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July 20, 2006
A dairy truck accident unleashes a river of cream and forces the closure of a highway in Oldenburg, Germany. The truck's driver fell asleep at the wheel, and the vehicle swerved. It smashed into a safety barrier, causing $74,980 of damage.
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July 13, 2006
A police dog that was left in a pickup truck, with the engine running, apparently knocked the vehicle into gear, causing the truck to hit a woman who was walking to her mailbox. The woman suffered a fractured pelvis and tailbone. Mary F. Stone, 41, was hit by the truck, after the dog, a German shepherd named Ranger, apparently hit the shift on the steering column, putting the automatic transmission into gear, police Lt. Loring Draper told the AP.
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June 15, 2006
There's nothing more pleasant than taking a nice leisurely stroll during a hot summer day. A family of swans did just that yesterday, although their leisurely stroll through a major highway in Cardiff, Wales caused a major traffic back-up. According to the Daily Mail, cars and trucks were halted at a standstill while the family of birds waddled across the street during morning rush hour.
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May 31, 2006
To let the students study for exams, Shanghai will ban construction work during late night hours for the next 18 days. According to the Shanghai Daily, it also plans to stop construction work at all sites within 100 meters (328 feet) of an exam hall during exam days from June 7-9 and June 17-18.
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May 2, 2006
According to Red Bull advertising campaigns the energy drink "gives you wings," and apparently it's not just limited to people, a trailer containing $100,000 worth of Red Bull energy drinks apparently grew wings and disappeared too. A truck driver reported last weekend that his 53-foot trailer containing 2,880 cases of the popular drink went missing.
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