Australian Family Accidentally Orders 48 Boxes Of Toilet Paper
In efforts to buy toilet paper for family, they accidentally purchase $2,153 worth of it. The family ordinarily ordered 48 rolls at a time, and inadvertently ordered 48 boxes. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/03/09/Family-accidentally-orders-2153-worth-of-toilet-paper/9431583777077/ (Photo courtesy of Reuters)
Man Slams His Pickup Truck Into Statue On Easter Island
Man slams his vehicle into Easter Island statue. A resident of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island, a Polynesian territory of Chile) was arrested last week for damaging one of the island’s sacred moai statues with his pickup truck. https://www.livescience.com/easter-island-moai-car-crash.html (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)
Man In Portland, OR Takes Hatchet To Voodoo Doughnut Shop, Robs Box Of Doughnuts, Arrested Short Distance Away Eating Doughnut
Man in Portland, Oregon takes hatchet to Voodoo doughnut shop, robs box of doughnuts, and stops short distance away, where he was found eating a doughnut. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-in-oregon-say-a-man-robbed-a-doughnut-shop-with-a-hatchet-he-was-found-eating-a-doughnut/ar-BB10V04l (Photo courtesy of Financial Times)
Appeals Court Rules Led Zeppelin Did Not Steal Opening Riff On Stairway To Heaven From Taurus
Appeals Court rules Led Zeppelin did not steal the Stairway To Heaven opening riff from Taurus. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51805905 (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Mom Puts Brand Stickers On Produce To Entice Kids To Eat Nutritious Foods
Mom puts her own stickers on cheaper foods she buys to entice her kids to eat. The kids believe they are eating brand name foods, and the mom sees to it they eat nutritious items at a lower price. Win, win for everyone. https://apple.news/AEwlm4B5IS4C5i3G1o3LgRw (Photo courtesy of Daily Mail)
Lettuce Will Be Grown In Space
Lettuce will be grown in space. An experiment conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) has shown that not only can the vegetable be grown in space, but also that it’s just as nutritious as the lettuce grown on Earth. https://apple.news/AaKYNosczTFi65-fISvSCaw (Photo courtesy of TechSpot)
Niue First Country To Receive Dark Sky Designation
Niue is the world’s first country to receive Dark Sky designation. https://apple.news/AlNAklsZSSk6tiEpn91mVWw (Photo courtesy of RNZ News)