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Circus Elephant Hit in Drive-By Shooting in Mississippi
April 10, 2013 This has to be the strangest case of a drive-by shooting in the history of drive- by shootings. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were at a show in Tupelo, Mississippi, when a circus elephant was hit by a drive- by shooter. The Asian elephant named Carol was in an outside area at the Tupelo Arena when a dive-by shooter opened fire on the area and hit Carol.
Milk in a Bottle for the First Time in 1879
April 9, 2013 It’s amazing to think that milk first appeared in glass bottles for the first time in the United States 1879 and was a big improvement in hygiene and convenience. Before milk came in a bottle, people would buy it as a bulk item usually from a keg or bucket and put it in any type of container they had. The new method of delivery caught on fast with some states requiring milk to be sold in a bottle by the first decade of the 20th century.
Denny’s Restaurant in Las Vegas Builds Wedding Chapel
April 9, 2013 Denny’s Restaurant in Las Vegas built a wedding chapel in the middle of their dining area and the first couple to be married there were Nancy Levandowski and Steven Keller. They have been fans of Denny’s for 35 years and when it came time to tie they knew they couldn’t find a better place.
Hallmark Channel Annouces the Kitten Bowl on Super Sunday
April 8, 2013 After the popularity of the Puppy Bowl on the Animal Planet on Super Bowl Sunday, the Hallmark Channel announced they will put on the Kitten Bowl. It will be a three-hour special on Super Sunday that they are calling the "greatest feline showdown in cable television history". The event will consist of hoop jumping, hurdles, A-frame Alpine scratchers, tunnels and weave poles.
Hank Aaron Sets Baseball’s Home Run Record
April 8, 2013 It Was Mickey Mantle that once said; ‘Hank Aaron is the best ball player of my era’. That’s saying a lot considering the players he played with, like Joe DiMaggio and Roger Maris, but like Mantle said, he never got his due. His nickname was “Hammerin’ Hank”, and for 23 years played for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers and was regarded as one of the greatest hitters of all time.
‘Boogie Shoes’ Inducted into the Library of Congress
March 26, 2013 The 2012 inductees into the National Registry of the Library of Congress have been announced and K.C. and the Sunshine Band’s, Boogie Shoes’, their disco classic, which brings the registry of the total number of recordings as of 2012 to 375. A recording is inducted for the cultural, historical and significance of its influence in the era they were recorded. The recordings must be at least 10 year old as well.
Woman Drinks Too Much Tea Developes Rare Bone Disease
March 26, 2013 A 47 year old Michigan woman drank so much tea it began to affect her in a negative way. For 17 years she was drinking at least a pitcher a day of a special ‘hyper-concentrated brew’ that was made with 100 tea bags. The thick tea made her suffer in her hips and back and caused her to develop a rare bone disease.
Falsley Accused of Murder, Man Released After 23 Years Has Heart Attack After Two Days of Freedom
March 25, 2013 David Ranta spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was accused of the 1991 murder of Rabbi Chaskel Werzberger after a failed jewelry heist the year before and was sentenced to 37 1/2 years in prison. Mr. Ranta, 58, was released Wednesday of last week after prosecutors admitted evidence against him has fallen apart over the years.
Some Clinics See Rise in Vasectomies During NCAA Tournament
March 25, 2013 Now that the NCAA Basketball Tournament is in full swing, men are taking the opportunity to get a vasectomy at the same time. At the Cleveland clinic they have noticed a sharp rise in the amount of vasectomies they are performing now that the tournament is underway. According to Dr. Steven Jones there has be a 50% increase with him doing one every 15 minutes.
Montana Considering Road-Kill Bill for Large Animals
March 23, 2013 Montana is considering a road kill for meat bill that would allow permits to be issued to people so they can pick-up dead animals that are on the side of the road.