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Nepalese Man Declared 'World's Shortest Person'

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:40:12 +0000

On Sunday, an official from Guinness World Records named a 72-year-old Nepalese man the shortest man alive and the shortest person ever to be recorded by the publication. He was presented with two certificates to commemorate these achievements.

Man Survives 61 Days in Snowed-In Car

Jo Pincushion — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:16 +0000

The world is filled with terrible news, so it’s nice for us to find a story with a happy ending once in awhile. Here is an amazing story about a Swedish man who was stranded in a snow drift for 61 days.

Man Arrested on Drug Charges Has the Weirdest Name Ever — Guess What It Is

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:43:21 +0000

Normally the news of a random guy being arrested on a litany of drug charges wouldn’t necessarily make national headlines, but when that guy is named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop (you definitely read that right), people take notice.

Worst Malfunction Ever Cheats Man Out of $57 Million Jackpot

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:35:50 +0000

Most slot machines these days are run on computer chips, which means that just like your trusty laptop, they’re bound to fail on occasion.

That’s what happened to Behar Merlaku, who thought he’d won a $57 million jackpot, only to learn a software error voided his big score.

Man Suing MSNBC Over Michael Jackson Death Interview

Cristin Maher — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:26 +0000

Even if Dr. Conrad Murray was looking to capitalize off of his story concerning Michael Jackson‘s death, one man is claiming he was writing about the pop star’s untimely passing long before the media. In what is surely one of the most twisted and bizarre lawsuits of all time, a man named Everett Watson is looking to sue MSNBC over an interview with Conrad Murray after the death of Michael Jackson. Watson has cited copyright infringement as the offense, since he was working on writing a movie called ‘Murder of Michael Jackson: The Perfect Murder.’

Man Sues Wedding Photographer for the Cost of the Entire Ceremony

Shauna Wright — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:54 +0000

After Todd J. Remis of Manhattan got married, he was outraged to discover his photographer missed a few key moments such as the last dance and the bouquet toss, so he decided to sue.

He doesn’t just want the $4,100 photography fee refunded, though. He also wants $48,000 to recreate the entire wedding, including travel costs to fly the bridal party back to New York so the whole thing can be re-shot by another photographer.

Man Vandalizes Garage With Spray-Painted Proposal [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:08:41 +0000

We've seen our fair share of wacky marriage proposals, but this one might take the cake.

UPI reports that New York-based couple Roger and Carolyn Mooyoung got the surprise of their life when they received a letter informing them that their Florida vacation home had been vandalized.

According to the letter, someone had spray painted a marriage proposal on their garage, to which the recipient, named Alison, responded to with a spray-painted "yes."

Man Finds $9 Million Lottery Ticket in the Nick of Time

Billy Goforth — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:18:01 +0000

Doing your taxes is a pain, and many people put off their preparation until right before the mid-April filing date. Chicago man Irving Przyborski is certainly grateful he got a bit of a jump on his 2010 taxes .

That's because when Przyborski went into his tax files last week, he found a lottery ticket he had bought almost a year before among the paperwork. When Przyborski checked the numbers, he realized he was a winner to the tune of $9 million dollars!