http://weirdstuffnews.com weird news and stuff Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:23:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en weirdstuffnewshttp://feedburner.google.com This is probably one of the strangest medical stories any one's seen in a long time. A Russian man's suspected lung tumor was found to actually be a five-inch-long seedling. Doctors said it was impossible for him to inhale something that big, so the tree must have grown in his ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/04/tumor-is-actually-tree/ A courts upheld a divorce by a Saudi Arabian man via text message this week. In the country, all a man must do to divorce his wife is say "I divorce you" three times. It has never been done by text message before, but courts said it will stand. Link Photo ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/04/divorce-via-text-message/ A soccer match in Manchester, England managed to set a new record for strange penalties when a player was given a yellow card for farting during a penalty shot. The reffere deemed the act to be "ungentlemanly conduct." The player's team still pulled through and won the game though. Link Image ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/04/soccer-player-penalized-for-farting/ If you get in trouble for reading sites like this while at work, tell your boss to take a chill pill. A new study shows that moderate leisure internet reading can actually increase workplace productivity by up to 9%. “Firms spend millions on software to block their employees from watching videos ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/04/slacking-off-increases-productivity/ Students attending classes at East Shore Middle School in Connecticut are protesting a new "no-touching" rule that prevents physical contact of any type. While the rule was intended to help prevent fish fights, its effect is stopping kids from being able to give high-fives, knuckles or from being able to ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/03/no-touching-rule-leads-to-student-protests/ Note to self: Do not try to pay traffic tickets in spare change you have sealed in your urine. For one thing, the state will not accept your payment and will send your bill to collections. For another, you will be paying a ton for shipping. Lastly, everyone in America ... http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/03/man-pays-ticket-in-urine-soaked-change/ The Smoking Gun reports that Vince Shlomi AKA ShamWow Guy was arrested after fighting a whore. Shlomi said that when he kissed Harris, she suddenly "bit his tongue and would not let go." Shlomi then punched Harris several times until she released his tongue. Link http://weirdstuffnews.com/2009/03/shamwow-guy-fights-hooker/