NewsOnFeeds.com Odd News http://NewsOnFeeds.com/section/Odd%20News/9/1 Odd News from NewsOnFeed.com en 60 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/images/small.nof.gif NY town decides to re-Christmas its holiday parade A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:33 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10595939/NY%20town%20decides%20to%20re-Christmas%20its%20holiday%20parade Philly.com Weird News $40,000 left at holy site — for safekeeping Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000 worth of rare coins on the grounds. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:34 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10591099/$40,000%20left%20at%20holy%20site%20%E2%80%94%20for%20safekeeping msnbc.com: Weird news It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:25:47 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10589683/It's%20a%20boy:%20Zoo%20tortoise%20reveals%20mistaken%20identity Philly.com Weird News Trapped thief drops trousers in bungled burglary (Reuters) Reuters - He wiggled, jiggled and even dropped his trousers, but a thief trying to break into a supermarket in Portugal stayed stuck fast in a tiny window until he was rescued by police and the fire brigade. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:37:44 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10585902/Trapped%20thief%20drops%20trousers%20in%20bungled%20burglary%20%20%20%20%20%20(Reuters) Yahoo! News: World News Make toilets cool to fix sanitation woes, expert says (Reuters) Reuters - Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, has a theory about why governments and people are so reluctant to talk about hygiene: it isn't cool. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:36:19 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10585903/Make%20toilets%20cool%20to%20fix%20sanitation%20woes,%20expert%20says%20%20%20%20%20%20(Reuters) Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters 5 allegedly try to rob Nev. bank with fake warrant Authorities say they have arrested five people who allegedly tried to rob a Nevada bank by presenting a false federal search warrant which demanded all of the money in the vault. The FBI says that when the Wells Fargo bank manager refused to comply Friday, he was handcuffed and threatened ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:22:40 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10583208/5%20allegedly%20try%20to%20rob%20Nev.%20bank%20with%20fake%20warrant Philly.com Weird News 5 arrested in attempted Nevada bank robbery Authorities say they have arrested five people who allegedly tried to rob a Nevada bank by presenting a false federal search warrant which demanded all of the money in the vault. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:21:15 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10583209/5%20arrested%20in%20attempted%20Nevada%20bank%20robbery Philly.com Weird News Man carrying $600 pinched for alleged pencil theft Police have arrested a man after he allegedly stole a pencil from a Bellingham store even though he was carrying $600 in cash. The man, 44, was booked into the Whatcom County Jail after police learned he had an outstanding warrant from Everett. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:29:38 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10582143/Man%20carrying%20$600%20pinched%20for%20alleged%20pencil%20theft Philly.com Weird News British gardeners told: go green, pee outdoors A British heritage charity is encouraging employees to help the environment by eschewing indoor toilets and relieving themselves outdoors. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:18:22 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10570938/British%20gardeners%20told:%20go%20green,%20pee%20outdoors Philly.com Weird News Facebook message frees NYC robbery suspect A 19-year-old New York City man arrested on robbery charges has been exonerated thanks to his Facebook page. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:32:05 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10566295/Facebook%20message%20frees%20NYC%20robbery%20suspect msnbc.com: Weird news New wacky records set around the world A London man pulled a double-decker bus over a distance of 23 yards with his hair, setting a new record, coinciding with the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:34:24 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10565269/New%20wacky%20records%20set%20around%20the%20world msnbc.com: Weird news Police: Wife pulls knife on husband over vodka Police said a woman threatened her husband with a 7-inch knife after he threw away her bottle of vodka as she slept in their suburban Detroit home. Clawson police Lt. Scott Sarvello told The Daily Tribune of Royal Oak the man returned home from work Sunday night to find his ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:05 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10562553/Police:%20Wife%20pulls%20knife%20on%20husband%20over%20vodka Philly.com Weird News Australian men undress and soap up at a car wash It was just a routine car wash. Except there was no car _ and no clothing. Four Australian men who allegedly undressed and soaped up at a car wash have been charged with exposure and public nuisance. Police said the men paid for a wash before stripping nude and cleaning ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:25:47 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10562375/Australian%20men%20undress%20and%20soap%20up%20at%20a%20car%20wash Philly.com Weird News New device takes gorilla's blood pressure One of the gorillas at Zoo Atlanta has been under pressure lately. Zoo keepers, along with undergraduate students from Georgia Tech and reseachers from Emory University, got a western lowland gorilla named Ozzie to voluntarily have his blood pressure taken by a machine students designed called the Gorilla Tough Cuff. ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:16:15 -0600 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/10562376/New%20device%20takes%20gorilla's%20blood%20pressure Philly.com Weird News