane Society donate $1 towards the care of an abused puppy every time his photo is shared? (Disturbing image warning)

  Blown Seal   (8 February 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows members of SEAL Team Six.

  Eleven Baby Boys   (7 February 2012)

Did an Indian woman gave birth to eleven baby boys?

  Loose Diamond   (7 February 2012)

Was the father of actor Tom Hanks the lead singer of the musical group The Diamonds?

  Chicken McBites   (6 February 2012)

Did a McDonald's advertisement describe petting pit bulls as a 'risky' behavior?

  Pro Bowl   (6 February 2012)

Do legions of prostitutes flock to the city where the Super Bowl is being held?

  Hanging Dog Photo   (5 February 2012)

Photograph seeks help in identifying youths pictured hanging a puppy.

  Veterans Day Tribute   (3 February 2012)

Photographs purportedly show an NFL pre-game Veterans Day tribute not aired by ESPN.

  Cancerous Deer   (2 February 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a cancerous deer found near a fracking area in Pennsylvania.

  Carry Permit Granny   (1 February 2012)

Well-armed old lady with a carry permit isn't afraid of "a damn thing."

  Obnoxious Airline Passengers   (31 January 2012)

An obnoxious airline passenger demands special treatment.

  Star Search   (30 January 2012)

Did Mitt Romney assist in the search for his business partner's missing daughter?

  King Brown Snake   (29 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a king brown snake in Australia.

  Zimbabwe Croc   (27 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a large crocodile killed in Zimbabwe.

  Legal Separation   (26 January 2012)

Text describes the process of producing mechanically separated chicken.

  Self-Insured   (25 January 2012)

Photo purportedly shows a McDonald's sign announcing a $1.50 surcharge on African-American customers.

  Gun Shop Tire Marking   (24 January 2012)

Are gangs marking cars parked outside gun stores to later identify them as potential gun theft opportunities?

  Baby Boom   (23 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a 9-month-old baby tattooed by its mother's boyfriend.

  Party Line   (22 January 2012)

Winston Churchill quip about his preferring to travel on Italian cruise ships.

  War Games   (20 January 2012)

Chart presents an "interesting look at world leaders" during World War II.

  Idaho Wolves   (19 January 2012)

Photographs purportedly show wolves killed in Idaho.

  California Poster Girl   (18 January 2012)

Video clip shows a woman discussing why California is the best state for obtaining public assistance benefits.

  Short Sale   (17 January 2012)

Did President Obama visit his Chicago home and find it had been foreclosed upon and a new family had moved in?

  Potato Bug Killer   (16 January 2012)

How some of our ancestors were left both poorer and wiser by a humorous mail-order scam of the 1930s.

  Throwback   (15 January 2012)

Super Bowl quarterback was formerly a foreign soldier who could toss grenades well.

  The Eagle Has Landed   (13 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows an eagle perched atop a gravestone in a military cemetery.

  Suicide Sign   (12 January 2012)

Billboard purportedly sponsored by the Funeral Directors Association urges viewers to commit suicide.

  Albino Hummingbird   (10 January 2012)

Photographs purportedly show an albino ruby-throated hummingbird.

  Cancer Baby   (10 January 2012)

Will Facebook pay 3 cents towards helping a child with cancer every time an appeal for help is shared?

  Cracker Dog   (10 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a dog injured by fireworks placed in its mouth. (Disturbing image warning)

  Bowl-O-Bama   (10 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a "Bowl-O-Bama" bowling alley in Clearwater, Florida.

  Ode to the Welfare State   (9 Janaury 2012)

Image purportedly shows an "Ode to the Welfare State" published in a 1949 newspaper.

  Yomi Kim Hunter   (8 January 2012)

Photographs purportedly show Yomi Kim Hunter, a Korean-American voted the "prettiest man in Asia."

  Greatest Card Trick Ever   (6 January 2012)

Video purportedly captures a magician performing the "greatest card trick ever."

  Advice and Descent   (5 January 2012)

Did three former Fannie Mae executives serve the 2008 Obama presidential campaign as "chief economic advisors"?

  Last Words   (4 January 2012)

Photograph purportedly shows a girl killed in a drunk-driving accident, with accompanying text recording her last words.

  Missing Child Alert: Haley Wilson   (4 January 2012)

Is 17-year-old Haley Wilson missing from her Amarillo, Texas, home?

  Mountain Ewww   (4 January 2012)

Did a veterinary pathologist testify that being immersed in a can of Mountain Dew would turn a mouse into a "jelly-like" substance?

  It's Not Brain Surgery   (4 January 2012)

Does the Obama Health Care Plan disallow advanced neurosurgery for patients over 70?

  Tim Tebow   (3 January 2012)

Was NFL quarterback Tim Tebow born when his mother declined to undergo an abortion after experiencing a life-threatening illness during her pregnancy?

  Hawker Beechcraft   (2 January 2012)

Did the U.S. government unfairly exclude Hawker Beechcraft from bidding to supply military aircraft for Afghanistan?

  I Saw New York   (1 January 2012)

Did a pair of hoaxsters once lead hundreds of gullible New Yorkers into participating in a scheme to saw Manhattan Island in half?

  Club Suited   (30 December 2011)

Legendary golfer is rewarded by a sultan with the gift of a golf club.

  6-Volt Battery Hack   (29 December 2011)

Video purportedly demonstrates that 6-volt lantern batteries contain 32 AA batteries.

  Tipsy Tow   (28 December 2011)

The AAA offers a free towing service during the holidays for motorists who have had too much to drink.

  Some Rules Kids Won't Learn in School   (28 December 2011)

Did Bill Gates create a list of 'Rules Kids Won't Learn in School'?

  1872 Rules for Teachers   (27 December 2011)

Document purportedly issued in 1872 lists rules of behavior for public school teachers.

  Striped Mittenfish   (26 December 2011)

Can the striped mittenfish change its sex at will by turning its entire body inside out?

  Feast of Friends   (25 December 2011)

Photograph purportedly shows a "thank you" sign to Jews from the Chinese Restaurant Association of the U.S.

  Jingle Bail   (24 December 2011)

Photograph purportedly shows a Christmas card featuring a family photo taken at a jail.

  Miami Neat   (23 December 2011)

Do the 1972 Miami Dolphins celebrate with a champagne toast every year when the last undefeated NFL team loses?

  Hotel of the Gods   (22 December 2011)

Mistranslation at the United Nations results in humorous statement.

  I Saw Mommy Dissing Santa Claus   (21 December 2011)

Did football fans in Philadelphia once boo and throw snowballs at Santa Claus?

  Hammy Hanukkah!   (20 December 2011)

Photograph purportedly shows a store advertising "Delicious for Chanukah" hams.

  9/11 Pepsi Can   (19 December 2011)

Photograph purportedly shows a Pepsi can with an illustration reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks.

  Let's Say Thanks   (18 December 2011)

Xerox has shut down their "Let's Say Thanks" program, which allowed the public to send free personalized postcards to U.S. troops serving overseas.

  Missing Child: Bella Marie   (16 December 2011)

Missing child alert about a girl named Bella Marie, reported to have been kidnapped from her Columbia, TN, home.

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