WEIRD & WACKY NEWS!! (First Edition)

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Portland, Oregon

Ever sue a mouse? Ashreana Scott sued her local Chuck E. Cheese for $1,000 after her hair got tangled for 20 minutes in a machine that counts tickets for prize redemption. Ouch! In the lawsuit, Scott said the incident caused injuries, discomfort, and headaches, and she not only wants a jury trial, but also a sign posted near the machine to warn others. The manager at the restaurant declined to comment on the lawsuit but said the machines already have warning signs.

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Settecani, Italy

Residents of this small little village were startled when their kitchen and bathroom taps began dispensing red wine rather than water! No, it wasn’t a modern-day miracle, it was a plumbing issue. Locals quickly identified the wine as Lambrusco Grasparossa, which is produced at a nearby winery. Officials quickly found a leak that sent wine from a nearby silo into the water pipes. Some quick-thinking residents bottled as much of the tap wine as they could before the problem was resolved.

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Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Keith Redl was more than a little annoyed when his 8-year-old grandson won a raffle. It turned out to be $200 worth of cannabis products and accessories! Chocolate edibles, vanilla pot chai, a bong, plus other ‘products.’ During the fundraiser for youth hockey, the boy’s father gave him $10 worth of tickets to bid on whatever prizes he liked, and the kid thought he was bidding on just chocolate. “My grandson thought he had won a great prize, but when I told him he couldn’t have any of it, he got mad.”