1990s
Forgot she shot him
The strange case of Roberta and William Randall of Phoenix, Arizona. She shot him in the face while he was napping, then forgot she shot him. He didn't realize he had been shot. Apparently the hole in his cheek didn't make him suspicious. Nor did the note she had written for him, "Bill, you've been shot. Call 911."
Democrat and Chronicle - Feb 27, 1992
The Arizona Republic (Mar 17, 1991) offers a few more details about this mysterious case:
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Category: Crime, 1990s
Bacteria Panic
"Never play this game with the real victims of disease."
Arizona Republic - May 3, 1991
Washington Post - May 7, 1991
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Category: Games, 1990s
Motivational Bull Castration
Continuing the theme of odd ways coaches have motivated players (started with yesterday's post about the coach who bit the heads off live frogs) —In 1992, Mississippi State Coach Jackie Sherrill arranged for a bull to be castrated in front of his players before a game, as an "educational and motivational experience." Asked how it was motivational, Sherrill replied, "That's everybody's different perception."
His team did win the game.
The Tennessean - Sep 15, 1992
The Tennessean - Sep 18, 1992
Asbury Park Press - Sep 15, 1992
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Category: Sports, 1990s
Brits ban 666 from license plates
In 1990, the British banned the devil from their roads. But over in Russia, where his Satanic influence continued to reign unchecked, a Dodge Viper with the license plate '666' mysteriously burst into flames in 2009.
Arizona Republic - May 3, 1991
Bangor Daily News - Feb 5, 1990
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Category: 1990s, Cars
Find the movie tickets
September 1994: Georges Wache, managing director at a French furniture company in Vietnam, offered free movie tickets to employees as a morale booster to reward them for good work. The only catch was that to receive the giveaway, the employees had to "put their heads between his thighs" to search for the tickets.One man refused and reported the odd demand to the authorities. When word reached the media, it sparked national outrage. Saigon newspapers branded Wache "The Ugly Frenchman" and demanded his deportation from the country. Wache insisted that his actions had simply been innocent fun that was misinterpreted. From what I can gather, Wache eventually was able to keep his job.
Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 13, 1994
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Category: Business, 1990s
When the Day Breaks
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Cartoons, 1990s
Diet Yourself to Death
So this is kind of a "good news/bad news" story then?
Original article here.
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Category: Death, Sports, 1990s, Bodybuilding, Dieting and Weight Loss
Fondled while floating to earth
1997: Cockrell couldn't keep his hands to himself.Bonus: the skydiving school was in Climax, North Carolina.
The Des Moines Register - Feb 9, 1997
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Category: 1990s
Bus Driver Asks Kids If He Should Hit Dog, Then Does
January 1994: A school bus driver in Port Washington, Wisconsin insisted he was only joking when he shouted out "Should I hit the dog?" seconds before he hit a dog on the road. The animal belonged to two of the children on the bus. It often came up to the road to meet them. The driver, who later resigned, blamed the accident on icy conditions.
The Journal Times - Feb 4, 1994
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Category: Accidents, Animals, Dogs, 1990s
Moldy Fashion
May 1999: Belgian fashion designer Maison Martin Margiela had a fashion/art exhibition at the Brooklyn Anchorage gallery in New York City in which he displayed his latest creation — mold-covered clothes. Reported Time: "The clothes were dipped in agar and treated with mold, bacteria and yeast; they were then left to develop new colors and textures (the smell is a bonus)."In fairness to Martin Margiela, this was more art than fashion show. According to art historian Ingrid Loschek, the display "compared the natural cycle of creation and decay to the consumer cycle of buying and discarding."
The moldy clothes were burned at the end of the exhibition, since they were in such an advanced stage of decomposition that they were unfit for anyone to wear.
via pinterest
via Slow and Steady Wins the Race
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Category: Art, Fashion, 1990s
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