The Daily Express reported that a couple in Jilin, China, were forced to visit a hospital on March 18 after the woman’s hand became stuck in her boyfriend’s mouth. They were testing whether her hand would fit in his mouth when the muscles in his mouth spasmed, preventing her from pulling her hand out. The man’s face turned red and his teeth were clamped down on her hand. “It felt like my hand was stuck in a meat grinder,” she said. At the hospital, doctors administered muscle relaxants to the man, and after about 20 minutes, the woman was able to remove her hand.
Buried in style
Paul Broome, 55, of Bognor, England, specified in his will that he wanted to be buried in a Snickers bar-themed coffin, NDTV reported on March 24. So when he passed on, his family got to work. Broome, a care assistant for adults with learning disabilities, was a big fan of the chocolate bar and the Crystal Palace FC soccer team. His coffin, which was painted to look like a half-unwrapped Snickers, also said “I’m nuts” on the side and featured the soccer club’s logo. “Paul’s family informed us that he was one of life’s true characters, and his farewell needed to reflect that,” said funeral director Ali Leggo.
Oops
On March 18, as Ellen Schapps Richman, 76, drove her Mercedes SUV to a golf lesson at Palm Beach Country Club, she had a vague sense that she had hit a piece of “debris” on the road. The Palm Beach Daily News reported that actually, Richman hit a bicyclist, 63, and then continued on, dragging him and his bike a short distance down the road. When Richman arrived at the club, she handed her car keys to a valet, who inquired about the damage to her car. It turned out that the cyclist had “massive” injuries to his left leg. Richman, a philanthropist and adjunct professor of business at Columbia Business School, has been ordered not to drive and faces a charge of leaving the scene of an accident.
Pirate alert
Passengers aboard the Cunard Line’s cruiser Queen Anne received an alarming message from the ship’s captain on March 13, the Independent reported. “This area is known for piracy threats,” the announcement said as the ship traveled between Australia and Manila. It went on to say that the external promenade deck would be closed overnight and “deck lights will be on to reduce the ship’s external lighting.” Passengers also were asked to turn off stateroom lights and keep their window shades down. A representative for Cunard said there was “no specific threat to the ship or its guests, and our onboard experience remained uninterrupted.”
Chocolate thief
Maybe Deon De Groot, 26, is the Easter bunny’s little helper. The Guardian reported that De Groot was seen stuffing $283 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs into a duffel bag at a Tesco Express in Peterborough, England, on March 22. He also concealed some in his jacket. After store staff flagged down police officers, De Groot was arrested and sentenced to 12 weeks in prison.
T-shirt discrepancy
Daniel Murillo, 44, was arrested on March 16 in Kissimmee, Fla., accused of repeatedly punching a 24-year-old female acquaintance as they sat in a car, The Smoking Gun reported. Things had gotten tense between the two after they traveled from Tampa and ran out of money. Strangely, in Murillo’s mugshot, he is wearing a black shirt with bold white letters reading: “I never argue.” He was charged with misdemeanor battery.
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