When All Else Fails, Take Off Your Clothes! - A group of Texas librarians are doing all they can to debunk the stereotype and help raise money for damaged libraries. The ladies will be baring their skin and revealing their tattoos in a new calendar to be sold by the Texas Library Association. Librarian Shawne Miksa says it's a way to get people to notice library issues. As the model for November 2010, she shows off Chinese characters on her lower back that mean "wisdom" and "desire." The "Tattooed Ladies of TLA" 18-month calendar is a sequel, if you will, to the successful "Men of Texas Libraries" calendar, which raised $9,000 to help libraries damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Texas Library Association)

Now We Have Scooterjacking? - We know about carjacking -- but scooterjacking? In Cincinnati, an 11-year-old boy has been arrested and stands accused of trying to "scooterjack" two younger boys' scooters by threatening them with a gun! Now the gun turned out to be a toy but the father of the two victims, ages 8 and 10, said his sons couldn't tell it was a toy and it was a very frightening experience. The suspect told the boys he was going to take one of their scooters and then chased them away when they ran. The scooterjacker is now being held in a juvenile detention center. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Perfume Sends 34 To Hospital! - At first officials were worried that it was carbon monoxide or some other toxic fumes had sickened almost 150 people at a Texas Bank of America call center. Nope -- it was just some bad perfume! 34 people were taken to hospitals, 12 by ambulance, after reporting dizziness and shortness of breath. An additional 110 were treated at the scene. This all started after a co-worker sprayed some perfume. They haven't released any information about the brand of perfume but something tells us it's the kind that is usually sold by the quart. (myway.com)

New Kind of Dog Treat - In Maldon, England, Mark and Michelle Jewell were worried that their dog Bertie was walking strangely and seemed so sick. An x-ray at the vet's quickly diagnosed the problem. Bertie had swallowed not one, but NINE GOLF BALLS! Man, they must be tastier than we thought! Took two-hours worth of surgery to get those balls out. And they also happened to find a bullet that was lodged in the fat around the dog's stomach. Mark and Michelle said they were unaware that Bertie had ever been shot. Yeah -- it was probably by some golfer on the fairways who kept getting his golf balls eaten! (AHN News)

The Sisterhood of the Sudanese Pants! - There calling it a "test court case" in Sudan and it's all about a pair of pants. In this case, a pair of green slacks that United Nations worker Lubna Hussein was arrested for wearing in public! That's a big no-no for women in the Sudan and she now faces 40 lashes! Hussein wore the same green pants to her hearing causing more uproar. The court has to decide whether her status as a U.N. employee gave her legal immunity. Hussein, a former journalist said, "Thousands of women are punished with lashes in Sudan but they stay silent. The law is being used to harass women and I want to expose this." She said a number of other women arrested with her received lashes. But her case was sent for trial when she called in a lawyer. Scores of women, some wearing slacks and jeans, attended the case. Some waved small signs with the slogan "Lashing people is against human rights." (Reuters)

I Only Accidentally Hit His Face Several Times! - In Tampa, Florida, porn star Stormy Daniels is back in the news after a fight with her husband. Police say Daniels came home after 7 p.m., confronted her husband about an unpaid bill and began throwing things in their home. She told officers that she was merely trying to get the car keys that her husband was holding over his head and accidentally hit him in the face-- several times. Her husband was not hurt, but Daniels was arrested anyway for assault. The porn star grabbed national headlines last year when she announced she may run for Congress in Louisiana in 2010. She would be vying against U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who has his own sexual issues after being linked to the high profile D.C. prostitute in 2008. (TampaBay.com)

Blame It On the Stress - In Detroit, 29-year-old Jimmie Lee Fortun says it was stress that led him to start robbing banks. He told investigators that he robbed the first bank in April 2008 to get enough money to fix his mother's plumbing and get his driver's license reinstated. After that, he just kept going saying in court, "I was so stressed and depressed. I found it difficult to separate life from fiction." U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman kind of bought the story noting that Fortun had been an "outstanding citizen" before his crime spree. So he went easy on the man and gave him two years in prison rather than the five years to six years prosecutors were looking for. In all he stole nearly $14,000 from five Michigan banks. (myway.com)

Stripping In the Basement - Who knew -- but it turns out you can't run illegal strip clubs in your basement in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Police arrested a 28-year-old woman for doing just that. They also found a sign in the home which read "1 Dollar Jello Shots" and minors drinking alcohol when they raided the home. Another woman who lives with the suspect said the whole thing was just a misunderstanding and that friends threw the suspect a party to celebrate her birthday and her newly renovated home. She said that there were no strippers or underage drinking. Police also arrested a 20-year-old guest whom they said lied about his age and was found carrying marijuana in his mouth. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

