Sandy Allen, world’s tallest woman, dies at 53
A woman who grew to be seven feet, seven inches tall and was recognized as the world’s tallest female died early Wednesday. Sandy Allen was 53.
A family friend says Allen, who used her height to inspire schoolchildren to accept those who are different, died at a nursing home in her home... read more
Burger King Bath guy gets fired
It started as a birthday joke. An employee at a Burger King restaurant near Dayton, Ohio apparently decided to follow the restaurant’s motto to “have it your way” and filmed himself as he took a bath in the fast food restaurant’s big kitchen sink.
The worker, 25-year-o... read more
Bigfoot Found! or so they claim
Bigfoot found, claim intrepid researchers. The famous “Bigfoot” of persistent folklore has been found and will be revealed to the world, according to a press release. In order to heighten the tension, the men responsible for the press release are holding a press conference on August 15th... read more
A real life Star Wars wedding
Star Wars fanatics Rebecca D’Madeiros and Bill Duda are so obsessed with the blockbuster movies they wanted to add a bit of the force to their special day.
So they dressed up as characters from the sci-fi blockbusters and were even married by a man dressed as Yoda.
The couple, who we... read more
Poof! Scientists closer to invisibility cloak
Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time they were able to cloak three-dimensional objects using artificially engineered materials that redirect light around the objects. Prev... read more
Meghan McCain wants to be Paris Hilton
Sen. John McCain has lost Paris Hilton’s vote by using her image to help brand Sen. Barack Obama as just another worthless, mindless “celebrity” in his TV ad.
But ironically, while he’s comparing Obama to Paris and Britney Spears, his own daughter Meghan McCain has... read more
Iconic stone arch collapses in southern Utah park
One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.
Paul Henderson, the park’s chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday.
The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. F... read more
Indiana Prison Guard Allegedly Helps Sarah Pender Escape
Authorities arrested a prison guard Tuesday for allegedly helping an inmate escape by driving her out of the prison complex hidden inside a vehicle.
Scott A. Spitler was arrested early Tuesday in connection with Sarah Pender’s Monday escape from the Rockville Correctional Facility about... read more
Indictment links John ‘Junior’ Gotti to 3 NY killings
John A. “Junior” Gotti has been indicted on conspiracy charges in Florida, linking him to large-scale cocaine trafficking and the slayings of three New York men in the late 1980s and early 1990s, federal officials said Tuesday.
Federal prosecutor Robert O’Neill announced the... read more
Farmer builds ‘Redneck Stonehenge’
A farmer has erected a fence in his backyard made of three old cars sticking up in the air to send a message to new neighbors that he can do whatever he wants on his farm. “This is just a fun way for me to say, ‘Hey boys, I’m still here,’” said Rhett Davis. “This ... read more
