David Lynch PSA

If you thought Blue Velvet was creepy....

T & A Murder

Names will not be changed, to protect the only reason this story is weird!

Accumulonimbus

House Fire Caused By… Spontaneous Combustion!?

Spontaneous combustion is a type of combustion which occurs without an external ignition source. It's also fairly uncommon. But this summer, in Little Rock, Arkansas, an insurance claims adjuster concluded that the fire that caused $20,000 worth of damage to the Duncan's home was a classic case. Brian Duncan said a flowerpot on the porch was the culprit. You can read the full article here.

Mother’s Milk

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NSFW clip folks.

Mr. Distiller

Order your own moonshine kit here!

(Note: does not come with woman.)

Need A Drink?

Need a drink? Well, urine luck! A British fellow is making whiskey from diabetic people's urine. Not as a product for sale, but as an art project. James Gilpin filters the sugars that are in a diabetic's pee out and then uses them in the fermenting process. Hey, if you get drunk on the stuff and need to sober up, perhaps a cup of that coffee of which the beans are collected from animal poo would help.

Picture from yahoo images, whiskey shown has no connection to above story.

Next up on World’s Deadliest Jobs - Mushroom Hunters

While it might seem quaint to walk through the woods to find and pick mushrooms, apparently it can be quite deadly. Authorities in northern Italy say that at least 18 people have died recently while hunting for the tasty fungi. Avid seekers are growing careless and ignoring safety procedures because the weather for the month of August has lead to a surge in mushroom growth. Most of those who have died fell off the slippery mountain slopes. Now, I realize that truffles can be worth more per ounce than gold, but I don't think it's worth a person's life.

Bog Snorkelling

This year's results are in!

An Eclectic Mix

As a tribute to the great man, here are a few unusual stories I think might have made Chuck's list this week.

A Massachusetts man was arrested on drug possession charges last Thursday, the 26th. This due to $100,000 worth of cocaine found in a hollowed out whole bologna that was mailed from Puerto Rico to the man's home.

A Venezuelan politician has come up with an unusual way to raise money for his parliamentary bid. He is raffling of a pair of breast implants. No word on whether or not the actual surgery is included with the prize.

Woman's Day magazine and Summer's Eve feminine products are taking a little heat from women's groups for a recent ad campaign. Apparently, when getting ready to request a raise, first and foremost, the most important thing you can do is make sure you smell fresh 'down below'. So much for all that overtime.

The 7th annual World Testicle Cooking Championship took place in Serbia over the weekend. Yum yum!

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