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The Weird Week in Review

Seattle Superhero Suffers Broken Nose Phoenix Jones wears a mask and a superhero costume when patrolling the streets of Seattle, but does not have Superman's shield of invulnerability. Jones witnessed a fight in Lynwood, Washington and intervened, holding one of the two men in a headlock. When the other man drew a gun, Jones released his hold, and the man he was holding kicked him in the face, breaking Jones' nose. The superhero says the injury is just part of the job, but Seattle police want him to stop... READ ON

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Twins Born in Different Years Madisen Carin Lewis was born at 11:59 PM last Friday. Her twin brother, Aiden Everette Lewis was born a minute later by cesarean section in Rockford, Illinois. That one minute difference means that the twins were born in two different years! The timing was not an accident. The twin's mother, Ashley Fansler, was not due until January 28th, but doctors decided a cesarian would be best to avoid complications. Once the surgery was scheduled on Friday, doctors approached Fansler... READ ON

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Car Wedged Between Homes An unidentified drunk driver crashed his vehicle in San Pedro, California early Sunday morning. The car hit the curb and launched into the air, coming to rest five feet above ground, with its front and rear ends embedded in two adjacent houses! The driver and a passenger, both under 21, were unhurt. The driver was arrested and police are investigating to determine how fast the car was going when it launched into the air. A couple were sleeping upstairs in one home and woke to find... READ ON

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Marijuana Christmas Tree Police in Germany seized a Christmas tree from a resident of Koblenz, because under the ornaments was a six-foot-tall marijuana plant! It had been cut and set into a Christmas tree stand, then decorated with a string of lights. The unnamed owner of the tree told police he planned to put wrapped gifts underneath it. He was promptly arrested and held on drug charges. Along with the tree, police seized another 150 grams of marijuana in the apartment. Old Rolex Brings Unexpected... READ ON

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Women Rescued After Truck Lands in Tree Erin Dawn Bowser was apparently driving too fast along Route 68 in Evans City, Pennsylvania Monday morning. She hit a car and a guardrail and then her car launched off the side of the highway and into a tree, where it became stuck -30 feet above the ground! Rescue workers say Bowser was not only conscious, but calm as they set up equipment to retrieve her from the tree. The road was closed for several hours while a crew extracted Bowser. She was taken to a hospital... READ ON

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Man Shoots TV Over Palin's Dance Routine Steven N. Cowan of Vermont, Wisconsin was watching the TV show Dancing with the Stars and became upset that Bristol Palin had not yet been eliminated from the competition. So he got his shotgun out and shot the television set. He then pointed the gun at his wife, who fled and called authorities. Cowan, who is under medical care for a mental health problem, was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless endangerment. Bristol Palin advanced to the final round... READ ON

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Star Rugby Player Quits Team Over Photo Joel Monaghan of the Canberra Raiders rugby team is no longer with the Canberra Raiders. Monaghan asked that his $250,000 per year contract be canceled after a photograph of Monaghan in a compromising position with a friend's dog was leaked to the internet. The picture was snapped at a post-season party with about 30 teammates. Monaghan's resignation saved the team's management from having to decide whether to fire him or not. Monaghan said he takes full... READ ON

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Toddler Falls Six Floors Unhurt An 18-month-old boy in Paris fell out of a sixth-story apartment window Monday afternoon. He bounced off a canopy over a ground-floor cafe and into the arms of a doctor who was passing by! The man was walking along with his wife and son. The son spotted the toddler falling, and the doctor, identified as Philippe Benseniot, positioned himself to catch the child. The child cried a bit but calmed down and appeared to be unhurt. The boy was taken to a hospital and was released... READ ON

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Schools Perform UFO Crash Drills Some schools in the United Kingdom are teaming up with law enforcement agencies to practice what to do if a UFO crashes nearby. In the drills held over the past two years, an "incident" is created, and police talk to 8- to 10-year-old students about what they should do. The students are not told about the drill in advance. Afterward, the students write about the experience. The drills are designed to improve the student's reading and writing skills and to encourage them to... READ ON

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Synchronized Birthdates Chad and Barbie Soper of Rockford, Michigan have three children. Their latest is baby girl named Cearra who was born on October 10th, giving her a birthdate of 10/10/10. But get this: their older daughter Chloe was born August 8, 2008, so her birthdate is 8/8/08. And their son, Cameron, was born on September 9, 2009 -which means his birthdate is 9/9/09! The dates were not exactly random, as Chloe and Cearra were born after induced labor due to their mother's health problems. The... READ ON