OFFBEAT NEWS:
WWII Grenades Bought At Flea Market Explode In The Heat
Much like hairspray, you should keep your flea market grenades in a cool dry place. A 51-year-old in Hennef, Germany found that out the hard way after WWII era grenades and other weapons he bought at a flea market and stored in his garage started exploding in the summer-like heat.
An area around the man’s home, including a stretch of railway and highway, had to be evacuated and shut down as experts were brought in. In the end, the man’s entire stash was destroyed in a controlled explosion.
Now the unnamed man, who claims to have bought a “crate” of munitions, is under investigation and could face weapons law violations.
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Newborn Starts Walking Minutes After Leaving The Womb
Every parent thinks their kid is special, but trying to walk minutes out the womb? That seems remarkable. Video has surfaced from a hospital in southern Brazil seemingly showing a newborn trying to walk as a doctor holds under her arms.
In the clip, the baby is seen taking steps as amazed nurses and doctors look on. It turns out this isn’t as rare as it seems, though. This is an example of the baby girl’s nervous system kicking into gear. Called the “walking” or “stepping reflex,” an infant loses the instinct after two months then gets it back at about a year-old when they learn to walk for good.
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Doctors Remove Pen Cap From Man’s Lung Decades After He Inhaled It
You’d think if you had inhaled a pen cap as a kid, that memory would stick with you. Not for a man in China, who is only identified by his surname Wang. In case you missed it, Mr. Wang went to the hospital after he began coughing up blood. It was then doctors discovered, and Wang remembered, he has had a pen cap lodged in his lung for the last 20 years.
Surgeons were able to remove the half-dissolved pen cap, which it turns out had caused Wang medical issues his whole life. He says despite having lung infections and a chronic cough, he hadn’t connected the dots.
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STUPID CRIMINALS:
Subway performer attacked with his own hula hoop:
Jean Loup Wolfman is a subway performer in New York City, which means he’s seen a lot. Even still, when he witnessed a dance group threatening an elderly couple at the Union Square station after they didn’t leave a tip, Wolfman stepped in to try and calm the situation down. That’s when the trio of dancers started chasing their fellow subway performer and when they caught him – even allegedly Wolfman’s own hula hoop in the assault! So far, a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault, which left Wolfman requiring stitches and staples. Our subway hero won’t be stopped, however. Wolfman says he would do it again to help someone in need.
Woman bites off part of son-in-law’s finger:
This’ll make Thanksgiving a little more complicated. A Munich woman allegedly bit off part of her son-in-law’s finger – and she’s not the bag guy in this story! The 35-year-old man allegedly told his 52-year-old mother-in-law that he wanted to kill her. Then, things got physical when he grabbed her by the neck and ripped off her necklace. The unnamed man reportedly punched her in the face – and then choked her with both of his hands. In retaliation, the woman bit his finger. The cops were called and sided with the mom, arresting her daughter’s husband. Speaking of the daughter – there’s no word yet on if divorce papers are also a part of this equation.
Man caught with marijuana in his car has the exact mug shot you’d expect:
Selket Taylor, a 27-year-old from Danville, New Hampshire, was pulled over for using his cell phone while driving. That’s when cops found a bag of pot in his cup holder. Taylor told police he “only smokes it in Massachusetts,” but that wasn’t enough for officers. Taylor was charged with possession of a controlled drug, transporting a controlled drug in a motor vehicle and use of an electronic mobile device. The best part? He decided to take a ridiculous mugshot, which you can check out on the Bob’s Morning Brew facebook page.
