In these difficult times there are a lot of people deciding to call in old debts to raise some cash. Well, a German town is trying to call in a 450-year-old debt, which could be worth trillions of euros.
The town of Mittenwalde recently discovered an IOU (debt certificate) dating back to 1562, which clearly states that the town loaned Berlin money, and if repaid, it could make this little town one of the richest in the world.
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Topless Tearaway!
by David Darby •
No, we don’t mean that the vehicle was a soft top with the roof lowered. Unfortunately, Mandy Ramsey was travelling with no clothing on her upper body. We say unfortunately because she was also speeding, which caught the notice of the local, law-enforcement officers in Marion, Florida, USA. Being duty bound to keep abreast of things, they decided to pull Ms. Ramsey over and examine her docs.
Trouble & Strife Race – Wonky World August
by David Darby •
We are in Finland, where they have recently held the Wife Carrying World Championships. Yes, that’s correct, there is a world championships for carrying a wife… and it looks like bloody hard work. The contestants have to tackle a 250 metro assault course, all with ‘a little’ extra weight hanging upside-down from the man’s neck.
Wonky World – Bath Salts Cannabalism
by David Darby •
When we found the headline ‘Woman High On Bath Salts Wanted To Kill Someone And Eat Them’ we really couldn’t resist. As it turns out, bath salts, is a term used for a synthetic drug, much used now in the US and is resulting in some very strange behavior.
Anorexic Appetite
by Martin Myall •
Ex anorexic Peter Czerwinski has become a hamburger-eating champion! The 24-year-old ate 15 hamburgers in the space of 10 minutes during the competition called the Z-Burger Independence Burger Eating Championship. The title also came with 1,000 dollars, to spend on larger trousers one would guess, the win also pocketed him 1,000 dollars worth of gift cards for the local hamburger chain, just what he needs… another bunch of bloody burgers!
Testicle Treat – Wonky World
by David Darby •
It is common knowledge that testicles from a variety of animals are regarded as a culinary treat. However, the last thing you expect when the chef says he is going to serve testicles, is that the said testicles will be his own!
The Cheek!
by David Darby •
Off to the UK now and a four-month-old hamster by the name of Smurf who had an unfortunate encounter with a magnet.
Smurf, was found hanging from her cage by her mouth when owner Kate Meech return from a day out, which meant poor old Smurf may well have been dangling by the dentures for up to eight hours.
Ring Return
by David Darby •
Am not entirely sure that this story really warrants inclusion, but as it involves a toilet we’ll let it go. So, it’s off to the town of Kuna, Idaho in the US.
Somehow, in circumstances that have not been made clear, a lady by the name of Mechelle Rieger managed to flush her diamond wedding ring down the toilet.
Hubble Bubble Toilet Trouble
by David Darby •
Sticking with toilets, here’s a quick one spotted on the Metro website, about a portable toilet that appeared in the middle of a busy street in Romania.
Police in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca admit to being completely baffled as to how the toilet ended up in the middle of a main street. (The temptation to put ‘the police have nothing to go on’ is very strong, but we will resist. Ed.)
Three Wonky World May Articles
by David Darby •
Three Wonky World articles from the may edition, including the arrest of a 6-year-old, a German hiding from a nymphomaniac and another German who admits to doing very little during his career.