World's Most Famous Phone Number Up For Grabs - Now you too can own pop culture's most famous phone number -- 867-5309 from the 80's Tommy Tutone hit, "Jenny, Jenny." The number, with the Philadelphia area code 267, is being auctioned off on eBay. Many so-called "Jenny" numbers were taken out of service in the early 80s, after the 1982 song prompted a national wave of phony phone calls to the number in various area codes. After two days, bidding for this one was up to about $700. The auction ends August 4. (KYW News)

I Was Born on Interstate 43! - It'll be hard to top Annmarie Schulte's baby delivery story. She and her husband were certainly trying to get to the hospital but got stuck on I-43 during morning rush hour traffic in Milwaukee. So she gave birth right there in the 1998 Corolla at 7:28am -- all by herself! Dad was still behind the wheel but pulled over right after his daughter arrived. Emergency medical workers gave the baby a clean bill of health but mother and daughter were taken to a hospital all the same. But the unusual birth did cause her parents to change their new daughter's name. Originally she was to be called Cecilia Violet Marie Schulte, but following her high-speed birth, they decided on Cecilia Freeway Schulte. No kidding! (AHN News)

You've Got To Be F-ing Kidding Me! - You're going to find this very, very hard to believe but there is a town in Austria, just outside of Salzburg, that is actually named--- well we can't say the name. Think of the most foul four-letter word you know. Right -- that one. Now add an i-n-g. That's the town's name and that's what the sign in front of the town says. The problem is, tourists like to come by and take their pictures in front of the town sign doing what the town sign says! And the locals are sick of it. So, they've installed security cameras to try to ward off the nastiness. A town spokesperson said, "We are a very traditional community and we find this sort of public display shocking." So how in the world did the town get that name to begin with? The story is it comes from a sixth century noble called Lord Focko, with "ing" being old German for "family of." (Ananova)

Stuck On the Potty For a Week! - In Ipswich, Australia, a 67-year-old woman was finally rescued after she became stuck on the toilet for an entire week! She somehow managed to get trapped between the toilet bowl and the inward-opening door. A neighbor finally heard her cries for help and the poor woman was rushed to the hospital suffering from dehydration. The good news is she is expected to make a full recovery. (Ananova)

That's One Tough Bear! - The black bear that broke into Paul Fischer's home in Boulder County, Colorado, is no longer with us, but he was one tough bear. When Paul's family awoke to find the bear rummaging around their kitchen, Paul fired three rounds of birdshot and a rubber bullet at him. That stunned him enough to give the family a chance to escape the house. When Sherrif's deputies arrived, Sgt. Lance Enholm fired his handgun five times at the bear after determining it was severely wounded. But the bear kept coming at him. So he pulled out his rifle and fired two more shots that finally brought the bear down. Our friends at PETA will be thrilled to hear about this. (Daily Camera)

Don't Sleep in Dumpsters! - Dumpster diving's one thing, but sleeping in a dumpster -- not a good idea. Just ask 52-year-old Kevin Hallaran from Tampa, Florida, who got scooped up by a garbage truck along with the trash. Fortunately, somebody heard Kevin banging on the metal sides of the sanitation truck and yelling for help. And good thing all this all happened before the sanitation department employee activated the truck's compactor which would have most likely killed Kevin. Instead he was rushed to the hospital with minor injuries. (myway.com)

3,000 Tough Guys - One Winner! - Well the annual Tough Guy Race just went down in England. The 3,000 competitors from around the world had to sign a death waiver before starting the challenge. Actually, this year both men and women participated and had to make it through a field of burning tires, a pond filled with leeches, crawling through narrow tunnels, scaling a 40-foot high wall and more in what is called the world's toughest competition of physical and mental endurance. Tough Guy veteran James Appleton from Cambridge, England was first across the finish line in a time of 1 hour and 39 minutes. He's tougher than you. (Ananova)

Carbonated Milk? Really?? - Our friends at Coca-Cola aren't satisfied that your kids enjoy their delicious carbonated soda. They want them drinking carbonated milk too! Yep -- the cola giant is testing a carbonated milk product that contains skimmed milk, cane sugar and fruit flavor in Europe. Called Vio, the 8-ounce drink comes in four flavors: citrus burst, peach mango, tropical colada and very berry. Coke actually launched the product in New York last month and says Vio is a healthy refreshment citing its natural ingredients and calcium and vitamin C. (AHN News)

