Andrew Stewart was reading a paper inside of a bank when a man burst in, claimed he had a gun in his bag and demanded money from the cashier. But Stewart didn't believe the situation was as it appeared. "It's April the 1st, isn't it, mate?" he said, approaching the armed man. Stewart didn't back down when the man threatened to shoot him, and instead grabbed the (empty) bag from him. The would-be thief was arrested, and Stewart's heart probably skipped a beat when he was informed it was actually March 31.
89. Ex-Marine Kills 300-Lb. Bear With Log (1,709)Chris Everhart was camping with his three sons when a 300-lb. bear began encroaching upon their site. They tried to scare it away by rattling their pots, but when the bear turned on one of his sons the ex-Marine grabbed the biggest thing he could find -- a log -- and hurled it at the beast, slaying it with a perfect shot to the head. "I bet he was wearing a 3 wolves moon shirt at the time," Ouze said admiringly.
88. Widow Killed by Husband' s Coffin (1,742)
A 67-year-old Brazilian woman was traveling to her husband's funeral in the hearse when another car hit the vehicle. The impact slammed the coffin into the head of Marciana Silva Barcelos, killing her instantly. So much for "til death do us part."
87. Balloon Boy: "We Did This for the Show" (1,765)
There was panic in Colorado after a little boy named Falcon sailed away in a giant balloon. The Air Force was summoned. The entire nation tuned in and gasped. Then we found out Falcon was hidden in the garage all along. Put there by a pair of fame-whore parents who wanted to get a reality TV show. "I can't wait to see what the South Park guys do with this," said Kruse. Because, really, that's all you can say.
Star Wars geeks became so riled up after they learned the Tauntaun sleeping bag (with an intestine pattern on the inner lining!) they were about to order was just an April Fool's joke, the company that pulled the prank decided to manufacture them for real. "This is important," wrote Mikemhak. "Because the type of people who would spend money on this are exactly the type of people that still have sleepovers."
85. Skier Hangs Upside-Down and Naked for 15 Minutes (1,823 Diggs)
A high-speed chair lift malfunction at a ski resort in Vail left a 48-year-old man dangling upside-down and pantsless for about 15 minutes. While the man wasn't physically injured, Ru486 ups the ante on how much humiliation the unlucky skier suffered when he posits, "I bet there was a wee bit of shrinkage."
84. Man Sues After Axe Body Spray Fails to Land Him a Girlfriend (1,836)
A man in India sued Unilever, the company makes Axe body spray, after their product failed to land him a girlfriend -- let alone made him into the dangerously irresistible lothario depicted in Axe's longtime ad campaign. This story sounded like it was too good to be true and, after an Asylum investigation, it was eventually revealed to be a put-on.
83. If You Commit a Felony Don't Google It or You'll Go to Jail (1,842)After investigators searched his Google records, a 54-year-old man who denied his involvement in a deadly hit and run was convicted of failing to stop for a crash causing death. While the investment banker initially told the authorities he thought he had hit a deer, search phrases such as "Hit and Run," (as well as other evidence) suggested otherwise, and led to his three-year sentence.
82. Wal-Mart Goes Crazy on Couple Suspected of Shoplifting (1,883)
A couple in Michigan accused of shoplifting Bic lighters and detained by Wal-Mart security were cleared of any charges after the police arrived, and reviewed the surveillance tape. But that didn't keep the discount chain from slapping a lifetime all-store ban on them. RikkiTIKKI thinks they shouldn't sweat it: "I banned myself from all Wal-Marts years ago. "
81. Man Complains Upside-Down Pizza Has No Toppings (1,885)
A man in Wales phoned a supermarket call center to complain that he had been sold a pizza with out any toppings on it, only to be told he had opened the box upside down. After a recording of the call became a hit on YouTube, the call was revealed to be the work of a telephone prankster. "Hey if this story happened in the US and A, the dude would have called 911," surmised Copypastry.


























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Sunday 27 December
By JEFFREY YUMAX
EVER SINCE I HAD ONE TESTICLE REMOVED DUE TO CANCER, I CAN'T SWIM IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN MY POOL.. I MIGHT NEED A GOLFBALL INSERTED TO BALANCE ME OUT!!!! TRUE
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Monday 28 December
By Suzy
Before I go too much further down the list, I had to comment on a few of the Weirdest news. The poor woman who got killed by her husband's casket was so ironic. Also, the guy who started using the product "Axe" and couldn't score a girlfriend is so stupid!
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