Back in 1997, Ross Lucock of Australia won a meat tray during a pub raffle…

Back in 1997, Ross Lucock of Australia won a meat tray during a pub raffle. Informed that he needed to be wearing shoes while in the pub, he proceeded to strap the meat (pork chops) to his feet and parade around the pub, leading to the inevitable accident in which another pub patron slipped on the trail of pork slime and broke his arm. The guy with the broken arm then sued the pub, arguing that it had breached its duty of care by its “failure to remove [Mr. Lucock]… in the knowledge that he was inebriated and was clad with pork chops strapped to his feet.” He was awarded $750,000 in damages.

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Rep. Tom Moore Jr. once submitted legislation to the Texas…

Rep. Tom Moore Jr. once submitted legislation to the Texas legislature in favor of honoring notorious murderer Albert DeSalvo “for his work in ‘population control’” as an April Fool’s Day joke. Without paying any attention to it, it was unanimously passed.

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In 2011, two men para-glided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving…

In 2011, two men para-glided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42min and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.

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Ironically, the French flew the white flag as a symbol…

Ironically, the French flew the white flag as a symbol of military command.

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Scientists have found that smiling men are less attractive…

Scientists have found that smiling men are less attractive to women because they may be judged to be more feminine and less dominant. However, men find smiling women more attractive.

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While in college, Theodor Seuss Geisel was caught drinking gin…

While in college, Theodor Seuss Geisel was caught drinking gin with his friends; as a result, his dean insisted he resign from the college magazine. To continue working on the magazine without the dean’s knowledge, he began signing his work with “Seuss,” which he later changed to “Dr. Seuss.”

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Today in History for 28th June 2014

Historical Events

767 - St Paul I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

1874 - Freedmen's Bank closes

1957 - Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team

1963 - Belaunde Terry inaugurated as pres of Peru

1967 - George Harrison is fined £6 for speeding

1990 - 17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards

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Famous Birthdays

1865 - Otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist (Remarkable Stories)

1934 - Roy Gilchrist, cricketer (volatile WI fast bowler of late 50s)

1958 - Oran "Juice" Jones, rocker (Curiosity, Here I Go Again)

1971 - Greg Evans, NFL/WLAF safety (Buffalo Bills, Frankfurt Galaxy)

1977 - Harun Tekin, Turkish musician, Mor ve Ötesi

1983 - Maui Taylor, Filipino model and singer

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Famous Deaths

1958 - George Gunn, cricketer (15 Tests for England), dies at 50

1958 - Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Robin Hood), dies at 77

1989 - Joris Ivens, director (Indonesia), dies at 90

1993 - GG Allin, American punk rock singer (b. 1956)

2007 - Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1919)

2009 - Fred Travalena, American comedian and impressionist (b. 1942)

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