Oddly Enough

Doctors pull screws, nails from metal-eating man Friday, 11 Jul 2008 12:27pm EDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Doctors in a coastal town in northwestern Peru have rescued the innards of a 38-year-old man by removing 17 metal objects -- among them nails, a watch clasp and a knife -- that he ate.  Full Article

 
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Stripper arrested for subway pole dances Friday, 11 Jul 2008 05:47pm EDT 

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A stripper who danced on the poles of Santiago subway trains to challenge the prudishness of Chilean society was arrested on Thursday during one of her lightning performances.  Full Article  |  Video 

And Finally... *Burp*

Jul. 10 - Methane measuring, "free hug day", drive-in weddings, and a five-year-old piano prodigy.  Play Video

 
Strange and unusual

Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a recent sampling.  Slideshow 

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Rare Marley, Skynyrd performances sold online

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Vintage concert performances by such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Marley will soon join the nearly 500 recordings already available for download purchase at the music and memorabilia site Wolfgang's Vault.  Full Article