Friday, January 13, 2012

Bus Stops - January 12, 2012



I lost my virginity twice: Woman, 27, reveals she has TWO VAGINAS (Daily Mail) 

(Hazel Jones always wondered why she suffered from terrible cramps and heavy periods during puberty. But it wasn't until she turned 18 that she was given her astonishing diagnosis - she had two vaginas. The blonde 27-year-old from High Wycombe has the million-in-one condition uterus didelphys, which means she has two separate uteruses and cervixes as well.)


Jet ski rider attracts help with SpongeBob SquarePants shorts (Herald Sun) 

(A MAN who survived nine hours drifting on a broken-down jet ski off the Surf Coast used a pair of SpongeBob SquarePants boardshorts to attract help. Eric Bettanin, 29, was wearing the yellow boardshorts on his head as he waved to a rescue boat while drifting helplessly off the notorious Port Phillip Heads at dawn yesterday.)


A Thousand Dildos For The Military Wives (PC Mag) 

(RealTouch wants to bring teledildonics to Afghanistan. Company manager Scott Rinaldo, appearing at a CES party sponsored by porn firm Pink Visual, said he's working on distributing "a thousand dildos for the military wives"—in this case, Internet-connected sex toys that can let families thousands of miles apart get intimate.)


Painting bears marks of a master, expert says (Buffalo News) 

(The color preparation. The sophisticated palette. The tiny brush strokes and minute changes in detail. Those are the telltale signs, according to one of Italy's most esteemed art conservators, that a painting depicting a fallen Jesus in Mary's arms and flanked by two angels -- stashed under a couch for 25 years outside Rochester and now owned by a City of Tonawanda man -- might be a genuine Michelangelo.)


Man robs New York bank while wearing Incredible Hulk mask (Metro UK) 

(CCTV footage shows the gun-wielding robber demanding cash from the teller at the Northwest Savings branch at McKinley Parkway. The bold criminal walked into the bank at around 3:10pm (local time) disguised with the face of the famous green comic book character.)


Dwarf left paralysed after being thrown by drunken Rugby fan (Telegraph UK) 

(Police are hunting a drunken reveller wanted for random dwarf throwing after a man was left partially paralysed following an assault at a pub during the rugby World Cup. Martin Henderson - celebrating his 37th birthday with friends - was thrown into the air by a hooded thug in a copycat of the shamed England rugby star Mike Tindall's behaviour in the summer.)


The 30 Best Taco-Related Crimes Ever (Buzz Feed) 

(People will do crazy things with/for tacos.)




Jason Mewes Talks Kevin Smith, Podcasting, Sobriety, Jay and Silent Bob, and Nicole Richey (Phoenix New Times) 

(Actor Jason Mewes has had a colorful life, to say the least. He's become a hero to slackers, stoners, and college kids everywhere after spending the better part of the last 18 years playing Jay, the foul-mouthed, drug-dealing sidekick to Silent Bob in the comedies of director Kevin Smith. In real life, Mewes is just as much of a potty-mouthed vulgarian as his alter ego, albeit a friendly one, who's gotten into plenty of mishaps and misadventures over the years. In fact, Smith has spun many a tall tale about tales of his best friend's exploits during lengthy Q&A sessions around the world.)




Bus crashes into Manchester pub injuring driver (BBC) 

(Firefighters have cut an injured driver from his cab after his bus crashed into a pub in Manchester. The bus hit the Bull's Head, on the corner of London Road and Granby Row, at 11:55 GMT. North West Ambulance Service said paramedics treated the trapped driver at the scene, before fire officers freed him using specialist cutting gear.)


Mother of autistic child left on school bus sues city (Times Dispatch) 

(The mother of a 4-year-old autistic boy has filed a lawsuit alleging that negligence by Richmond school employees allowed her child to be left on a bus in sweltering heat. The civil lawsuit, filed Dec. 27 in Richmond Circuit Court, seeks $500,000 on behalf of Nyhiem Butler. A driver of another bus found the boy "crying and screaming on the bus" when it was parked at a depot with its windows and doors closed on July 6, 2010, according to the complaint.)




