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Woman Mistakenly Charged $23 Quadrillion For a Train Ticket

SavvySugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:16 -0700

Minor bogus credit card charges are usually the fault of identity theft or a simple business mistake, but imagine how you'd react if you found a $23 quadrillion bill on your monthly statement!

An 18-year-old Johns Hopkins University student recently returned home from a trip and received her first overdraft email ever. She suspected identity theft, but was shocked to find a $23,148,855,308,184,500 charge on her statement from what she thought was a $10 train ticket purchase. Plus a $20 negative balance charge from Wachovia Bank, of course.

After she Googled how to pronounce the sum, a call to Visa reversed the charge. The company had suffered "a temporary programming error" during a system upgrade that resulted in some pretty wacky and inflated transactions. A spokesperson told the NYT, "No one was actually charged $23 quadrillion."

Some Mothers Look Like Their Daughters Naturally . . .

TresSugar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700

And others will pay for the privilege.

This is straight up twinsanity! "Love you like a sister" is a sweet sentiment unless you're 50 years old and spend 10,000 British pounds (about $15,000) to look like your 28-year-old daughter. But that's just what Janet Cunliffe did to look like her daughter Jane.

In her 30s, Janet became unhappy with her breasts, which she thought were too small and saggy. She got plastic surgery in the hopes she could save her ailing marriage, but alas, she and her husband divorced. By 40, she moved to Spain and met someone new, but between ruptured implants, followed by even bigger breast implants, her post-marriage relationship ended. Once she moved back to England to live with her daughter, she began despairing about her age. This led to a punishing round of dieting, plastic surgery on her nose, eyes, and lips, and of course, hair extensions.

Now that people think Janet and Jane are sisters - and sometimes even twins - Janet claims she's happy. "It's not a competition," she argues. "This has always been about my own confidence and self-esteem. I haven't done this to get a man, I'm happy spending time with my daughter and reliving my youth, thanks to my new look."

Socializing with friends her own age, starting a new hobby, and meeting new people (activities to cultivate her inner self) didn't help her - but plastic surgery did? Wow. If this is progress - count me out. Click here to read more about Janet, Jane, and "Operation Overhaul."

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Week in Weird News: Wax Museum Might Be Stiffing GOP

CitizenSugar — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:00:39 -0700

Wax Museum Accused of Dissing GOP - Some Republicans have accused Madame Tussauds of playing favorites with the Democrats. Michelle Obama is only the third first lady to get a wax figure, the other two being Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.
Austrian Woman Fined For Calling Her Son Too Much - An Austrian court fined a 73-year-old woman $478 for stalking her son. She called him 49 times a day.
Environmental Office Pollutes Washington Creek - Sewage from Washington state's Department of Ecology regional offices have been polluting a creak near Vancouver Lake.
Liquor Store Offers Home Delivery - Hoping to boost business ChrisPy's liquor store will now offer home delivery for $5, and $2.50 for senior citizens. The owner will deliver your goods himself.
Police Chief Allegedly Tasers His Wife -A police chief in a Texas town has been arrested and charged with tasering his wife.
Obama Gets Mixed Up in Midwest Rivalry - President Obama upset Chicagoans when he called in a St. Louis pizza-maker to cook deep-dish pies for a White House pizza party last night.

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Week in Weird News: Sarkozy Tells Obama to Kiss Like French

CitizenSugar — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:00:28 -0700

Sarkozy Teaches Obama How to French Kiss - President Obama accepted the typical French greeting of cheek kisses from a French student on Friday, after President Sarkozy encouraged him to accept the gesture.
Woman Kicks Cleaning Husband to the Curb - A woman in Germany divorced her husband because he cleaned too much.
Obama Is the New Colonel - Two fried chicken restaurants in New York City have taken some heat for putting Obama's name on their signs. One city councilman plans demonstrations next week outside of Obama Fried Chicken and Obama Fried Chicken & Pizza.
Workers Find Live Grenade in Texas Attic - Roofers in Texas found a live World War II-era grenade in an attic this week. An FBI bomb technician was called in and the grenade was detonated at a nearby shooting range.
Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Baby Formula – Samples of powered infant formula contain traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel, according to a new government study.
Israel's Female Leaders Erased From Photos - Ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers in Israel Photoshopped two female Israeli cabinet members out of a printed photo, because it is improper to print images of women.

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Week in Weird News: Spider-Man Saves Boy in Thailand

CitizenSugar — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:00:34 -0700

Fireman Dresses as Spider-Man to Save Boy - After an autistic boy in Thailand climbed to a third-floor balcony and dangled his foot off the edge, a firefighter put on a Spider-Man costume to rescue him.
Toilet Chef Causes Prison Evacuation - An inmate in Washington state decided to cook sausages in his stainless steel toilet, only to cause a fire. The unit was evacuated.
Woman Arrested Three Times in Three Days For DUI - A woman vacationing in Wisconsin was arrested three times in three days for drinking. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $3,000.
Young Russians Want a Job at Kremlin - According to a new poll, Russian youth would rather work in government than in high-tech or international companies.
Teacher Sells Ad Space on Exams - Every worksheet or exam in one Idaho high school teacher's class reads "MOLTO'S PIZZA 14" 1 TOPPING JUST $5" at the bottom. The principal decided to allow the ads, saying it could highlight topics like the Great Depression.

