A Rude Awakening When 34-year old Michael Sweat went to sleep in his New Haven, Connecticut bedroom, the last thing he expected when he woke up was to find a BMW lying on top of him. When police tried to pull over a car for motor vehicle violations, the driver sped off and led them on a wild goose chase throughout the town. They raced around for 30 minutes until the driver lost control and crashed... 

Couple Receive Medical Treatment During Sundance Horror Flick A couple attending the screening of a horror film at the Sundance Film Festival received a bigger scare than they had bargained for. British tabloids reported that during the screening, a young man fled the theater and began convulsing after a particularly lurid scene involving a graphically depicted spill down concrete stairs. He was... 

Theatrical elements have long been a part of protest movements, but some members of the Tennessee Valley Authority felt that one man had gone too far when he came to a meeting dressed as a zombie. The man was protesting construction of the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Alabama. A group of costumed protesters weren’t even allowed into the meeting, but one who did was thrown out after mimicking a zombie. The... 

Going to the extreme to save a building from being demolished, Babylonia Aivaz decided to marry it. The building was dedicated to becoming a much needed community center in Seattle, Washington, but the owners decided to demolish it. When Aivaz got wind of the impending destruction of the site, she made plans to marry the building to prove her love for it and the community. Demolition on the building... 

Andrew and George Hartley, a home renovating couple, got more than they bargained for with their latest project. While pulling plasterwork from a ceiling, a mummified cat dropped out catching Mr. Harley off guard. Despite the shocking experience, the couple was surprised at how well preserved the cat was. However, they did notice that the remains began to soften after being exposed to the elements. In... 

A new aftershave called Alibi is made to hide the smell of a strip club from a girlfriend or wife. Launched by a South American strip club called Mavericks, aftershave comes in three disctinct scents designed to mask the smell of alcohol and strippers. Instead of a pleasing scent, the aftershave smells like the aftereffects of working on a car, staying late at the office, or even sailing with friends. By... 

With all of the problems Newt Gingrich has had concerning his ex-wives, this one is probably the least of his worries. Still, Callista Gingrich, Newt’s current wife, is being questioned by the public about her hair and dress. Specifically, the cost. Callista Gingrich’s trademark platinum-blonde hair always seems to be perfectly groomed, without a hair out of place. It’s not a wig... 

day Care Worker Tapes Toddler To Mat A former day care worker is in hot water after being charged with first-degree criminal abuse. Alicia Lyons, of Ludlow, Kentucky, was arrested after it was discovered that she had taped one of her charges to a sleeping mat. The 20-year-old woman explained to authorities that she was having difficulty getting the 18-month-old toddler to sleep, so she taped the... 

Drinking On The Job: Pat Sajak And Vanna White Were Drunk On Wheel Of Fortune During the 1980′s, while watching the popular TV game show “Wheel of Fortune,” fans might have noticed a little something different about Pat Sajak and Vanna White: they were often completely drunk. This was in the early days of the show, when contestants were offered prizes to spend their winnings on at... 

McNugget Eating Teen Collapses A 17 year old British teen, who has eaten almost nothing but chicken nuggets since age two, collapsed from breathing problems and had to be rushed to the hospital. Stacey Irvine was found to be anemic and have extremely swollen veins in her tongue. She was immediately started on vitamins to improve her health. The Birmingham girl has never consumed vegetables or fruits,...