Steven Adams stories, Page 7
330 coins found in stomach of dead alligator at zoo in Japan
Hundreds of coins may have given this alligator a sinking feeling but probably did not cause the reptile’s death. More than 330 coins were discovered in the stomach of a dead alligator at a zoo in Nagoya, Japan, in May, reports The Japan Times. The metal discs were apparently swallowed...
IHOP patrons trash restaurant, assault staff over orange juice refillsVideo
The IHOP orange juice refill policy was apparently a surprise to a group of guests who reportedly threw a fit when they got their bill. Diners at an IHOP restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, last week were unhappy to see charges for each refill of orange juice on their check,...
Take this bridge, get a million bucks. No one didVideo
There’s an old joke about selling bridges to people but this one was free. And it came with a million bucks. But no one would take it. The bridge had carried traffic over the Puyallup River in Washington State since 1925, according to KIRO-7. But two new bridges replaced it...
Flight diverted because passenger stuck in bathroomVideo
A stuck bathroom door sent a planeload of people to Denver. United Airlines flight 1554 was making its way from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco on Wednesday when one of the bathroom doors became stuck, KUSA-TV reported. The plane made an unscheduled landing in Denver, Emily Williams with the Denver...
Nearly 25,000 ecstasy pills mailed to couple by mistake
A couple was expecting a shipment of dresses but got a bonus box with 24,800 ecstasy pills. The pair was enjoying breakfast at their home in Linz, Austria when the parcels arrived, reports CNN. One box contained the anticipated two dresses ordered online from the Netherlands. But the second parcel...
Man tosses tortilla 54 feet, 5 inches to break world recordVideo
A tortilla tosser in Toronto topped 54 feet to break this particular food-flinging record. David Rush from Idaho threw a flour disc farther than anyone at the Science of Guinness World Records Exhibit in Toronto on Saturday. Prior to the event, 30 feet, 1 inch was the farthest a 10-12...
Woman frees herself from beneath truck-stop camel by biting testiclesVideo
A Florida woman found a startling way to free herself from under a squatting camel at a truck stop in Louisiana. Authorities said a man had been tossing dog treats into a pen containing a camel at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete last week, reports The Advocate. The...
Child dials 911 to report ‘drunk’ school bus driverVideo
A boy suspected that his school bus driver was drunk so he called the police to turn her in. A student in Longview, Washington, told police his regular bus driver was behaving oddly, reports KING-5 News. Besides her unusually laid back attitude toward seating on Sept. 12, the driver allegedly...
Delta pilot accused of attempting to fly under the influence of alcoholVideo
A Delta Air Lines pilot is facing charges of attempting to fly an aircraft under the influence of alcohol. Gabriel Schroeder, 37, was charged Friday over a July 30 incident when Schroeder was due to fly from Minneapolis to San Diego, KARE 11 reported. According to the complaint, officials were...
Tattered by Hurricane Dorian, ‘Steve’ the flag auctioned to aid Outer Banks
The American flag that withstood hurricane winds on a light tower in the Atlantic Ocean is for sale. The tattered flag, nicknamed Steve, flew above Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower on Sept. 6 during the brunt of Hurricane Dorian. The tower’s owner, Charlotte software engineer Richard Neal, is auctioning the...
Man brings support clown to his layoff meeting
A man working at a New Zealand advertising agency had a funny way of dealing with his own firing. The unidentified adman was permitted to have someone at his side for support in a meeting where his job was being terminated, reports the New Zealand Herald. Rather than choosing a...
Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell slams Elizabeth Warren over campaign ‘hypocrisy’
A former Pennsylvania governor has an odd way of showing support for a fellow Democrat. Ed Rendell on Wednesday had a piece in The Washington Post where he claimed to like Elizabeth Warren “a lot” and vowed to “campaign for you with all my heart” if she got the Democratic...
