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A man aged 38 drowned off Ocean City, Maryland, trying to save his two sons from a rip. Two men from a nearby parasailing boat jumped in to help and could have used more assistance, one said, except that the boat's passengers declined, and others were more concerned
with videoing the drowning. (Source: News of the Weird)
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Glenda Hicks, the chaplain at Lincoln University, recently moved into a new office where the signwriter has just finished. Hicks forwarded pictures to a few friends saying: "The attached photos are taken outside the doors leading through to my new office - which is behind the double doors, but before the men's loo. I can't begin to imagine what possessed the signwriter to produce this way, but I am seizing the opportunity to put it in the student magazine this week, along with a competition for the best caption."
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A Westmere reader objects to being spammed by thespians: "The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act which came into force on September 5 has passed the good folk at the Auckland Theatre Company by. Yesterday, I received, in quick succession, two texts exhorting me to come to their latest show. My permission has not been sought and I am offered in the message no chance to unsubscribe."
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Joe Frampton, who works for DHL Worldwide Express, says perfume requires a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Substances declaration for good reason. Perfume "is a dangerous item to transport because of the alcohol content. Perfume is flammable and can cause a real danger if ignited."
