Quirks
Poll: PB&J Is The 'All-American' Sandwich
LAWRENCE, Mass., Nov. 1 (UPI) — A food company said its survey of U.S. adults suggests peanut butter and jelly is the preferred “All-American” sandwich. Glutino, a Quebec company that conducted the survey to coincide with the release of its new Genius brand gluten-free bread, said the telephone survey of 1,006 adults Oct. 13-16 found […]
30-Year-Old Dynamite Found In Trunk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 1 (UPI) — Authorities in Virginia said they destroyed five sticks of 30-year-old dynamite that had spent years in the trunk of a broken-down vehicle. The Virginia Beach Fire Department said the homeowner had used dynamite for land clearing before retiring and had forgotten the dynamite was stored in the trunk […]
Police: Panicked Man Called 911 On Date
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Police in Colorado said a man panicked when his Craigslist date showed up while his girlfriend was home and called 911, claiming she was a burglar. Colorado Springs police said Keith Gaylor, 24, arranged on Craigslist for a woman to visit his home and he panicked when his girlfriend […]
Officer Sues Over Hair On Bagel
EVESHAM, Pa., Oct. 28 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania police officer is suing a deli and the cook who admitted to putting body hair into his bagel sandwich. Evesham Police Officer Jeremy Merck, 30, said in his lawsuit against Marlton deli Good Foods to Go the eatery was negligent for failing to keep its premises safe […]
Man First To Win India's 'Millionaire'
MUMBAI, Oct. 28 (UPI) — A 26-year-old man who previously made $29 per week has become the first to win India’s version of the “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” game show. Sushil Kumar, who previously made $29 per week as a government computer operator in Bihar, answered every question correctly to become the game […]
Brass Rings Taken From Chicago Hydrants
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Chicago fire department and water management officials said dozens of brass rings have recently been stolen from city fire hydrants. Barrett Murphy, first deputy commissioner of the Water Management Department, told aldermen 70 to 100 of the rings were taken in August and September. They said the thieves can sell […]
Australia Makes $58.88 Million Coin
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Australia’s Perth Mint announced it has created a 1.1-ton gold bullion coin worth $58.88 million. Ed Harbuz, chief executive officer of the mint, said artists and technical workers spent months designing the coin, which is 99.99 percent pure gold and measures about 31 1/2 inches wide and is more […]
Police: Girl, 5, Backed SUV Into Yard
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 27 (UPI) — Police in Ohio said a 5-year-old girl who was worried about her absent mother backed her mom’s 1999 Lincoln Navigator into a neighbor’s yard. Mansfield police said the girl, Ameleah Kegley, called 911 Monday evening and said she had not seen her mother since arriving home from school and […]
Police: Drunk Parents Had Boy, 9, Drive
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 27 (UPI) — Authorities in Florida said a Wyoming man was arrested after he and his wife allegedly made their 9-year-old son drive because they were drunk. The Florida Highway Patrol said they responded to a report of a crash around 11:46 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando and […]
Pennsylvania Corn Maze Honors Sept. 11
MURRYSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 26 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania couple who created a Sept. 11, 2001-inspired maze in a cornfield on their farm say the design will be a secret until after the attraction closes. This is the 12th year Herb and Nancy Gearhard have cut a design into the field at Gearhard Farms in Murrysville, […]
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