New iPhone 11 Pro triggering trypophobia in some
The iPhone 11 Pro isn’t available yet but it’s already making some people uncomfortable. Apple’s latest flagship mobile device has a cluster of three cameras on the back side. While these represent the cutting edge of pocket camera gear, they also form a miniature constellation of trouble. Trypophobia is the...
Beer shortage may hit Utah as law changesVideo
Some brands of beer could disappear from store shelves as Utah adjusts to new beverage laws. Consumers in the state will soon be allowed to buy beer with more alcohol — 4% by weight instead of current 3.2% — at grocery and convenience stores but restocking may take some time,...
Cops: Store clerk memorized 1,300 credit card numbers; went shoppingVideo
Try memorizing your credit card number, expiration date and security code. Now, try it in the time it takes to process a sale at the mall. That’s what a store clerk in Japan reportedly did 1,300 times. Then he went online and bought some things for himself. Yusuke Taniguchi, 34,...
CDC: Stop kissing, snuggling your chickens
Poultry owners are being advised to avoid infection during moments of affection. The Centers for Disease Control is recommending various methods to limit the spread of salmonella from backyard poultry to humans. The agency says proper hygiene is the key, such as washing hands with soap and water after handling...
Pittsburgh man tossed from World Series of Poker for nudity, shoe-throwing facing terrorism charge
Some antics at the poker table were just the start of the growing troubles for one Pittsburgh man. Ken Strauss, 45, had a seat at the table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas earlier this summer, reports Deadspin. His behavior was questionable from the start...
Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won’t blow away in DorianVideo
A man in Jacksonville, Florida, is keeping his car safe from the ravages of Hurricane Dorian by parking it in his kitchen. Jessica Eldridge posted on Facebook that her husband, Patrick Eldridge, was “afraid his car might blow away” so he moved it indoors. She explained that there are double...
People with tattoos more reckless, impulsive, study findsVideo
Tattoos appear to go hand in hand with recklessness and impulsivity. People with visible tattoos are more likely to be reckless and impulsive than those without ink, according to a new study reported by the Daily Mail. The study by economists from McMaster University in Canada of more than 1,000...
Conversion therapy leader McKrae Game is gay, disavows practiceVideo
For 20 years, McKrae Game led Hope for Wholeness, a faith-based conversion therapy program in South Carolina. The discredited practice was intended to suppress or eradicate a person’s LGBTQ identity through counseling or ministry, reports The Post and Courier. Game was fired from the group and in June announced he...
25 bags of white powder in London luggage turn out to be vegan cake mix
What could have been a huge drug bust crumbled when police determined the evidence was cake mix. British Transport Police were dispatched when a suitcase containing 25 bags of white powder was spotted at Britain’s Gatwick airport on Wednesday, reports The Guardian. An employee of Purezza vegan pizza shops was...
Unflushed toilet prompts threat with machete
A Florida man was arrested after threatening a friend with a machete over an unflushed toilet. Keith Mounts, 46, of Hudson was detained last week by officers from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, reports Newsweek. The victim claimed Mounts pointed the knife in his face and said he would “chop” him...
‘Jelly brains’ emerge in Pennsylvania lakeVideo
Gooey blobs are living in a Monroe County lake. Visitors to Skytop Lodge near Canadensis just might catch a glimpse of these melon-sized bryozoans, or jelly brains, reports WNEP-TV. The colony of moss animals is harmless and indicators of healthy water. They were intriguing to guests on guided nature walks...
Watch the teaser for ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ by Netflix
A small detail in the season finale of “Breaking Bad” provided the title for the upcoming follow-up movie. Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, drove off in a Chevy El Camino and the new film will reveal Pinkman’s life after the conclusion of the Emmy-winning drama. Netflix released a one-minute...
Man uses Roman candle to remove hornet nest; roof ignites
In case it’s not obvious, using fireworks to remove a hornet nest on a wood house soaked with flammable liquid is a bad idea. Dave Schmida, 21, learned that lesson while removing a nest of hornets three stories up on his family home in Sturbridge, Mass., the Telegram reports. Schmida...
