The Absurd

Several fishermen in Sri Lanka died with others in critical condition after they drank from bottles they found floating in the sea. Dumb much? Then we’re off to sunny, crazy Florida where a supposed game of hide and seek went wrong. Or did it? Next, we’ll hear about the amazing story of flight attendant Vesna Vulovic who survived a 10,000 metre fall after the airplane she was in blew up. Lastly, let’s learn about the guy who got bit by a snake, and then bit it back … twice!

Mel has some more facts for us that are completely untrue. Then we’ll meet Olivia the “bionic girl” who feels no pain and barely eats or sleeps. Hippos are scary. Imagine if those foul tempered buggers could fly. Well, they kind of can. Lastly, a boy in Montreal was attacked by a fish while swimming at a beach in a freshwater lake. What the heck?

Woman sues auto insurer for getting an STD after having sex in a car. Yup! Then, a super lucky man in Nigeria is rescued after almost three days trapped inside an overturned boat 100 feet down. Then we’re down in New Orleans for some more underwater adventures. This time it’s a padlocked skull. You heard me. Next, a romantic (albeit strange) gift idea very nearly turns deadly. I wonder if they’re still together. Then finally a little tale from Vancouver Island where a woman will no doubt check the trunk of her car every damn day from now on. Maybe we all should.

Woman sues her employee for not making her do any work for her pay. Seriously. Police often get a bad rap, and sometimes, it's deserved. Like this story where police held a man in detention for murdering his father, even though they knew the man was still alive. How old do you think the youngest person to give birth was? We know. Did you ever think about how astronauts who went to the moon dealt with going to the bathroom? Neither did we. Until now.

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee (unlike Mel who has never been stung … yet) you know it hurts. Now imagine getting stung … in the eye. Who doesn’t love a good barbecue? Ever wondered what’s in that burger? You might after hearing this story. I think we’ve all wanted to duck out of plans that we’ve made. Wait until you hear how far this woman went with her plan to get out of a blind date. Next, we’re off to India where we will hear of the man who had gender reassignment surgery … even though he didn’t want it. It was all part of a diabolical plan by another man. Oh India. You are such a gold mine.

Ever sneezed and coughed at the same time? I have, and it’s no picnic. Even if you’re on a picnic. This guy did and the outcome was … messy. Then we’ll meet a guy who lost a fantasy football pool and had to go out on a date … with a blow up doll. But it didn’t end there. Oh no. Then we’re off to Nebraska where an unfortunate woman died … twice. Blue the chicken has a very loving home. So much so that when she needed heart surgery, her owner didn’t think twice. And lastly, the 2008 word of the year in Belgium and The Netherlands was “swaffelen”. Know what it means? You’re not likely to forget once you learn.

Imagine if the person you married was not who they said they were. In fact, they're not even the sex you thought they were. Do you remember Killer Bees, and how they were moving north out of South America? Well fortunately, they never got here. But very soon you may be able to buy their beer. Word to the wise, if you're appearing in court for driving under suspension, don't do so via Zoom ... while you're driving. The band Black Sabbath (a personal favourite of Rod's) is apparently also a favourite of bears.

I think it’s fair to say we’d all like to be rich. Question is, how far are we willing to go to become rich? Well a man in Malawi found out … the hard way just what it costs.Big news from the world of teeth. You ever found a car sexy? A man in South Korea sure does. Ohh … yeah!

A story out of Quebec where donating sperm is just … too much sperm. Next, imagine being a conjoined twin. Now imagine that person you literally share a body with is mean, cruel, even psychopathic. We’re off to Russia where Masha and Dasha were the oldest known set of conjoined twins. This is not a happy story folks. But it ends better than it starts. And lastly, Mel will take us back to the 1950’s. The good ol days. When dating had some really silly rules.

What if you were always hungry? What if you could never satisfy that hunger no matter how much and what you ate? Let’s meet the man who has been dubbed the hungriest man ever. You like lobster? This guy must have because he went to some pretty extreme lengths and paid a permanent price to satisfy his craving. Speaking of cravings, we all know most kids love McDonald’s. This boy was really jonesin’ for a burger. Bet his parents aren’t lovin’ it.