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"It is the right hemisphere that understands the emotional or the humorous aspect of a narrative; it is also better able to appreciate irony and sarcasm – all that is not explicit but radically alters meaning. . . . There is a large literature showing that the right hemisphere is crucial for appreciation of cartoons, jokes and humour of every kind." Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things

With a Side of Fried Cat

Odd Consumer News: Restaurant owner David Kerr said Wednesday that he received lots of complaints and abusive phone calls after he started serving horse steaks [called "Mr. Ed is Dead"] at his eatery in Hamilton, North Island, as part of an annual event during which restaurateurs compete to

Monkey Attack

> Authorities were searching Tuesday for a monkey that escaped his cage and bit a man before fleeing. Noble County Sheriff Landon Smith said two monkeys escaped from an outdoor cage, but one was soon captured by the owner. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ESCAPED_MONKEY?SITE=

Horrible Lawsuit . . .

. . . but we sympathize. > Weathermen are being sued in Romania by hotel and restaurant owners who say the rain they keep forecasting has frequently failed to arrive. > They say reports every week that resorts will face heavy rains have hit business hard and left hotels in tourist areas like

At the Risk of Losing our PG Rating . . .

Quick-moving paddle, nudity, presumably a lot of drinking. What could go wrong? > Three strippers and two nightclub managers have been arrested for allegedly spanking a trucker at his 31st birthday bash and severely bruising his backside. > After his friends paid $25, Keith Lowery was handcuffed and spanked with

Naked Anti-Druid

But if therapy is the highest good, this must be all right: > A German man has been arrested after a marriage guidance counsellor advised him to run around naked shouting at trees. > Dieter Braun, 43, from Recklinghausen said the stress release technique had worked perfectly until he was

Running of the Bulls

It's tradition and odd, so we cover it: > Four people were injured during the third running of the bulls here on Saturday, emergency services said. > A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after being gored twice in his right thigh and at the base of his

Communism's Lamer Than We Thought

> A Cuban newspaper says Air Supply are "idols for thousands of Cubans." The paper writes "we would never have imagined that one day they would come here -- and here they are!!" > Fans went nuts when the group sang "All Out of Love&

"Mike Blake" Is Not an Eric Scheske Alias

> Mike Blake, a recovering alcoholic who has never worked in his life, says he will still stay at home and live off the family's [government] benefits. > He claims looking after his kids with his unemployed wife Kathleen, 24, will always be his full-time job. > Blake

Drunk Guys Throwing Heavy Objects

> A game to see who could throw an empty half-barrel of beer the farthest injured two bystanders at a party in the town of Ahnapee early Monday. > During the contest, a 20-year-old man threw the half-barrel and hit several bystanders, injuring two of them, according to the Kewaunee

Insuring Against Attacks by Our Underwater Ally

> One of the world's most famous fables faces a serious financial test in two weeks' time when 100 international athletes plunge into Loch Ness - each insured for Â£1m against monster bites. > A hefty but undisclosed premium has been paid by organisers of Scotland&