Archive for June, 2010

Mainers Make ‘Rocket Car’ With Mentos, Soda

Monday, June 28th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

The guys from Maine who became online celebrities by creating geysers from Mentos candies and Diet Coke say they have harnessed that power to create a "rocket car." The contraption ... Read more..

Man Crosses English Channel On Helium Balloons

Monday, June 28th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

An American adventurer has crossed the English Channel tied to a bundle of helium balloons. Jonathan Trappe was strapped in a seat below a bright cluster of balloons when he ... Read more..

4-Foot-11 Woman Beats Up Carjacker

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

A carjacker in California got more than he bargained for when he tried taking 45-year-old Rosalina Ruiz’s only means of transportation to work....Source Related posts:Canine DNA helps catch carjacker Californians Roll 330-Foot ... Read more..

Rosy robber thorn in bank’s side

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Roses are red, violets are blue, hand over the money....Source Related posts:Rapper Ja Rule Drove On The Wrong Side Of The Road In Australia Motel Clerk Turns Away Robber Who Threatened Her ... Read more..

Famous Minn. Cub That Went Missing Found Alive

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A bear cub whose birth and early days were followed by millions of viewers over the Internet was found alive Wednesday afternoon after going missing over the weekend....Source Related posts:Mama Bear ... Read more..

Calif. Cat Shooting Leaves Animal With Three Legs

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

The Palo Alto Humane Society in California is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot a cat in Mountain View earlier this month. ... Read more..

Woman charged after officer bitten

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A 37-year-old Ridgetown, Ont., woman is behind bars after allegedly biting a Chatham-Kent OPP officer Tuesday afternoon....Source Related posts:Woman Attacks Officer With “well-used and bloody female sanitary napkin” Man Charged For Assaulting ... Read more..

Police puzzled by 26 headless chickens

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Alaska State Troopers are puzzled by a gruesome discovery in the city of North Pole: 26 headless chickens carefully arranged at a coop....Source Related posts:North Texans Merge Farm Life With City ... Read more..

Maradona: Will Run Naked If Team Wins World Cup

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Diego Maradona has promised to run naked through the center of Buenos Aires if Argentina wins the World Cup. The Argentina coach made the promise during a radio show. Argentina ... Read more..

Strip Club Offers Grads Alternative To Economy

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A Jacksonville, Florida, bikini bar is the source of controversy for a marquee posting outside the club encouraging the graduating class of 2010 to apply for jobs at the establishment. ... Read more..