December News Bits
December 16, 2015
ENGLAND
“The internet never lies,” said no one, ever. Suzanne Dale, a 66-year-old British woman in Greater Manchester almost burned her house down after trying a suggestion on Facebook to create the perfect grilled cheese. Dale followed the life-hack by turning her toaster sideways, but it ended up bursting into flames. She quickly threw the toaster out of her home on Nov. 18. Dale then proceeded to upload an image of the burning toaster onto Facebook.
ZIMBABWE
Beauty is generally a desirable trait; however, for Mison Sere, a 42-year-old from Zimbabwe, it is the exact opposite of what he wants. Sere won the 4th annual Mr. Ugly contest without the help of beauty on Nov. 21. After the contest was over, Sere was criticized by his competitor William Masvinu, who claimed that the winner was “too handsome” to have gained the title of Zimbabwe’s Mr. Ugly.
FLORIDA
A typical Florida picnic took a bad turn when a hungry alligator decided to stop by for a snack. Michael Tamayo, a University of Florida student, was sitting with her friend when a gator showed up unannounced. The four-foot gator casually waddled in and snapped at a nearby sandwich on the blanket. However, other residents were not particularly concerned because they were used to alligators dropping by.
CALIFORNIA
Chaos reigned at an airport recently as a result of the illegal import of a large number of tamales. Several hundred pork tamales were smuggled from Mexico to Los Angeles, stuffed in travelers’ suitcases. The traveler had previously denied carrying pork products on a declaration form, but inspectors later discovered the plastic wrapped food. The traveler was fined $1,000. Customs officials ordered the tamales to be destroyed.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Christmas is a time for celebration for everyone, including criminals. A Czech man broke into a restaurant and hid in the restroom, coming out after closing time. He proceeded to consume over $800 in food and wine but was discovered by a cleaner before he could make his great escape.
SWEDEN
Famous singers from Sweden include Tove Lo, Zara Larsson, and now goats. ActionAid, a company dedicated to eradicating poverty, created a Christmas album consisting of eight classics like “O Holy Night” in order to raise awareness about the positive impact goats can have in Third World countries.