New Batman Image and More Details on Batcave in 'Dark Knight Rises' Unveiled (Ace Show Biz) 

(Warner Bros. Pictures has dropped a new image from "The Dark Knight Rises" via Entertainment Weekly. It sees Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne standing in front of his Batman suit in what seems to be the Batcave. In addition to the picture, EW released other photos that feature Tom Hardy's Bane confronting Batman and Gary Oldman's James Gordon holding his gun. Aside from the high-resolution images, the magazine offered more details on the Batcave and some new interviews with Bale and director Christopher Nolan. On the secret headquarters of the Caped Crusader, it is said that "the set, which occupies most of a massive L.A. soundstage, is extraordinary for being exactly what it needs to be. Just a big old cave.")


'BATMAN' PRODUCER SUED For Abandoning His Dogs (TMZ) 

(Jon Peters -- the bigshot Hollywood producer behind the Michael Keaton "Batman" flicks, "Flashdance," "Rainman," "The Color Purple," "Caddyshack," and many other huge movies, -- is THE WORST DOG OWNER EVER ... this according to a new lawsuit. Peters has been accused of abandoning two dogs he left at a Burbank dog kennel back in 2010 ... and blowing off the MASSIVE bill he racked up in the process.)


Schoolboy mugged for 10p and his Batman wallet (Mirror UK) 

(A thug attacked and mugged a schoolboy for just 10p and his Batman wallet. Rhys Waters, 11, is now afraid to leave the house after he was dragged down an alley, thrown to the ground and punched in the face by a hooded teenage yob. His mum Lorraine, 45, a carer, said the callous attack was a graphic example of “broken Britain”.)




Researcher Who Studied Benefits Of Red Wine Falsified Data Says University (Medical News Today) 

(An extensive misconduct investigation that took three years to complete and produced a 60,000-page report, concludes that a researcher who has come to prominence in recent years for his investigations into the beneficial properties of resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, "is guilty of 145 counts of fabrication and falsification of data".)




Smoking Marijuana Not Linked with Lung Damage (Time) 

(Marijuana does not impair lung function—at least not in the doses inhaled by the majority of users, according to the largest and longest study ever to consider the issue, which was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers working on a long-term study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults or CARDIA study) tested the lung function of 5115 young adults over the course of 20 years, starting in 1985 when they were aged 18 to 30.)


Despite Video, No Halt to Peace Talk Moves (Time) 

(Pentagon officials worry that outrage over a video purporting to depict Marines urinating on Taliban corpses will tarnish the reputation of the entire military. Some also fear it could undermine prospects for exploratory Afghan peace talks.)


Beijing Apple Store Egged after iPhone Delay (Time) 

(Angry customers and gangs of scalpers threw eggs at Apple Inc.'s flagship Beijing store Friday after its opening for the China launch of the iPhone 4S was canceled due to concerns over the size of the crowd. Apple reacted to the outburst by postponing iPhone 4S sales in its mainland China stores to protect the safety of customers and employees. It said the phone still will be sold online and through its local carrier.)




Trenton Girl Taunted By Neighbor’s ‘Death Machine’ Has Died (CBS) 

(The Downriver girl who attracted worldwide attention for a neighbor’s taunting during her battle with Huntington’s Disease has died. Nine-year-old Kathleen Edward, of Trenton, died Wednesday night after a long bout with pneumonia, which is especially tough for Huntington’s patients to beat.)


Casey Anthony says computer was hacked (Time) 

(Casey Anthony says in her probation report that her computer was recently hacked. The probation report released by the Florida Department of Corrections on Tuesday shows Anthony told her probation officer that her computer had private videos that she had recorded.)

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