George Ballas, the inventor of the Weed-Eater, died at age 84. In his honor, Mexican and Japanese gardeners across the entire Los Angeles basin, switched off their leaf blowers for one minute of silence.
According to Dr. Karen Halliogan, director of veterinary services for the SPCA, coughing up hair balls and shredding couches are normal behavior for a cat in good health and owners should not be concerned. However, if your cat coughs up a couch....
A carpenter in the Netherlands built an exact replica of Noah's Ark. Turned out he ended up with the same problem Noah reportedly had -- not enough life boats. But he solved the shortage just like Noah did -- he invited enough giant sea turtles to make up the difference.
A spokesman for the Catholic Church, commenting on "Jerry Springer: the Opera" soon to open in Los Angeles, condemned its "profanity, nudity and blasphemous content" and it's depiction of Jesus as "the hypocrite son of the fascist tyrant on high." His did, however, praise the play's lighting and its sound.