A thief attempting to rob a 7-Eleven in Bedford, Texas threw an egg at the clerk in charge of the cashier, and ran off carrying a small burrito. The clerk recalled the man to have been large, at about 6-foot-2, and approximately 250 pounds. The suspect was said to have thrown the egg at him, before hitting him in the back of the head.

Almost half of young Brits don't know how to boil an egg. The survey, conducted by British Egg Information Service to mark the Farmhouse Breakfast Week, revealed that only 51 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds are aware that it only takes three minutes to soft-boil an egg.

A public school is bringing back lessons on the long lost value of etiquettes and good manners. Brighton College said beginning next school year, the institution will start educating its pupils on how to waltz at weddings, use cutlery and glasses and tie a bow tie.

After call centers and other backroom operations, India has developed a unique outsourcing service: wombs for rent. In a small clinic at Kaival Hospital in Anand, infertile couples worldwide could be matched with local Indian women who could deliver their babies at a cost of around $10,000. The fee already includes the entire procedure, including fertilization, medical expenses and the fee for the surrogate mother.

Not about to run out of ideas, beverage company Jones Soda Co. is giving a new twist to ham this Christmas season - it's in liquid form. The Seattle-based firm launches Sunday is holiday-themed limited-edition flavored soda packs and ham-flavor soda is included in the outrageous roster this year.