In Michigan, an 89-year old man returned a book to the library that he checked out in 1933. He was assessed an overdue fine of $38,271 and an additional $1.00 for failure to rewind several 8-track tapes he borrowed in 1958.
There are unconfirmed reports out of London that ABBA has been hired to perform at Prince William’s wedding. Close, but actually it’s Meryl Streep who’s been asked to sing the score from “Momma Mia.”
A group of 8-year-old British students published a ground-breaking paper on the behavior of the honey bee. The study began as a biology class project on birds and bees, but since they already knew about sex, they concentrated on the bees.
A 10-year old Canadian girl has become the youngest astronomer in history to discover a supernova 240 million light years from earth. The closest an American has come was last summer when a 10-year old spotted Lindsay Lohan emerging from 24 hours in rehab.
Shaquille O’Neal paid a $35,000 fine for dissing referees after the Celtics loss on Christmas. No telling what he’ll be fined for riding on the “Help Cure Blind NFL Refs” float in the Rose Parade.
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