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YUCK

Mormon cricket 'sludge' causes crashes in Nevada

YOU ARE NOW FREE TO MOVE ABOUT THE CABIN

Man who 'ran through Virgin Australia plane naked and knocked over attendant' arrested

(Thanks to pharmaross and Frank)

IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND*

A row has broken out in Mexico after the arm of a mummy in a museum ‘fell off’.

(Thanks to Doug Ogg and Ron Wylie)

*Reference here.

AND IN OLYMPIC SPORTS

The hashtag #JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juin, which translates to ‘I sh*t in the Seine on June 23’ began trending on X last week after she announced the date of her dip.

(Thanks to Annette, Jim Perth, Asher Scheiner Rod Nunley and Barry Nester)

AND IN SPORTS

YouTuber Speed 'hospitalized and bleeding' after injury in brutal cheese rolling race

(Thanks to Rod Nunley and Annette)

No! Not YouTuber Speed!

THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE NATIONAL GUARD

Rash of pickleball paddle pilfering reported in D.C. area, East Coast

(Thanks to Annette)

UH-OH

Dead whale floating off Oregon coast washes ashore north of Nehalem Jetty

(Thanks to Ed Quinn and Steve Thompson)

THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF EMERGENCY 911 WAS CREATED FOR

Georgia woman calls 911 to get raccoon tased, have deputies google restaurant hours for her

(Thanks to pharmaross)

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

‘They’re out of control’: flock of 100 feral chickens torments village

(Thanks to Roberto and Allen at Division)