(10 stories) Chinese Shipping Magnate Drops $328,000 for Racing Pigeon

Offbeat - News February 8, 2012 See Offbeat Weather Chinese Shipping Magnate Drops $328,000 for Racing Pigeon (weirdasianews) According to an "international pigeon auction house" (which is apparently a real thing), Zhen Yu Hu, a Chinese shipping magnate, dropped the hefty sum of money on the bird. "Bored" Clerk Caught Watching Porn During Rape Trial (NBC Connecticut) A veteran London court clerk caught surfing porn sites during a rape trial said he did so "because he was bored." Debasish Majumder, 54, pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in public office and five counts of possession of indecent images, the U.K. Daily Mail newspaper reported. Russia reaches lake under Antarctica (wthitv) After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years - a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets. TSA Agent Steals $5K During JFK Security Screen (blogs.findlaw) An airport security screener's alleged departure from procedure will soon lead to her arrival in court. Judge Orders Florida Man To Take His Wife on a Date (NBC Philadelphia) Just in time for Valentine's Day, a Florida judge ruled on Tuesday that a man involved in a scuffle with his wife treat her to an evening at a local bowling alley and a romantic meal at Red Lobster. NYC's Times Square gets huge heart (WNDY-TV Indianapolis) There's a giant red heart in the middle of New York City's Times Square that can measure love's pulse. Breads top list of salt sources (WOODTV) Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. PETA Sues SeaWorld Over Killer Whale Enslavement (NBC Miami) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the vocal group behind those eye-popping anti-fur ads, filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld for capturing and "enslaving" orcas named as plaintiffs in the case. NYC parade record? 5,438 tons of paper (KRQE Albuquerque) New York City Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty says he expect to see about 40 tons of paper showered on the New York Giants during their Super Bowl victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes. Fraternity Sued Over Bottle Rocket Shot From Anus (blogs.findlaw) An attempted bottle-rocket launch from a drunken frat boy's anus backfired and caused a fellow frat boy to fall off a deck, a lawsuit claims. More Offbeat News...

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