Weird English News
News That Sounds Like a Joke
A 114-pound tortoise, part of the Zambini Family Circus performing in Madison, Wis., in July, escaped. He actually made good time on his dash for freedom, covering two miles in six days before being spotted. [Journal Sentinel-AP, 7-18-09]
About 20 men were present for a Belgian body builders' championship in May when three anti-doping officials arrived unexpectedly and requested urine samples. Every single contestant abruptly grabbed his gear and fled, according to press reports, and the event was canceled. [The Times (London), 5-19-09; Mesomorphosis.com, 5-18-09]
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