The Weird News Times

PEACOCK WANTS TO BE TURKEY According to a couple in Vermont, their pet peacock has been on the loose in their area for the last six weeks and is now hanging around with a bunch of wild turkeys. Vermont Fish and Game put out an email about the matter after hearing the story, making it go viral. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THEY'RE HERE, AND WE DIDNT EVEN NOTICE A research scientist at NASA's Ames research centre says that aliens may have already come to earth and humans didn't even notice. Silvano P. Coloumbano believes  this is because of their vastly different looks. He says they could have arrived here as something other than a carbon-based life forms and would therefore be undetected. He thinks it would be beneficial to consider changing what we think of as a "civilization."

AGGRAVATED ASS-AULT In a story out of Dania Beach FL, a woman has been arrested after threatening a man who complained about her loud farting. Shanetta Wilson 37,  was charged with aggravated assault after she pulled a pocket knife on a man who complained about her fart in line at a Dollar General store. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SLEEPING ON THE JOB The investigation is on after an Australian pilot allegedly fell asleep in the cockpit. On a flight from Davenport to King Island for a private jet-tourism company. There was no damage to the plane but  the pilot who was the only one on board; having returned to work after a leave missed his destination by 29 miles.  Despite this fortunate news, the incident is still being taken very seriously. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A DUTCH DENIAL "A variety of undesirable legal and societal implications" This says a Dutch court would be the result of allowing people to change their age. The ruling was made after a 69-year-old motivational speaker's application to legally reduce his age by 20 years was denied. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ANIMAL LOVERS DRIVE SOCIETAL CHANGES Phrases like "Bring home the bacon" and "Kill two birds with one stone" are quickly going out of style says a student at Swansea University. Shareena Hamza believes that with the rise in popularity in veganism will result in people using less meat themed phrases out of respect. PETA agrees and even recommends some alternative phrases like: "Bring home the bagels, and grab the flower by the thorns." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STRAIGHTEN UP The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is getting straighter. This n...