Weird But True

WEIRD BUT TRUE

This dog is cat’s best friend.

Leo the terrier saved a litter of kittens when he refused to leave the four newborns even as smoke poured through their Melbourne, Australia, house.

Firefighters revived the hero pooch with oxygen and CPR.

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Is this croc a crock?

Wildlife experts on Cyprus have gotten reports of a crocodile sighting at the Kouris Reservoir. Problem is, the island nation has never had any crocs.

The rumor has resulted in eight sweeps but no crocodile.

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Fart your way to better health.

New research involving mice showed that when the critters let loose, it lowered their blood pressure.

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A British man who returned from vacation found that workers had painted double yellow lines around his parked car – prompting cops to leave two parking tickets on the windshield.

The workers, who were resurfacing a road, simply swerved their painting pattern and kept going, leaving Paul McCarthy, of Leeds, fuming.

“It’s laughable,” said McCarthy, 26. “I’ve no intention of paying the parking fines.”

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It’s getting serious out there on eBay.

A man who bought a used cellphone – and returned it for a refund but badmouthed the seller – now may have to settle a cyber libel suit.

Returning the used merchandise wasn’t enough for Chris Read, of England. He told off seller Joel Jones in the “comments” space, saying, “I paid for a Samsung F700 and got a Samsung F700V.”

Jones, a used-electronics dealer, took umbrage. Read got a letter asking him to admit that his comments were unfair – or else he’d have a date in court for “substantial” legal fees, plus $350 in costs.