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Week in Weird News: Underwater Volcano Blows Up the Sky

CitizenSugar — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:00:53 -0700

Volcano Blows Up the Sky and Wildlife - A volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga destroyed birdlife and vegetation this week.
Woman Says $43 Million Divorce Settlement Not Enough - A 36-year-old Swedish countess who's divorcing an ex-CEO says her $43 million divorce settlement won't cover her $54,000 in weekly expenses. She would like $99 million, which is 30 percent of her husband's fortune.
Woman Bites Her Son's Principal - Talk about an embarrassing parent! A mom in Rhode Island is facing charges after she allegedly punched and bit the principal of her 11-year-old son.
Nigeria Plans National Rebranding - Nigeria has chosen "Nigeria: Good People, Great Nation" as its new slogan, which will be plastered on t-shirts and baseball hats in an attempt to improve its reputation.
Rhode Island Strip Club Plans Job Fair - The Foxy Lady strip club is holding a job fair today, hoping to recruit strippers, waitresses, DJs, and bartenders from the state's unemployed.

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Week in Weird News: Man and Dummy Ride in Commuter Lane

CitizenSugar — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:00:15 -0700

Man Caught With Dummy in the Commuter Lane - A man was caught in the carpool lane trying to use a dummy to fill his passenger seat. Cops pulled him over because his fake companion wasn't buckled up.
Day Care Serves 10 Kids Wiper Fluid - A daycare worker in Little Rock, AK, accidentally served children car wiper fluid, instead of Kool-Aid. One child was hospitalized.
Vampire Skull Found in Venice - A skull of a woman was uncovered in Venice, Italy. It appears the woman was buried with a brick in her mouth, the ritual used for suspected vampires.
Man Fails to Rob Tae Kwon Do Studio - A robber unsuccessfully tried to steal from a Tae Kwon Do studio. Instead he was chased by the Tae Kwon Do master, who grabbed and held him by the neck until the police came.
Woman Buys Couch With Cat Inside - A woman bought a used couch for $27, only to find a cat trapped inside it days later.

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Week in Weird News: Indian Party Buys Slumdog Song

CitizenSugar — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:42:07 -0800

Political Party in India Buys Rights to Slumdog Song - India's ruling party in congress has bought the rights to the Oscar-winning song "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire.
Happy 108th (or 111th) Birthday to Woman in Michigan! - Centenarian Mattie Caldweel celebrated her birthday last week, but she can't remember what year she was born, and there are no legal records since she was born at home!
Iowa's Department of the Elderly Ditches "DOA" Renaming - Lawmakers didn't realize that renaming the Deportment of Elder Affairs to the Department on Aging would give it the same acronym as "dead on arrival."
Boobs Not Bombs - About 100 women in Paraguay protested nukes by going nude this week.
Man Charged After Sitting Through Six Green Lights - A chorus of honking horns led police to a man asleep at the wheel in the middle of an intersection. The driver was later charged with a DUI.

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5 Weird and Wacky Stories From This Week

CitizenSugar — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:00:32 -0800

Man Late For Flight Pretends He's an Air Marshal - Running late for a flight out of Florida, a man flashed fake police identification and claimed to be an air marshal. Once on board, the real air marshals recognized him as a fake and threw him off.
St. Louis Family Struggles to Save Its Cave - A family that converted a mining cave into a home has a big payment coming up on the property. If they can't get new financing, they're going to auction the place on eBay.
Woman Trades Kids For Bird and Cash - A Louisiana woman has been accused of selling two children in her care for a pet cockatoo and $175 cash to a couple who had been trying for years to have their own kid.
German Cashier Fired For Stealing $1.65 Sparks Capitalism Debate - Germans have erupted into a debate about unchecked capitalism after a cashier was fired after 31 years for allegedly stealing $1.65. National leaders are calling the sacking barbaric.
Man Accused of Putting Camera in Women's Bathroom - The assistant director of information technology at a private Massachusetts high school pleaded not guilty to putting cameras in the school's women's bathroom.

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5 Weird and Wacky Stories From This Week

LibertySugar — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:00:05 -0800

Woman Avoids Hard Time For Overdue Book - After an Iowa woman was jailed for failing to return an overdue book (The Freedom Writers Diary), authorities dropped the theft charge against her. She agreed to pay $13.95 and $50 in court fees.
86-Year-Old Woman Gets $1,000 Phone Sex Bill - Arlene Hald, 86, recently received a credit card bill for $1,000 in phone sex calls. The bill was addressed to her husband, who died 20 years ago and never had a credit card in his name, so her family suspects identity theft.
Fake Doctors Banned in China - China has banned actors and other "non-accredited personnel" from playing medical experts in advertisements for drugs.
Clean Water Brings Sharks - Environmental protection in Sydney has brought clear marine water, and more sharks close to shore. This week there were two shark attacks in two days.
Santa Gets Sued - A woman is suing a man dressed as Santa for $50,000, alleging that he stumbled and fell on top of her, knocking her face-first into the sidewalk.