People Different From Us - 38-year-old Jerry Lowery has a strange fetish. He just loves eyewear. So much so that he now stands accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of eyeglasses from suburban Milwaukee stores because as he told police, he really enjoys being around glasses. But this is serious stuff and the charges carry a maximum penalty of more than 120 years in prison and a $310,000 fine! Prosecutors said Lowery walked into three shops between April and July and said he had a gun. They say he took more than 500 pairs of high-end glasses including Prada and Gucci brands, but didn't take cash. (myway.com)

Come On Mr. Mayor, It's All Just For Fun! - In Barre, Vermont, Mayor Thomas Lauzon got himself talked into participating in a jousting match with padded sticks and helmets that was all "just for fun" at the town's Sunday festival. Unfortunately jousting just for fun also meant the mayor ended up in the emergency room with broken ribs. His opponent was Jeff Blow, chairman of the town's selectboard, who toppled Mayor Lauzon in less than 15 seconds in the first match. The mayor returned the favor with a below-the-belt thrust to beat Blow in the second match. But rather than leave things at a tie, the winner takes all third match found Mayor Lauzon breaking his ribs when he lunged toward Blow and slammed into his pedestal. Ouch! (The Times Argus)

Dr. Ice! - A former ice skating champion has become the first person in the world to get a doctorate degree -- in ice skating! Diana Entwistle, from Roxwell, England says, "I decided to study it because I am passionate about figure skating and I want Britain to be good at skating. There is so much science in figure skating and now it is the difference between getting a gold medal and appearing lower down in the leadership table. The sport is advancing and getting to the limits of human capabilities." Her studies concentrated on aerobic fitness and its impact on figure skating and she now has a PhD in ice skating. So call her Dr. Ice! (Ananova)

A Memorable Trip Down the Aisle - Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson of St. Paul, Minnesota, not only created one of the most memorable trips down the aisle for their wedding guests, the YouTube video of the event has become an internet sensation with over six million hits! The couple danced down the aisle together to the tune of Chris Brown's 2008 song, Forever, and goes on for five full minutes. It's obvious that most of the guests are taken by surprise. The video, posted just a week ago, shows Kevin and Jill enthusiastically dancing towards the altar, followed by their ushers, bridesmaids and groomsmen. Kevin performs a somersault at one point and receives a standing ovation. (Ananova)

Economic Woes Hit the Queen! - While you were worried about finding work and whether or not you'll have a home next month, you can take solace in the fact that Britain's Queen Elizabeth is right in there suffering with you during these tough economic times. Yes, it appears the Queen is going to have to scale back the invite list to her famous summer garden parties this year due to budget cutbacks! The 83-year-old monarch will reportedly hand out "significantly fewer" invitations to her four annual summer soirees next year in a bid to cut costs. A royal source told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I don't see any way around it as these events are becoming more expensive each summer. Her Majesty is adamant that she should continue with all three of the parties, plus the one in Scotland, but I don't see how we can keep having 8,000 people to each one." Oh that poor, dear woman. How can she survive? Please -- somebody start a celebrity telethon to raise money for the Queen's garden parties. Are we going to let every single one of our most treasured traditions be consumed by this raging economic dragon? (AHN News)

America: Not As Technologically Advanced As You Thought! - So it turns out America might not be quite as technologically advanced as you thought. It wasn't until just this year that the new mayor of Muncie, Indiana, Sharon McShurley, insisted that the city change its policy of delivering reports to the department headquarters downtown by dropping them off in fire engines! Mayor McShurley ordered the department to learn how to send reports by e-mail. And the New York Police Department just spent $99,000 on a typewriter repair contract, which they will need given that last year the NYPD bought thousands of new typewriters, both manual and electric, costing the city almost $1 million. This is because the NYPD still is not even close to computerizing some of its daily-use forms, such as property and evidence reports. So the next time you hear a New York police officer complaining about the hours of paperwork he or she's got to do -- you'll know why! (New York Post)

Veterans Administration: Not Good At Math! - Looks like our Veterans Administration is not very good at math. According to the Pentagon, there are only 566 surviving U.S. prisoners of war from the Vietnam era and 21 from the first Gulf War. However, the Veterans Administration has been paying POW disability benefits to 966 and 286 people, respectively according to an investigation done by the Associated Press. Even worse, investigators found that, even though the Pentagon POW list is clearly posted online and easily accessible, the VA does not routinely check it when a veteran applies for POW status. POW claimants always go to the front of the VA disability-application line and receive various other privileges. (MSNBC)

More Not Ready For Prime Time Crime! - In Leeds, England, 21-year-old Christopher Lister had little choice but to plead guilty to a home burglary where he and two pals had attempted to steal a big plasma TV in broad daylight. Problem was that witnesses had no trouble identifying him given that he is 7-feet tall and lives only a few doors down from the crime scene. (Daily Express)

Good Idea Not To Sleep in the Car You Just Stole - In Casper, Wyoming, a 26-year-old man and his girlfriend picked the wrong place and the wrong time to take a nap. They were found asleep in the car they just stole -- about six miles from where they stole it. Both were taken into custody and the man was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny. It's not clear if the woman faces charges. The car's owner stupidly left it sitting outside a liquor store, unlocked with the keys in the ignition. (Casper Star-Tribune)

Amazing What People in Texas Just Happen To Have At the Ready! - In Houston, Texas, Yava Matthews was working her regular shift at a sandwich store when a customer lunged over the counter and tried to grab her cash drawer. Yava turned out to be a lady not to be messed with and immediately socked the guy right across the mouth. The two then began to struggle and Yava yelled out to the other customers and witnesses, asking if anyone had anything to help restrain the guy. So one person pulled out a pair of handcuffs and another produced a TASER! So Yava tased the guy and then put the cuffs on him until police arrived and hauled the guy away. Okay, what would be more disturbing to you -- the fact that somebody tried to hold you up or that your regular customers just happen to walk around with handcuffs and tasers??? (myway.com)

Is This a Movie Or is This Real Life? - It may be one of the oldest tricks in the book but it worked just fine at New York's Grand Central Station as thieves made off with $120,000 worth of jewelry by switching a bag containing the jewels with an identical duffel. Two jewelry company employees were transporting the bag during rush hour when they put the bad down just "momentarily" to throw away garbage. That's when two suspects created a diversion by dropping a $10 bill on the ground, and telling the other jewelry employee that he had dropped the money. A third suspect quickly and discretely switched the bag for a nearly identical one that had been weighted down. Nobody found out until it was way too late. (myway.com)

Is That a 70-Foot Whale Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? - A Princess Cruise ship pulled into port in Vancouver with a rare 70-foot fin whale stuck to its bow. Princess Cruise Line officials said in a statement that they did not know when the ship struck the large whale and that the crew had used standard whale-avoidance procedures while at sea. The ship, the Sapphire Princess, carries up to 2,670 passengers and was on a week-long trip along the scenic Inside Passage. Part of the whale was sticking out above water as the ship pulled in to port. Fin whales are considered a threatened species in Canada. And now there's one less to endanger. (AHN News)

So What Do You Do with a Bread Truck That Goes 180? - Just for fun, 35-year-old Nicolo Lamberti and 51-year-old Milko Dalla Costa decided to do a little automotive gene splitting. They crossed a bread truck with a Ferrari and produced a bread van which can do a staggering 180mph. The bizarre hybrid took the pair five years and cost more than $200,000 to put together. The result of their efforts is a stunning vehicle that churns out almost 400 horse power and can go from 0 to 60mph in less than five seconds. So if you sell bread, and want to get it there in a hurry, give 'em a call! (Ananova)

Robber With Good Hair - In Bridgeton, Missouri, a guy walked into a Great Clips store, asked a worker for help picking out hair care products-- then proceeded to pull out a gun and rob the place. The whole thing was caught on video and police are circulating pictures of the guy in hopes of identifying him. A second employee walked up to the register and pulled all of the money out before placing it into a plastic bag along with the two hair care products and handed it to the gunman. The gunman is described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s with blue eyes and reddish-blonde hair -- that is probably silky smooth and very manageable. (St. Louis Today)

This Is What Real People Can Afford! - They call it Videre and it's a brand new concept in housing targeted at young people who might be working as waiters, bartenders or $12-an-hour clerks in big-box stores in Seattle. You don't really get an apartment -- more like a room -- a very tiny room. At 90-square-feet, the rooms are about the size of a large parking space and come furnished with a single bed, table, chair and small refrigerator. They are also cable ready with all utilities and broadband Internet included for around $500 a month. But you won't get a closet, a private kitchen, or very much space. But developer Jim Potter says, "This is what real folks can afford!" Of course if you're really making it out there, you can get a room with a whopping 160-square-feet of space for $650 a month. (Seattle Times)